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Modern Day Patches

Modern Day Patches

We have lots of clothing holes around our house – mostly focused around the kid’s knees and my elbows.  Thankfully, patches have made a huge comeback so I get to pretend I’m being hip, while really just saving money by not having to buy new clothes for everyone!       First we’ll deal with the…

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Filed Under: Fashion & Accessories, Home & Family, Repurposing, Things for Kids

Pallet Wall Monogram

Pallet Wall Monogram

A great piece for the front of a lake house or a cool way to customize a kid’s room, my pallet wall monogram is easy (and cheap!) to make. MATERIALS Discarded wood pallet Pre-cut letters Spray paint Wood stain Glue gun Screw gun Saw Frame (Optional) STEPS     Take your good ol’ standard wood…

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Filed Under: Children's Bedroom, Front Door, Home & Family, Repurposing, Wall Decor

Pallet Pumpkins

Pallet Pumpkins

As everyone knows, reclaimed wood is all the rage…(and expensive)…so why not grab some off of one of those discarded pallets that are sitting behind your local grocery store and make these autumn pumpkins.   MATERIALS 1 pallet 4″ stick or twig Hot glue 1 piece of floral wire jigsaw screw gun   STEPS  …

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Filed Under: Autumn, Front Door, Halloween, Home & Family, Outdoor, Repurposing

Dinner Plate Stepping Stones

Dinner Plate Stepping Stones

I love to find a good repurposing project for all those thrift store finds!  I always see so many beautiful plates at those stores, but it always seems the good ones only have 1 or 2 pieces.  Here’s a project to take those onesies and turn them into mini-works of art for your garden. MATERIALS…

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Filed Under: DIY, Home & Family, Outdoor, Repurposing, Summer

Wallpapering a Dresser

Wallpapering a Dresser

    Today on Home & Family I used the leftover wallpaper from last week’s wallpapering project to give new life to an old dresser.  I adore this project and see so many ways you can use it: striped wallpaper on a bright dresser for a boys room, “leather” wall paper on a desk, a…

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Filed Under: Bedroom, Children's Bedroom, DIY, Home & Family, Nursery, Repurposing

Book-Safe

Book-Safe

I hoped you liked today’s episode of Home & Family, here are some more details on the Book-Safe I made on the show: Hiding in plain sight has always been the operating procedure for book-safes.  The thing of mystery novels and romantic black and white movies, they are actually incredibly useful and can work surprisingly…

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Filed Under: DIY, Gifts, Repurposing

The 30 Minute Circles Coffee Table

The 30 Minute Circles Coffee Table

Beautiful materials are beautiful materials, no matter what form they come in.  So why not take one form and make it into another?  That’s what I do this week on Home Made Simple.  The challenge was to create a statement coffee table that would stand up to wear and tear… and do it on a…

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Filed Under: DIY, Family Room, Living Room, Repurposing, Tables

Up-cycled Dish Bird Feeders

Up-cycled Dish Bird Feeders

Turn second hand bowls, plates and cups into great outdoor bird feeders!     MATERIALS Bowl or cup Plate 8″ Threaded screw eye with nut 2 Washers Tile drill bit Aluminum tubing   STEPS Using the tile drill bit, drill a hole into the bottom of your bowl or cup and the plate. The only…

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Filed Under: DIY, Gifts, Outdoor, Repurposing

Making Cakestands from Vintage Finds

Making Cakestands from Vintage Finds

Hope you caught me making these on Hallmark Channel’s Home & Family!  They are one of the easiest, most creative and fun projects I’ve done on the show.  You get to exercise your second hand shopping skills, your color combinations, and just have fun!  Best of all, it costs almost nothing, so if you don’t…

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Filed Under: Dining Room, DIY, Gifts, Kitchen, Recipes & Entertaining, Repurposing, Table Decor, Thanksgiving

Sports Jersey Pillows

Sports Jersey Pillows

Trying to figure out what kind of indestructible pillows you can get for the kids’ rooms, while also trying to figure out what to do with last year’s sports jerseys they’re so proud of? Kill two birds with one stone!  I made these sports jersey pillows for this Saturday’s episode of Home Made Simple on…

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Filed Under: Children's Bedroom, DIY, Living Room, Repurposing, Things for Kids

New Life for Old School Embroidery Hoops

New Life for Old School Embroidery Hoops

Call me weird, but I’ve always had a thing for embroidery hoops.  They really are beautiful.  Soft, light colored wood, bent into a graceful circle, held in place with a tiny piece of immaculate hardware – what’s not to love!  So, when asked to design some accessories for the premiere episode of the new season…

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Filed Under: Dining Room, DIY, Lighting & Lamps, Living Room, Repurposing

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Meet Kenneth

Designer on OWN's Emmy winning Home Made Simple, expert on Hallmark's Home & Family, SF boutique owner, avid DIYer, father of 3, and general bon vivant
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Mark Steines and Cristina Ferrare play our own version of “The Chase” with the show’s own Brooke Burns and Mark Labbett. Actor, Nelson Franklin has great behind-the-scenes stories from his hit CBS comedy “The Millers”. If you live in a milder Winter climate, Shirley Bovshow has great Winter garden Cabbage you can grow and eat all season long! Debbie Matenopoulos has baby questions and Dr. J.J. Levenstein has the answers for our new mom. We meet two extraordinary women who are caregivers for their injured Veteran husbands. Cristina makes a delicious Roasted Butternut Squash Panzanella from Taste of Home Magazine. Celebrity Designer, Jennifer Adams, updates us on the progress of her own home renovation! Ken Wingard shows you how to make your own Pedestal Flower Bowl! Plus, it is time for Hollywood Steals! Sandie Newton is back with more amazing bargains.

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