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Book Sling

There is something about children’s books that are just irresistible.  Books are very important to both of our families and we are blessed to have an abundance of them.  The key is, where to put them all.  Here at the Spiehs’ … Continue reading

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Window curtain to room divider

Here is great way to divide space up in a not-so-big room. We took an old window curtain and tacked it up to a wall. Now there is a sense of privacy without the expense of building a wall ( … Continue reading

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Skirt to Bed pockets

As our kids get bigger, so do their clothes. As a result, we have an issue with dresser space. Melany and I came up with this easy, fun solution for some of Ava’s clothes. I had a skirt that I … Continue reading

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Up-cycled Day bed

Kids grow so fast!  Anna and Lauren had been sharing a twin sized bed for a while .  Bedtime was growing more and more complicated with the girls telling us they were, “squished”.  Buying a new piece of furniture, especially … Continue reading

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Ribbon Lamp Shade

Melany here. I really enjoy decorating and re-decorating my girl’s room.  It is almost as bad as my furniture re-arranging habit.  So this week we are going to be focusing in kids rooms, mainly our kid’s rooms. Today we made … Continue reading

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Jar Shelf

We close “shelf week” with this space saving idea. We ( the Burks) have a tool shelf in our basement. It comes in very handy but it is very hard to keep organized. Melany and I mounted jelly jars on … Continue reading

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Super Easy Crate Shelf

We are pretty sure, if you were a college student or lived on your own when you were twenty-something, you had a shelf like this. With this project we introduced citymade son, Colin, to the wonders of crate shelving. We … Continue reading

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Mint Tin to mini shelf

Love this easy, fun, perfect-for-kids project. We took 3 mint tins, separated them. We used the deep inside part for the “shelf” and painted the top. Arranged them how we wanted them and hot glued them together. Finally, we added … Continue reading

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Cork Shelf

For some strange reason we have no shortage of beer and wine bottle corks around our houses.  Okay, maybe the reason isn’t quite so strange.  We have been saving them for some time, waiting for just the right project to … Continue reading

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Bathroom Shelf re-do

There is a house. In the house there is a bathroom. In the bathroom there is a shelf. An ugly shelf, in a bathroom, in a house. Well, no more! Now the shelf is a nicely covered with beautiful fabric … Continue reading

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