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Category: Interior Projects

Crystal Beach DIY wallpaper bathroom makeover with balack vanity and wainscoting

It’s finally powder room reveal day!

On December 12, 2024 By Em D In Homepage Projects, Interior Projects, Other, Window Treatments

Today IS the day! The reveal of my powder room project that became an homage to a place I loved as a kid, Crystal Beach Park. If you’ve read the last several posts (here, here, …

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My own little nightmare…

On November 8, 2024 By Em D In Interior Projects, Other, Paint, Where Bloggers Live, Window Treatments

Guess what! This is post three in the “coolest thing I ever made” series. You’re wondering why I am compelled to torment you with preludes, am I right? Did you end up making a Crystal …

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Fun toile prints, modern toile, DIY toile

You’re making toilet paper?

On October 25, 2024 By Em D In Interior Projects, Other, Window Treatments

NO, toilet paper is not the craft of the month (there’s almost a very bad pun in that sentence). This project, however, was fraught with peril. The first issue is that I’ve built it up …

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Crystal Beach Park: happy memories… and a crazy idea

On October 18, 2024 By Em D In Homepage Stories, Interior Projects, Life and Family, Other, Paint, Window Treatments

“Let me tell you ’bout a place…somewhere up-a New York way…” In this case, the “somewhere” referenced in the song title is actually a little to the west of Buffalo, New York… just across the …

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Calculating wainscot layout

Never am I ever….

On May 10, 2024 By Em D In Interior Projects, Other, Where Bloggers Live, Window Treatments

That Bettye…such a kidder. The topic for this month’s “Where Bloggers Live” post is “What I Do When I’m Bored.” Ha, ha….I think Bettye’s trying to tell me something. Throwing down the gauntlet. Tossing out …

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No science projects today…

On February 9, 2024 By Em D In Interior Projects, Where Bloggers Live

Ah memories…. Back in the day, my dad occasionally would open our family fridge and announce to my busy mother (and all within earshot), “Pat, we have a science project in here!” Since neither my …

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Are you installing a drive-through window?

On September 8, 2023 By Em D In Furniture, Interior Projects, Other, Where Bloggers Live

Yes. That’s exactly what every home needs. Hold that thought. As someone mentioned to me…”how do you even qualify for ‘Where Bloggers Live?” Don’t you, IDK, actually have to be a blogger?” Oof…gonna need some …

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Open secret: I am an Aficionado of…

On June 9, 2023 By Em D In Furniture, Garden, Interior Projects, Outside Projects, Paint, Where Bloggers Live

This month’s “Where Bloggers Live” post–on Collectibles– seems like it was tailor made for me. As a “collector,” I have to say that I might be one of the foremost experts in my genre. Allow …

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beautiful backyard garden, red garden

Weekend? What’s a Weekend?

On April 14, 2023 By Em D In Garden, Interior Projects, Outside Projects, Paint, Where Bloggers Live

Howdy! I’m squeezing in a hasty post today. You know why. It’s a “Where Blogger’s Live” post: “A Day in the Life. Weekend Edition.” Let’s be honest, For me, EVERY day is a weekend. I …

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They paved paradise and put up a parking lot

On February 10, 2023 By Em D In Interior Projects, Other, Where Bloggers Live

Nope…this is STILL not the Week 8 post. I would’ve finished it, but I was too busy looking for something. Well, actually, not SOMEthing. EVERYTHING. I would have likely found it in the pantry or …

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