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Salvage Door Corner Shelf
A few years back, my husband and I saw some old wooden doors lying near the side of the road. We stopped to check them out, when the owner came out and offered to help us load them up if we wanted to take them. Yes, please! I’m not sure my husband was as enthusiastic (after all, I already had a growing collection of old doors and window, and we only lived in a two bedroom townhouse). He obliged me, however, and we took the doors home not sure of what they might become. One of them was an old porch door that we eventually decided to turn into a…
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Playroom Curtain Make-Over {Easy DIY} + a Free Chalkboard Printable
I have been working on decorating our playroom for about a year now. It is a slow process getting things accomplished when you have little ones, isn’t it? Today, I wanted to share the “curtain make-over” that I did for this room. This project was inspired by a pair of dated valance curtains we had. My mom picked them up at a sale, to decorate Hazel’s first birthday party with, which had a “country fair” theme. After we used them for the party, they sat in my linen closet for quite some time. Until one day, a spark of creativity hit me, and I knew what to do with them. Here…
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Vintage Photo Wall Collage {Update}
A few months ago, I shared a post about a vintage photo wall collage that I created in our living room. You can view that post here. Since that time, I have gotten more into a groove of the direction that I want our living room to go, so I updated it a little and thought I would pop in here to share it with you. People who come over always ask if these are family photos. No, they aren’t. It would be cool if they were, I’ll admit, but I got them in a bag at an antique store for $3. I do think some are local, though, which…
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Coffee Filter Angel Wings {DIY}
Welcome to my most popular project on this little blog of mine! You will learn how to make beautiful angel wings from coffee filters and cardboard with my step-by-step instructions in this post. Be sure to check out some of my other projects as I have many! You can also take my home tour and learn more about me while you are here. I am glad you found your way to my site. – Update December 2014 I had hoped to get a diy tutorial on these coffee filter angel wings posted awhile ago, but life with two little ones sure keeps me busy! I received many requests for instructions…
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Embracing the Imperfections of an Older Home
Ever since having children, I have found myself (on occasion) longing for a newly built home. If you knew me pre-kids, that would sound shocking to you. I have always loved older homes (like really old…early 1900’s and older would have been my preference). But with little ones, there is this idea in my mind that somehow life would be easier in a house of new construction. One with an open floor plan where everyone can be together, without actually having to “be together.” Where everything is freshly painted (no fear of lead). All the windows and doors are nice and sealed tight. They probably even all close without an…
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Vintage Valentine’s Mantel + a Bonus Vignette
Love is certainly in the air at the Wingerden household. Even my sweet little Owen has been enjoying our Valentine’s decor every day since I put it up. He has quite a romantic side…always ready to give his mama lots of hugs and kisses. Some days he can even found carrying around a tiny book called Shakespeare on Love. Not even kidding 🙂 I set up a vintage-inspired romantic display on the mantel in our dining room and wanted to share it with you. I included lots of old books (turned around), vintage thread spools in white, red and pink, and a collection of old bottles, some of which I…
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