Today I’m pulling one from the archives to show you guys how we transformed our basement staircase with a little bit of paint and some board and batten. I originally shared this basement renovation project over on the DIY Showoff’s blog back in 2011. When we moved into this house, our basement staircase looked like something from a maximum security…
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In case you haven’t heard, Google announced that it is doing away with the old standby blog feed reader which was so appropriately named “Reader”. Unfortunately, this is how nearly 1,000 of you read my blog according to the Reader statistics thingie. If you are currently following me through Google Reader, you’ve got a few options on how you can…
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I participated in my very first Google hangout tonight, speaking about how to use Pinterest to drive more traffic to your website. If you’ve read and enjoyed my article about How to Go Viral on Pinterest, then this is a must see. Starting at the 34 minute mark on the video, I talk about the NEW look of pinterest and…
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I got all gung-ho last week and started painting my mantel with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint. The color is Country Grey ASCP that I won at Haven last year, and the only thing I’ve used it on so far have been my Funkins for my Fall porch decorating. I was really hoping the Country Grey would be just what my…
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So we all know that I am a sucker for a good wooden window DIY project. My love of wooden windows goes all the way back to college when my roommate had this old weathered window with a tropical beach poster behind it hanging in our apartment kitchen. Since then my husband and I have made some amazing shadowboxes and…
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