Category Archives: Home Decor

Cork board re-think

Here is something we discovered at citymade while doing the re-purposing challenge. Cork board is really practical. Did you know that? Think about it. It goes with anything. It is so useful for reminders, pictures, and lists and it cuts … Continue reading

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Cabinet re-do

Carol here. When we had our oldest, James, some one gave us a large changing table. It was hand made and really large. Perfect for storing diapers and baby clothes. Now that there are no more babies in my house, … 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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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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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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What to do with tile samples

After you have re-tiled your kitchen or bathroom we know you have asked yourself “what can I do with these tile samples?” Well, even if you haven’t, we think you will enjoy this. We were given some random tiles form … Continue reading

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