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budget living

How to Make Slipcovers

March 11, 2010
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hate me, why didn’t I straighten out the slipcover first?
I made this beautiful white slipcover last weekend.  And by “I” I mean, my friend in real life, the slipcover whisperer from Pink and Polka Dot. She is a self taught slip cover queen. And also, the title of this post is a lie.  I am [...]

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Painting a Rental

March 10, 2010
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virtual redesign from The Lettered Cottage
{A glimpse of what could be :: the ultimate motivation}
Remember how last week I was all “Help me with my wall?”.   The real issue is that my furniture just isn’t quite the right fit for this house.  I’m not moving, and I’m not buying new furniture.  However, I’m open to [...]

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White Slipcovers

March 8, 2010
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The Albans House family room design by the talented Joni Webb

Joni’s own home.
Today I thought I’d ask you your opinion on white slipcovers and while I was quickly searching for a photo I knew I wouldn’t need to search further than Cote de Texas.  Lo and behold, if Joni didn’t have a new post up [...]

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Lessons Learned From Houses Past

February 10, 2010
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I found these two photos the other day.  Seven years ago we lived in Macon, Georgia in a tiny yellow cottage.  Cottage is the nice word to describe the only house we could afford that had plumbing {if you can call it that, the washing machine was right next to the sink in the kitchen, [...]

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To Be Continued

February 2, 2010
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The following is a rambling post filled with no useful information, it’s basically me thinking out loud, or in type.  My apologies.
Remember how the other day I was all “Books on the ground, gotta get me a shelf”, dog?  Well, that very next morning I was one of the first people through the door of [...]

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A Letter Wreath

August 27, 2009
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Some of you may remember a wreath that my friend made last year.
This is how it looked all decked out for the Holiday Season. I love how full and voluptuous is is but the red was a little much by the time February rolled around. So I pulled out all the red stuff [...]

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Price My Space Party 2

August 19, 2009
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We just cannot get enough of prices can we?
1. I got that urn about 6 years ago at Target for $39. The sticks are from Hobby Lobby and my aunt gave them to me after I used them in her son’s wedding. Score! The white table was a $5 Goodwill find.
2. The [...]

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The Naked Truth

August 5, 2009

We’ve lived here six weeks now and our bedroom still looks like this. And yesterday, Writer Chic wrote a wonderful post showing her beautiful master bedroom transformation and linked to Nesting Place so much that I think my head grew a few sizes. I felt the need to show you my reality just [...]

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Why Didn’t I Think of That?

July 17, 2008

Have you seen this thrifty project yet? I cannot wait to try it out someplace in my house! Thanks for the link Deanna–from a month ago!

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Bargin Time

July 9, 2008

Tour de Rental 2008 has been interrupted for the 37th time for yet another special announcement. Remember my somewhat seatless porch I showed you last week? Remember how you all have been praying feverishly and wishing on your pennies for a porch swing? By the way, my parents called after that post [...]

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Master Bedroom

July 8, 2008

Here’s our room. Yes, I know that my skirt is poofy. No, it’s not always that poofy, I poofed it special, for you. I made the skirt and duvet cover myself with a sewing machine. I am very proud. One of my sons even barfed on it and it [...]

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Y’all!

July 6, 2008

WIN THIS STUFF!

I’m back!!! And I’m givin‘ stuff away! Oh, how I have missed you! I have been in and out at the library trying to somewhat keep up with what is going on and my sister has done a more than fabulous job posting for me. Now back to mispelled words [...]

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Gifts on a budget

June 17, 2008

This month is chalk, chopped, whatever that word is, full of birthdays and people days for us. With no budget {try negative budget} for gifts, we had to get really creative. Lucky for me, I have a bad habit of saving toys that my boys loved to play with. These [...]

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Playroom Part 1

June 11, 2008

Playroom: Wall #1Shutters: $8 per pair {habitat for humanity restore}Parson’s Table: $7 {goodwill}Chairs: Free {shopped the house}Metal Barn Star: $39 {ebay}
Having a playroom that doubles as a guest room that adults can actually stand to be in: priceless.

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Where is that witty title person?

June 10, 2008

Need some laundry room inspiration?
My sister accomplished a complete room transformation with a few cans of paint and a scrap piece of fabric.
And look what you can do with an old door found at a family farm house.
This project has nothing to do with a laundry room but I must share it with you! [...]

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Dare me to move?

May 16, 2008

You know I had to add that song to my play list at the very bottom of this blog–especially after the Cooke sang it on Idol. And yes, Sister Honey Bunch, you are right, I saw him staring at you while he was singing.
our current nest
I wrote this post and told you a little of [...]

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Thrifting with $2.99

March 19, 2008

BEFORE: at least they had the sense to use hot glue, that junk peeled right off
DURING: 2000% betterAFTER: don’t you want to fight me for it?

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Window Mistreatments: 401

February 28, 2008

These mistreatments are for the advanced mistreater. If you’re new here you can read about easier mistreatments here and here. If you are too lazy to click on those links, I’ll define the term for you
Mistreatment: (n). covering for a window that is quick, cheap and pretty. may or may not [...]

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The Best Three Dollars I Have Ever Spent

February 5, 2008

And the worst Four Hundred.A few years ago I remember going to a neighborhood yard sale with my mom and my sister. It was one of those where you pull into the neighborhood and you just know that you will find treasures. It was the perfect mix of young and old. You [...]

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Window Mistreatment 101 Red Checks Style

January 26, 2008

The following is an explanation of the fold, clip and poof method of mistreating windows.
No windows were harmed during this presentation.
I have been dreading this post for about 2 weeks. I know it will take me 2 hours to do this. I think it would just be easier to drive to anyone’s house [...]

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Window Mistreatment and Chair Take 2

January 24, 2008

Not the most inspiring window treatment in the world but, for $10 and 3 minutes, it’ll do.I should be way too ashamed to post pictures of these. If for any reason, you might have thought I had an ounce of class you will now know the truth. But, also know that this house has about [...]

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Help Me Please

January 22, 2008

Ya’ll don’t want music do you? You need furniture and fabric and lamps. So let’s get to it!
I was so inspired when reading Meredith’s blog, Like Merchant Ships. She is smartly frugal and knows when, where and how to spend money. Well, I saw a chair that she bought second hand [...]

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Bored?

January 21, 2008

Why not hang a door on your wall?
I used a bifold door when I sold my tassels at shows. I had to pay $40 for that thing at home depot. It was a last minute solution to display more tassels.
Now that I’m not selling at shows anymore and have this huge house of [...]

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Window Mistreatment 101

January 19, 2008

Alert! If you are a perfectionist, real designer, drapery maker, or person who can’t stand just winging it, please brace yourself and take a deep breath. This is not going to be easy for you to watch. Disclaimer: We have moved 13 times. In April, we will be married 13 years. [...]

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I can always find something to complain about

December 17, 2007

I hate banks. Why is it when you make a deposit at 2:04 on Friday you can’t touch that money until Tuesday morning after 9:00 am? Of course, any checks I write in those 5 days may or may not clear, it’s anyone’s guess. And the bank lady’s explanation is “ma’am, we [...]

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cheap thrills

November 6, 2007

This is our room. We hadn’t ever had a nice bedroom in our 13 years of marriage until I decided to do something about it last year. My mother in law came down to teach me to use the sewing machine. She’s a really good sewer-she made my wedding gown. [...]

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