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Thistle Cottage – Up-cycled Treasure Trove

Many years ago a very good friend of mine, Margot Ammerman, took the bold step of buying a quaint cottage along Belvedere Road to convert into a shop for her abundance of furniture and objects d’art –...

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2011 Trend Watching – Part One

By Marica Rose and I regularly have awesome (and sometimes quite extensive) discussions about design and decor trends. Now, while we are in the process of review and reflection, and before the 2012...

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Repurposed Ladders

It was my intention to write a little décor Quick Tip about re-using old ladders in and around the house after stumbling across this beautiful image (right below) while browsing through Stylizimo (a...

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Quick Tip #23: Old Doors As Headboards

{click to enlarge} Time for another little Décor Quick Tip series… this one is going to be about all the awesome things you can do with old or reclaimed doors! I have stumbled upon some seriously cool...

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Quick Tip #24: Old Doors As Mirrors

{click to enlarge} Part two of our little Décor Quick Tip series on awesome things to do with old reclaimed doors… #24  Repurpose old salvaged doors by transforming them into quirky mirrors. Browse...

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Quick Tip #25: Old Doors As Shelves

{click to enlarge} Here is part three of our Décor Quick Tip series on old reclaimed doors and all the interesting, beautiful, and sometimes weird things you can do with them… #25  Looking for a...

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Quick Tip #26: Old Doors As Chalkboards

{click to enlarge} Can you believe this is Part Four of our little Décor Quick Tip series on awesome things to do with old reclaimed doors… and there is still a couple DIY door ideas left to explore!...

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Quick Tip #27: Old Doors As Tables

{click to enlarge} Today we conclude our little Décor Quick Tip series on awesome things to do with old reclaimed doors… #27  Give an old salvaged door a second life by transforming it into an...

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Quick Tip #28: Armoire Turned Home Bar

{click to enlarge} I absolutely love this idea… #28  Transform an old armoire into a sophisticated home bar. With a few minor tweaks your unwanted armoire can easily be converted from clothes closet...

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Décor Dictionary: Lime Wash

{click to enlarge} Lime Wash: (or whitewash) is a traditional treatment for wood or masonry made from a slaked lime mixture. In recent years the traditional lime has been replaced by semi-transparent...

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Jazz Up Your Drawers

Why spend a fortune on custom made furniture when it’s so easy to personalise what you already have? In this clever DIY video, Tara from Better Homes and Gardens, illustrates  how easy it can be to...

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