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A Pink Thanksgiving
It’s that time again! Week 2 of the DIY blog party {Kim of NewlyWoodwards fame}. Thank you for your help with Friday’s poll. 70% of you should be pleased with the direction I chose this week, the remaining 30% . … Continue reading
Posted in Dare to DIY
Tagged dare to diy, dining, DIY, ikea, newark, newlywoodwards, nj, pink, rosebude, row home, row house, rowhome, spode, table, tablescape, tree, yellow
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You Get to Pick!
For Monday’s Dare to DIY challenge, I’m trying to decide which way to go and need your help. Here’s the challenge: Dare to Entertain Show us your table. This could be for Thanksgiving, for everyday, for the holidays or for … Continue reading
HOW TO: Make an Upcycled Wood Display
Thank you for crushing on my upcycled wood display! It was super fun to make ~ which is good because a few not so subtly hints were dropped regarding Christmas presents and wanting one. To keep up the illusion that … Continue reading
Posted in Dare to DIY, How To
Tagged dare to diy, DIY, fence, frame, newark, nj, project, reclaim, reclaimed, recycle, renovation, row home, row house, rowhome, upcycle, wood
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Coming up…
The Upcycled Wood Display instructions! Check back about 5pm.
Change of Address Cards
We’re sending out change of address cards. {FINALLY!} Yes, we closed on the house May 29th. And yes, we moved in back in September. And I’m well aware that Christmas cards should be going out soon-ish. In hopes that Christmas … Continue reading
Posted in Product/Service Review
Tagged address, change, invitation, invite, mail, moving, newark, nj, postcard, printer, printing, prints made easy, renovation, row home, row house, rowhome
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Upcycled Wood Display
My friend Kim at NewlyWoodwards is hosting a DIY blog party and today’s the first day! The Mission for Monday, Nov. 16: Dare to… be thankful! Take some time making your own DIY Thanksgiving project. It could be a fun Thanksgiving advent … Continue reading
Posted in Dare to DIY
Tagged blog, blog party, bulldog clip, dare to diy, display, DIY, family, frame, friends, magnet, memories, newark, newlywoodwards, nj, photo, picture, pin, reclaim, reclaimed, recycle, renovation, row home, row house, rowhome, upcycle, wood
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How To: Install New Fencing
We have a small backyard, about 18’x18′ square with neighbors on both sides. Just to be clear ~ WE LOVE OUR NEIGHBORS! People about our age on one side and the unofficial mayor of the block who’ve been here for … Continue reading
Posted in How To
Tagged backyard, composite, DIY, fence, fencing, home improvement, improvement, newark, nj, outdoor, outside, plastic, recycle, recycled, renovation, renovations, row home, row house, rowhome, stockade, wood, yard
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The Long Lost Gate
First, I have to give a HUGE shout out and THANK YOU to Cara Greenburg of casaCARA. Back in February she wrote about an iron salvage tucked under the F train tracks and next to the Lowes parking lot all … Continue reading
Posted in out front
Tagged fence, gate, iron, new york old iron, newark, nj, renovation, repair, row home, row house, rowhome
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