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Wednesday Inspiration:: Beach Vacation

August 31, 2011 By 3 Comments
Some friends and I are leaving for the beach tomorrow afternoon for the long Labor Day weekend. This is my first beach trip this year, and I’m super excited!

I’m ready to enjoy some sun, sand, and relaxation. So today, I leave you with some dreamy beach images.

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Here’s to the last hooray of summer!Also, my chicken wire frame is featured on Owl Really today as a favorite find. Be sure and check it out and leave Jamie some comment love.

I’ll be taking the next few days off from the blog and will return on Tuesday with the last Ask The Pro question & answer. :)

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UPrinting.com Winner

August 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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The lucky winner of the letterhead from UPrinting.com is….
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Yay! Shoot me an email Jamie and I’ll let you know how you can claim your prize :)

Happy Tuesday everyone!

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Ask The Pro:: Decorating a Deck

August 29, 2011 By 3 Comments
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Today I have Elizabeth from The Mustard Ceiling to help answer our third reader’s question in the Ask The Proseries.

Elizabeth has a degree in interior design and has worked in model home design, high-end residential and vacation home design and staging. In other words, she knows her stuff!!

Elizabeth, we’re dying to see what you have to say! Take it away!
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Hi, Megan Brooke Handmade readers! Megan asked me to stop by today to answer one of her reader’s design dilemma’s.

I have a big deck in my backyard, but it’s seriously sparse. There’s no shade or covering so it’s basically just a big sunny square. It’s a rental property, so I don’t want to invest TOO much. How can I spruce it up on a budget?
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An umbrella will help bring in some shade and will add interest to the space,
and..when you move, pack it up and take it with you.

Go neutral with a simple white, or add a fun pattern and a pop of color for an extra punch
Now that your deck is protected from the sun…
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Thrift stores, end of the season sales, and hand me downs are excellent ways to find furniture for your patio.

Nicole, from Glam Granola posted earlier this summer about revitalizing some hand-me down patio furniture…check out these before and afters.
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Now…add a little spray paint and…
VOILA!
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For more information on how Nicole did it, click here.

JandJ Home also created a fabulous patio space using garage store finds and re-purposing an old west elm piece for her patio
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For more information on J and J’s backyard transformation, click here.
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Plants planted in planters are an inexpensive way to add color and texture to your space.

Sprinkle a few large planters around your deck to add a sense of privacy, and cozy up the area.
Groups of three work well when you’re grouping planter’s together.
One more great thing about planters…you can take them with you as you go too.

Thanks again for having me today Megan!
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Thanks so much for some awesome suggestions Elizabeth. Makes me wish I had a bigger deck space to incorporate some of these ideas :) Elizabeth and her husband have been renovating their 1954 brick rancher and have done an awesome job. Here are just a few pictures from some of the rooms they’ve completed.

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So pretty! Definitely doesn’t look like a 50+ year old house to me.
Thanks again Elizabeth for all your tips.
Happy Monday everyone!
P.S. Today is the last day to enter to win letterhead from Uprinting.com. I’ll announce the winner tomorrow :)

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Old 2 New:: Desk Re-Do From Blooming Homestead

August 26, 2011 By 2 Comments
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Today’s Old 2 New is a fabulous desk re-do from Marie at the Blooming Homestead.
Marie wanted a smaller desk for their main computer to use in the downstairs of their home. She found this beauty at her local Salvation Army.
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Pretty beat up, huh? Even her husband had no idea why she decided to purchase it.
After sanding it thoroughly, including sanding off all the decals, she primed and painted it. She also added some cute new knobs.
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Here’s the finished product.
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She fell in love with the worn top, so instead of painting it white as well, she opted to stain it instead.
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I think that was a great choice! I love the contrast of the white and stained top.Here’s a picture of her desk in use in her home now.
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Be sure and check out her full tutorial on how she completed this transformation.

Hope everyone has a great weekend! I’m planning to work on a lot of new shop items. Hoping to re-launch with some new fun items sometime next month :) What about you? What are your plans for the weekend?P.S. Don’t forget to enter to win some letterhead from Uprinting.com

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Giveaway:: Letterhead From Uprinting.com

August 25, 2011 By 10 Comments


Well friends, I have a great giveaway today for you! One lucky winner will receive 500 pcs. of letterhead from Uprinting.com. You can create custom stationery for yourself or for your business/blog. Awesome, right??
With their letterhead printing, you can either upload your own letterhead design or choose from one of the their templates online. They offer fast turnaround times and a free proof.
In addition to letterhead printing, they also do wedding envelopes printing.
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Here are the prize details::
500 pcs. Letterheads for One (1) winner
5.5” x 8.5″
70lb Offset
Front Only Printing
4 Business Days Print Turnaround Time
*Free Shipping

*Restriction: Limited to *US residents 18 years old and above only. This giveaway is sponsored by UPrinting, no monetary compensation was given and I will receive letterhead printing service by hosting. Letterhead design inspiration and wedding envelopes is also available. Please visit UPrinting.com for more details.
How you can win (leave a separate comment for each)::
-follow Megan Brooke Handmade blog
-like Megan Brooke Handmade on facebook
-follow Megan Brooke Handmade on twitter.
-blog about this giveaway
-facebook about this giveaway
-tweet about this giveaway
Good luck! I’ll announce the winner on Tuesday :)

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