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Archive for January, 2012

Reclaimed wood kitchen backsplash, or, SchoolhouseKat vs. Design Sponge

Posted in Before & After, Designing, tagged , , , on January 30, 2012 | 1 Comment »

Actually I have nothing against Design Sponge, although I admit to being just the teensiest bit jealous of ANYONE  who’s figured out how to make a full-time career out of writing about design and decor and DIY instead of trying to do it at night and on the weekends while actually designing AND making stuff [...]

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How I saved $98 with a little DIY

Posted in Random Thoughts, Scavenging, tagged , , on January 17, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Snarfing means getting something for less – pouncing when you find something fabulous and outsmarting the market in the bargain. It is a hobby of mine and has been for a long time, starting back when I was totally broke, which I was for years, and shopped exclusively at Capwell’s basement and the Macy’s Clearance [...]

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Sheetrock, upholstery, geometry, and me

Posted in Building, tagged , , , , on January 7, 2012 | 3 Comments »

When I was a sophomore in high school, I took geometry from Mr. Carr and decided I was an idiot when it came to measurements, angles, and spatial relationships. Many years later, out of necessity, I decided to slipcover a couch. I was nervous, given my experience in geometry, but we were young and poor [...]

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