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sorta fabulous: Keep Potted Geraniums Through the Winter

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Frugal living and creating in reduced circumstances. Friday, July 31, 2015. Keep Potted Geraniums Through the Winter. Native to South Africa, English botantists introduced them to Europe hundreds of years ago. The plant we usually call Geranium are actually Pelargoniums. They thrive in full sun and grow in tidy mounds reaching two feet tall and wide. I brought the container indoors when the weather turned cold and a frost was predicted for the evening. Setting it in a sunny window to introduce it to ...

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sorta fabulous: Headboard Does Not Match Bedframe

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Frugal living and creating in reduced circumstances. Monday, July 16, 2012. Headboard Does Not Match Bedframe. Finding that special old headboard can be troublesome when the headboard does not match the frame. But you can do this. It's quite simple. For years, I had been searching for the headboard of my dreams - an old or faux antique steel headboard like you see in hospital wards in old movies. Not that I was actually going for that 1925 hospital ward look. Labels: headboard doesnt match frame. Older d...

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sorta fabulous: Decorative Elements in the Garden

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Frugal living and creating in reduced circumstances. Monday, August 15, 2011. Decorative Elements in the Garden. Create an individual style for your garden by adding decorative elements. Introducing an artistic flair to the garden design can be a thrifty, sustainable practice, making your back yard a highly personal space. Of course, standard statues add a kind of personality to the garden. A Buddha statue. Creates a feeling of peace and serenity. Saint Francis. I found a copy of the Savannah Bird Girl.

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sorta fabulous: Fun Alternative Christmas Trees

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Frugal living and creating in reduced circumstances. Thursday, December 11, 2014. Fun Alternative Christmas Trees. Folded book page Christmas tree. During the holidays, I love to have a few alternative Christmas trees around the house. Of course you can buy a small artificial tree, but it's so much more fun to be creative and make your own. Here is a folded book page Christmas tree that I spotted in a shop last year. The tiered cut pages offer such a nice form that they need no added ornaments. Here is a...

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sorta fabulous: Architectural Salvage in Baltimore - Housewerks

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Frugal living and creating in reduced circumstances. Friday, June 27, 2014. Architectural Salvage in Baltimore - Housewerks. Vintage Commercial Coca Cola Cooler. Outside, the salvage yard is filled with old tubs used for candy making at Hershey's; vintage metal patio furniture; disassembled. Housewerks is located at 1415 Bayard St. in Baltimore, Maryland 21230. Location: Baltimore, MD, USA. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Set the Tone With Vintage Flatware on the Cheap. Broke a Leg - Decorate the Cast.

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sorta fabulous: December 2014

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Frugal living and creating in reduced circumstances. Thursday, December 11, 2014. Fun Alternative Christmas Trees. Folded book page Christmas tree. During the holidays, I love to have a few alternative Christmas trees around the house. Of course you can buy a small artificial tree, but it's so much more fun to be creative and make your own. Here is a folded book page Christmas tree that I spotted in a shop last year. The tiered cut pages offer such a nice form that they need no added ornaments. Here is a...

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sorta fabulous: Create Cheap Crate and Barrel Style Wood Furniture

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Frugal living and creating in reduced circumstances. Monday, July 25, 2011. Create Cheap Crate and Barrel Style Wood Furniture. All photos by Dolores Monet). My old (1960's) hutch belonged to my mother. In the faux finishing days, my sister had painted it in a tortoise shell design. It was quite attractive as my sister w. As a professional and knew what she was doing. How to Create the Crate and Barrel Look. 1) Remove all hardware, doors, and drawers before you begin. Remove doors and hardware. 4) Paint ...

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sorta fabulous: Vintage Wood Shoemakers' Lasts

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Frugal living and creating in reduced circumstances. Monday, November 21, 2011. Vintage Wood Shoemakers' Lasts. Wood shoe mold or shoe last. Vintage shoe forms or shoemakers' lasts make attractive home accents. These wood shoe forms, once used in the production of footwear add an industrial yet organic feel to any design motif. Wood shoe lasts were made of a hardwood like maple to maintain shape through constant use. Chemical preservatives helped prevent swelling and shrinking of the wood. Before the Ind...

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sorta fabulous: Baltimore's Best Thrift Stores - Du Bois Textiles

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Frugal living and creating in reduced circumstances. Monday, February 24, 2014. Baltimore's Best Thrift Stores - Du Bois Textiles. Du Bois also features a vast array of vintage clothing, tons of stuff from the 1970's. For a retro wedding, or for costumes for a play, Du Bois is the place to go. They also have a whole rack of ethnic and bohemian styles. Dig these crazy 70's pants. Me in my J Peterman Duster Coat. My husband found a wonderful brown wool over coat for $10.00. I call it his Monk coat ...Vinta...