Spray Painted Green Chair

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Hey, hey y’all   – it’s Carmel from Our Fifth House and I’m back today with another furniture makeover a’la spray paint!  I heart spray paint in a major way!  The amazingness of its super fast transformative power cannot be beat, and the cheapness factor isn’t half bad either.  I found this chair for $5 at my local Restore.  It was covered in 20,000 layers of dust just hoping someone would see its potential for greatness.  Old ugly furniture calls to me like a puppy at the pound.  I just can’t not bring it home.

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5 Ways to Use the 2013 Color of the Year: EMERALD!

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One of the signs of a new year in the design and décor world?  Buzz about the latest color of the year!  There are several places that pick their favorite, but one of the most respected comes from the color experts at Pantone.    This year’s color is a gorgeous jewel tone:  Emerald Green.  It’s fun to see who is embracing the latest color trend.   Let’s check out these 5 Ways to Use Emerald Green.

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5 Ways to Creative Mailing Ideas

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There are not many people who don’t love getting mail. I am not referring to credit card offers and Valpaks. I am talking about envelopes and packages that elicit excitement in wondering who it’s from and what’s inside. (In case you can’t tell, I REALLY like getting mail. If you want to make my day, {…Read More…}





St. Patrick’s Day Decor

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Welcome to 5 Ways Saturdays.   Today’s topic is 5 Ways to Decorate for St. Patrick’s Day.   I know some of you cringe at that thought.   I mean…after all…didn’t we just pack up our Christmas decorations?   I am not a huge holiday decorator but I do love to add a little seasonal {…Read More…}