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Easy DIY Board and Batten Fireplace

CREATE· HOW TO

Simple steps for a DIY board and batten fireplace design over your mantel. This easy project installs and paints up beautifully when matched to the chimney mantel color. I love the look of a board and batten wall treatment above a fireplace! A fireplace that is finished with trim from the ceiling to the floor looks amazing. Something about the…
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Farmhouse Christmas

Simple Outdoor Cottage Farmhouse Christmas Porch

CHRISTMAS· HOLIDAY DECOR IDEAS

Entertain your guests this holiday season with this simple outdoor Santa’s cottage farmhouse Christmas porch idea. Including how to make Christmas bells for your front door and tips on decorating a small front porch for Christmas that tells a story. Plus a few tricks to make your porch welcoming and cozy using vintage and store-bought finds. Just like last Christmas…
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How to make Christmas bells for a front door wreath idea

How to Make Christmas Bells

CHRISTMAS· HOLIDAY DECOR IDEAS

Let’s talk about how to make Christmas bells for your home or front porch for this Christmas season. This is a fun and easy DIY holiday decorations project that is made of inexpensive materials to make a wreath for indoors or outside. A couple of years ago I showed my friends on Instagram how to make Christmas bells from galvanized…
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How to dry orange slices to make decorations

How to Dry Orange Slices the Easy Way

CHRISTMAS· CREATE· HOLIDAY DECOR IDEAS· HOW TO

Let’s talk about how to dry orange slices the easy way. After testing out drying oranges in the oven and a dehydrator I am here to show you the easiest way to get dried orange peels for holiday decorating like Christmas garlands and craft projects. Earlier this year my daughter, Savanna learned how to dry orange slices. She must have…
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