Patio Redo

Our outdoor space was the first project we tackled when we moved in 2 years ago.  It was a huge project consisting of removing an ugly patio, 2 layers of concrete (by hand), and a tree stump.  To give us a clean slate to add pavers and blocks to make the space look more clean.  Please ignore the ugly green siding, pretend it is white because it will be hopefully this fall.  I cannot tell you how excited I am for that, since I have a slight problem with everything having to match!
I love color so I had to add that to the outdoors too.  Spray paint was my best friend for all these projects.  
 I found some windows for $5 each and painted the Love and Owl on the inside of them.  
The peace sign is a piece of scrap wood with license plates framing it.  
I got the old wash tub for free and spruced it up with some spray paint.
 The chairs were the starting point as I bought them in the green color from Menards.  I found an old cooler for $7 and it makes a great coffee table. 
  The address sign is license plates and metal tubing.  
The bistro set and glider came from Lowes and I spray painted them.    
Hope this give you some ideas to give your outdoor space some color too!

Here are some before and afters:

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DIY Fleece Area Rugs

 I looked for for the longest time for a rug that I liked for our living room, but never really found one that I loved.  So I decided to make one.  And while I love the way this one and the others turned out, it is not a project for those who like get things done quickly!  I didn't time myself on the big rugs, but the small pink one for my bathroom took 5 hours, so you can imagine how long the big ones took. 

I took strips of fleece and attached them to a latch hook thingy (don't know the official name for it!).  I would take the rug everywhere with me including the dirt track races and sit in a chair and put attach piece after piece.  They were all labors of love but I couldn't be happier with the way they turned out!  They are feel wonderful on your feet and add warmth to the room.

  

Here are some pictures of in process of making the small pink one.  The strips are 1" wide by 4" long.  I didn't tie them in knots, just slipped them through the grid.

  
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Black and White Kitchen Remodel

This past weekend marked two years that we moved into our house.  One the many projects we have done was remodeled our kitchen.  We installed new oak flooring in the dining room and kitchen to match the original hardwood flooring of the house, ripped out the header, put new texture on the ceiling, installed new cabinets, appliances, sink, and a tiled back splash.  I love my new kitchen and all the hard work we put into making it ours!  Enjoy!

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Chrome in the Rough

During one of my weekly trips to the thrift store I came across this pretty hideous light fixture.  It made me wonder who actually had this hung in their house and what the house was made of cause it was heavy!
  My hubby happened to be with me and I had him come look at it.  Of course he just rolled his eyes and said "ok" whatever you think.  He thought I was crazy to even think it had potential, as did all the people standing in line with us who were giving me very weird looks. But I saw the chrome parts of it and new she could be a beauty!  
So $8.95, yes that's right, $8.95 later and we took her home.  I think it was one heck of a buy and it looks perfect in our dining room.  Just goes to show you that with a little imagination and a handy hubby, a not attractive light fixture came become "Chrome in the Rough".  
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Aluminum Flashing Headboard

Happy New Year!  Its been awhile since I posted, but I am back and ready to share more fun projects with you.  
This a headboard that my awesome hubby created for me.  It is made out of the rolls of aluminum flashing that you can buy at Menards or Lowes, at least that is the stores we have here in good ole' South Dakota.  I am sure you can find it at any home improvement store.  I don't have a specific tutorial on it but if you have any questions about it please don't hesitate to ask.  

This is the back so you can see what the framing looks like.

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