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My Favorite Christmas Tree: Dear Teachers

On December 4, 2015 By Em D In Christmas, Holidays

Last July, I spent a minute or two thinking ahead to how I might decorate our trees for Christmas (Didn’t see it? Find it here). Ā I wrote about a few of them and noted that …

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DIY Tufted Top Storage Ottoman with Repurposed Coffee Sacks

On December 2, 2015 By Em D In Furniture, Interior Projects, Uncategorized

I ended up building my DIY Tufted Top Storage Ottoman using repurposed coffee bean bags. Ā  LOL, now it really is a ā€œcoffee tableā€! Done! Finished! Completed! You might remember that my plan was to …

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How to Piece or Join Fabric When Tufting

On November 16, 2015 By Em D In Furniture, Interior Projects

When researching how to piece the fabric when tufting anĀ oversized cushion, I thought there must be some secret way to sew the pieces together so the fabric would be wide enough. I went to several …

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Take it from the top: DIY Tufted Storage Ottoman/Coffee Table

On November 16, 2015 By Em D In Furniture, Interior Projects, Uncategorized

I finished the top for my DIY tufted storage ottoman/coffee table and I have to say I am really happy with how it turned out! The in-house reviews are also VERY positive so far…one child …

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Tufting Map for DIY Storage Ottoman

On November 6, 2015 By Em D In Furniture, Interior Projects

I’m excited to finally begin my deep-tufted oversized storage ottoman! I feel like I’ve done my homework and am ready to take on the challenge. I won’t start off with a supply list (but, if …

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Next on the List – DIY Storage Ottoman

On November 3, 2015 By Em D In Furniture, Interior Projects

This is Kelly…(who is 90 percent responsible for 50 percent of this blog name). She is NOT allowed on the furniture.   Really! She needs A LOT of reminding! I also use lots of pillows …

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Decorating for Halloween – Recharged!

On October 30, 2015 By Em D In Halloween, Holidays

It was looking as if Jack Skellington had abandoned Halloween again…. As a young homeowner, I poured through fall magazines and envisioned lovely fall decor, colorful autumn leaf arrangements and wreaths; and made all of …

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Decorating Hacks – Color Everything from Walls to Pillows

On October 27, 2015 By Em D In Interior Projects, Paint

Yesterday, I shared how adding a few punches of color could freshen up a room. It did…a little. But check out this TOTAL room makeover! Same room as yesterday, but a COMPLETELY different feel, would …

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Seasonal Decorating and Accessories – Shop in your Closet (and elsewhere)

On October 26, 2015 By Em D In Interior Projects

Dear Bassett Furniture: This was the last week of your 9 Weeks/9 Makeovers Sweepstakes and though I’ve entered dozens of times, I haven’t heard from you once in the past 8 weeks…which means I’ll not …

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Details and TMI: Stripping, Staining, Finishing, Mistakes, Fixes

On October 12, 2015 By Em D In Furniture, Interior Projects

What a happy day to find out that people liked the dresser makeover! I don’t always go into a ton of details on my posts because, well to be honest, I didn’t think people really …

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Hi, I'm Em!
Did you follow the smoke from the garden cart fire?
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I'm all about real-world DIY...
Meaning the "D" usually stands for "do" ... but, hey, sometimes it's a "debacle" that fills the neighborhood with billowing smoke.

So, let's hang out together while I play with home decor, DIY projects, gardening and home improvement.

The nest is empty, but I live with Mr. D & D and two-and-a-half spoiled dogs in a house filled with visiting kiddos, lots of love, occasional bickering, and a little bit of...dust and dog hair.

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You found me!

Hi, I'm Em!
Did you follow the smoke from the garden cart fire?
Yeah...that was me.

I'm all about real-world DIY...
Meaning the "D" usually stands for "do" ... but, hey, sometimes it's a "debacle" that fills the neighborhood with billowing smoke.

So, let's hang out together while I play with home decor, DIY projects, gardening and home improvement.

The nest is empty, but I live with Mr. D & D and two-and-a-half spoiled dogs in a house filled with visiting kiddos, lots of love, occasional bickering, and a little bit of...dust and dog hair.

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