How to make old art new again. And make it coordinate with new room colors. And do it quickly, easily and at almost no cost. That was the challenge in our dining room makeover. I found this picture at a garage sale a few years ago. Someone was selling off the almost new contents of […]
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How to determine where to place a chair rail
A chair rail adds interest and polish to any room, bringing instant character and definition. The term may have originated from the Shakers who used rails with pegs to hang chairs so floors could be easily swept. Many people think they are intended to protect the wall from backs of chairs that were pushed […]
Autumn Porch
We replaced our faithful olllllld computer yesterday. It was a lot more fun finding and buying the new one, than it is getting all the information transferred over to it. I was shocked at how much had accumulated and deleted a bunch, but still the chore has kept Bytes busy all day — and me […]
Quick Change Art
Frame too dark for the space – a windowless bathroom. The solution to the problem! Two coats of silver paint later. A much needed pop of color framed in silver brings light to a dark space and coordinates with the silver accessories elsewhere in the room! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ March recap: Organize Your Financial […]
Valentine Mantel and Banner
Wheels is a rock star when it comes to choosing cards! We became officially engaged on June 10 – my parent’s wedding anniversary. We were apart for much of our engagement, but on the tenth of the month without fail I would receive a “monthiversary” card from him. And after we were married, the […]
Picture frame makeover — try, try again!
Start with a Nineties style flower picture with mottled gold frame . . . . Turn picture over and remove dust cover. If you are lucky, enough of it will remain to use as a pattern to replace it 🙂 Completely disassemble the picture, being careful of glass. Save backing cardboard. Spray frame a matte […]
Welcome! I’m Charlene. I love to share quick and easy recipes, whatever I’ve learned in our last DIY project – anything that helps make life easier, better and more fun!! I hope you will find inspiration and add a pinch of joy to your day!