Build a window seat yourself!
My window seat is done…and I am so excited to share it with all of you loveies! So…as most of you know I am knee deep in a kitchen remodel. Step One: The removal of the ugly, hideous no one would...
View ArticleOur Best from 2012 ~ Happy New Year!
Community. That was the word that kept flying back and forth between us as we planned and dreamed of a joint blogging venture. It would be called At the Picket Fence, because we envisioned people...
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How to build a window seat with storage
One of my favorite features of my recent kitchen remodel, is my window seat. I was sad that it wasn't part of the Better Homes and Gardens feature, and I've had several people ask to see the "rest...
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We’re ready for Spring Round-Up!
Are you as ready for spring as we are! It seems just when the birds start chirping and the the temperatures rise, the snowflakes start falling again. Even if the ground is still frozen and there's...
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Lace Dyed Easter Eggs
So, have you ever found yourself standing at the check out line or a fabric counter and the clerk, trying to make small talk while cutting small squares of lace, asks what you are going to make with...
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Petite Spring Wreath
Hello Picket Fencers!!! This is Angelina from JoJo and Eloise and I am so excited to be back here visiting with you again. Spring! Spring! It’s finally here and I couldn’t be happier! Seriously, this...
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DIY Mason Jar Dining Caddy and Home Depot Giveaway
*This Giveaway is now closed* Two giveaways in one week? Why yes!! That’s just how much we love our At the Picket Fence friends! Do you love to eat outside in the summertime but hate having to go in...
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Spray painting furniture…fresh look for an old piece
I didn’t think much about it. I would pass it every time I walked in the front door. It sat nestled in the corner of her foyer. Fairly unobtrusive in it’s light beige-y green color (that my father...
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House Numbers Pumpkin Topiary
Have you ever tried to find pumpkins in August? No seriously. This is no easy task. Don’t the pumpkin farmers know that we bloggers and crafters and diyers are ready to get our fall on? Don’t they...
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How to Make a Decorative Picket Fence
I realized recently that I have a kind of latent rebellious streak. I’ve always been a rule-followin’-by-the-book-don’t-rock-the-boat kind of gal. But now, for some reason, I want to just toss the...
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Mirrored DIY Christmas Tree Stand
Have you ever dreamed up an idea and you just knew you were going to love it….if you could pull it off? You could see it in your head. Envisioned exactly what it would look like. You might have...
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Outdoor DIY Marquee Sign for the Holidays!
Today I, along with the Command Brand, am sharing a super cool outdoor holiday project! I have been so busy getting the INSIDE decorated, that I must confess I had been a little neglectful of the...
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DIY Painted Cork Board
Why is it that the room we need the most is often the room that we finish decorating last? That has been the case with my home office. I have all of these grandiose plans for it, yet it still sits...
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IKEA Bed Slats Turned Indoor Shutters
We are so thrilled to be welcoming our friend Candace from Vintage News Junkie here today! She has an awesome project to share with you all and we know you are going to be as inspired by her as we...
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DIY Wall Plate Rack
Do you ever have projects that you put off for…oh…say about 5 years? Ummm…yeah…me neither! In our kitchen there is a narrow wall that you pass by on your way to the dining room. Or if you are coming...
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DIY Gratitude Tree
One morning, while upstairs putting on my makeup, I had the news on in the background and, as always, had my ears tuned to the weather segment. It was finally time for Mr. Al Roker to have his turn and...
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Built In China Cabinet Makeover
It was tired of being overlooked. Oh sure, it was tall and it was dignified. But, it was tired. Tired of people walking right past it and barely noticing. Tired of being more ‘function’ than it was...
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Stereo Console Makeover
Hello ATPF friends! Julie here from redheadcandecorate.com where it is brutally cold. Our wind chill in Michigan got down to -35 recently. That is just crazy. However, I have my tea and blanket and I’m...
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Family Room Makeover Reveal
The other day as my daughter was happily chattering away to me about all of the latest in her 2nd grade world, my ears perked up when I heard a familiar phrase. She was describing how a friend felt...
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Kitchen Island Makeover
My daughter and husband are amazing artists. They can think of something in their heads and then make it come to life on the paper in front of them. I, on the other hand, am sorely lacking in the...
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