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Michael Larson

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3 February 2009

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2 October 2009

Dramatic Dining Room Centerpiece

Sarah the Thrifty Decor Chick came up with this great centerpiece idea. The base is a de-trimmed five dollar back-of-the-door mirror adhered...

6 September 2009

Faux-Copper Backsplash Panels as Ceiling Accent

How's this for a low effort, high payoff project? Featured on Apartment Therapy, this project idea involves inexpensive faux-copper backspla...

2 August 2009

How-to Hold and Hammer Small Nails: 4 Ways to Save your Fingers

Whenever I'm holding the hammer, tiny nails inevitably lead to bruised fingers. Fortunately, this doesn't have to be the case. These are s...

9 July 2009

The Best Way to Clean Window Screens?

It's cool, wet, and miserable here... so time to catch up on some long overdue spring cleaning. I guess. First up: Window Screens. Thus far...

2 July 2009

DIY Milk Crate Furniture

Hey... why not? What else are you going to use your dorm room bookcases for? via M.I.S.S. ...

25 June 2009

Floating Dock with 55 Gallon Drum Pontoons

This isn't your everyday do it yourself project (and if you don't have a pond in your backyard you may have no need for this) but I think th...

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My Recent Comments

7 January 2010

Commented on Painting the floor

Holy cow that's awesome! It's like a faux tin ceiling on the floor (doesn't get more 'farmhouse' than that). I'm tempted to try this techniq...

1 December 2009

Commented on From blah wood floor to stunning ceramic floor.

I can't believe you finished it in only three days. It looks really great!...

23 November 2009

Commented on Fall Decorating

So from bottom to top it goes mesh, leaves, glass, and a few more leaves? I can see the 3D effect in the photo, but I want to make sure I un...

3 November 2009

Commented on Vintage Desk to Modern Beauty

It's always a better to refurbish old things rather than buy new (especially when the old objects have sentimental value). Your granddad wou...

30 October 2009

Commented on Large Vintage Dominoes

!sam! - don't feel bad. I have the same problem....