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DIY No Knife Needed Pumpkin Centerpiece
How many times have you shied away from a pumpkin centerpiece because you just could not face the tedious task of coring the pumpkin? ...
Julie S. Olmstead
Oct 2, 20192 min read
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When Halloween Comes To Town
Today is October first. Goodbye September , you were hot and hard ( because of the heat) and I'm not sad to see you go. We have been...
Julie S. Olmstead
Sep 30, 20192 min read
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Fall Living Room Decor and Launch of my new site!!
It may not feel like fall in Texas, but inside our home it is at least beginning to look like fall. I'm embracing the colors of orange,...
Julie S. Olmstead
Sep 13, 20192 min read
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Ratan Chair Makeover: Part One
Several weeks ago, I scored a pair of these Ratan chairs at the Habitat for Humanity Restore. I was drawn to the curved lines, the cane...
Julie S. Olmstead
Feb 22, 20222 min read
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After the Season 2021 Christmas Home Tour
Yesterday, I sat down at my computer to make a Valentines Decor post, and discovered that my scheduled Christmas Home Tour post never...
Julie S. Olmstead
Jan 4, 20221 min read
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DIY Pleated Lamp Shade: How-To
I love rooms that have long been associated with the nostalgic romanticism of Victorian England. I have never met a chintz or a Laura...
Julie S. Olmstead
Sep 6, 20212 min read
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Furniture Makeover | Small Side Table
So I'm a little embarrassed that I haven't written a post since May 31st. It was not my intention (it never is) to go so long without...
Julie S. Olmstead
Aug 16, 20211 min read
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Furniture Makeover | Painting and Recovering an Ornate Chair
Happy Memorial Day! I hope the weather where you are is better than ours. It is another rainy day here in Texas, so yet another day...
Julie S. Olmstead
May 31, 20212 min read
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