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Fall Floral Arranging...When you don't have the right size vase

Posted by Lori Pepe-Lunche on Tuesday, October 23, 2012, In : Flowers 

Make your own!

 

 
Flowers are such an easy way to brighten up your home for fall, especially with some deep, bright, warm colors.


 
I picked up a length of scrap metal screen at the local junk re-use yard (Urban Ore) and it was just the thing to get my creative vase making juices going. 

I was picturing a long, low arrangement, and this made it work. I just took 3 short (about 4 inches) fat jars, 


 
placed them on top of a piece of scrap wood that I had,


 

 
wound the scrap metal screen under the wood ...
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Rock and Roll

Posted by Lori Pepe-Lunche on Tuesday, December 6, 2011, In : DIY (Do It Yourself) Projects 

Do you need a nice large coffee table for entertaining during the holidays but would rather save the money for gifts? 

No problem...these tables are not only easily put together with materials you may already have, but are certainly worthy of a permanent place in your home!


 
For this stylish number, all you need are 3-4 stones that are very similar in height and 1 round or square plywood plank, old outdoor table top...



If you have four extra 4x4's hanging around in your scrap wood pile, use thos...

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As an Interior Designer, I am constantly looking for new ways of re-purposing and re-using what people already have as well as finding new resources for affordable furnishings. This is just a place to share great resources, ideas, information about the trades, and ways of doing things yourself to help make your own home fabulous! 

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