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  • 1950s Ranch Brick Home on Corner Lot Pristine Condition
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    Our Ranch Revival Introduction and Before Tour

    September 3, 2020 /

    Meet Our New Home and See Our Plans My husband and I recently bought a new home and we’ve got big plans for it over the next few years. Check out the pictures as it looked before we moved in! Exterior Our initial plans for the outside of our home include: painting re-sodding new windows replace awnings with Bermuda shutters or metal awnings clean and re-stain front walkway create parking pad at street in front yard clean up landscaping maybe add decorative siding, shakes, or something to gable above porch

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    Chelsea Lipford Wolf 38 Comments

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  • Chelsea Lipford Wolf on Deck with Small Bug-Repellent Container Garden
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    Easy Way to Keep Mosquitos Away

    August 25, 2020 /

    These Plants Naturally Repel Bugs If you’re looking for an easy way to keep mosquitos and other bugs away, plant a container garden full of naturally-repellent plants! It’ll enhance your outdoor patio or deck while repelling those tiny pests! Bug-Repellent Plants Isn’t it great there are plants that bugs are naturally prone to dislike?? You don’t need chemical sprays or anything fancy to keep mosquitos away. Just a few trusty plants! Any combination of these plants will work:

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  • Rear View of Tan Vinyl House and Wood Deck
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    How to Refresh Your Wood Deck for a New Look

    August 21, 2020 /

    Stripping Stain to Bring New Life to an Old Deck Using a chemical stripper and scrub brush you can refresh your wood deck by stripping the stain to breathe new life into your worn deck in a weekend. Then seal it to keep it looking fresh for months to come! Materials

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  • How To Build a Wood Serving Tray for Deck Entertaining
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    How To Build a Simple Tray to Expand Your Deck

    July 10, 2020 /

    DIY Plans for an Easy Handrail Serving Tray Build this simple serving tray to sit on top of your deck handrails and create more space for food and drinks on a small deck while entertaining outside! A beginner DIY project you’ll use for many years!

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  • Build a Cheap Planter Stand from Cedar
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    How to Make a Cheap 30-Minute Plant Stand

    July 1, 2020 /

    Quick, Easy Plant Stand Adds Warmth to a Front Porch Watch this how-to video and build your own trendy wood stand for a planter of any size! Perfect for adding height and texture to your porch, deck or patio. And it only costs $6 in lumber! Materials 1×2 cedar board* pocket hole jig*(newer version of what I used) miter saw* tape measure*(my favorite!) drill/driver wood chisel* wood glue* clamps* sander* planter (personalized crock like mine) Obviously if you don’t have all of the tools and screws on hand already, this project will cost more than the $6 piece of cedar. But it’s still a great, easy piece to make! Cut…

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  • Chelsea Killing Weeds without Chemicals on Concrete Sidewalk Red Brick Steps
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    How I Kill Weeds Without Chemicals

    June 23, 2020 /

    Kill Weeds with Items You Already Have Using household items you already have around your home, you can easily kill weeds in sidewalks, driveways or flower beds. Hot Water Depending on how many weeds you have to kill and their location in your yard, you can use hot water to kill them! Boil a pot of water and pour directly on any weeds and it will burn them dead.

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  • 2x6 White Painted Handrail on Front Porch with Pink Flowers in Planter Box
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    How I Made My Porch Happier with Paint

    June 15, 2020 /

    Simple Option To Update Handrails Updating your front porch may be as easy as a coat of paint! This is how I painted my stained handrails white with a little time and some leftover paint making this a totally free upgrade! Home maintenance is a process, y’all! Especially when you can’t leave well enough alone and one project compounds into 3 or 4 projects! #storyofmylife! Back Story I started cleaning up and updating our front porch in the fall by pressure washing everything and sealing the front concrete sidewalk. Then I tried out a paint process that makes our fiberglass door look like stained wood!😍 Touch Up Stain and Paint…

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  • Rug Grippers That Won't Slide on You
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    Cherry-Picked: Rug Grippers!

    May 22, 2020 /

    How to Eliminate a Common Frustration with Rugs If your rug or welcome mat slips and slides every time it’s used, here’s the inexpensive fix I’ve been using for months! No more frustration at the rug moving around. Before We have 2 problem rugs in our house and they are both in the kitchen/sunroom where we have tile floors. The runner in the kitchen irks me when it’s not straight. But it’s also a slight slip risk. The simple entry rug we have inside our back door is very slippery even when you’re being careful. I’ve tried numerous things to keep them from sliding around.

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  • How to Create Workshop in Garage on a Budget
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    How to Create Workshop on a Budget

    April 20, 2020 /

    Budget-Friendly Garage Workshop Makeover Painting and reusing old cabinets is a great way to create a defined workshop area in a garage. And adding casters to an old table saves money and gives you a portable workbench! Materials milk paint (ballet pink)* paint sprayer (my most favorite one ever!)* scrap cardboard sandpaper respirator 3 inch screws drill/driver casters (30% off right now!)* 3/8″ and 3/4″ drill bits 2-part epoxy glue like this Clean and Paint Depending on how old your cabinets are and where they’ve been stored, they may require some repairs before they can be painted! Mine needed a good cleaning to get rid of the mildew (just 50/50…

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