Greetings friends, in need a little inspiration today?  Well you’ve come to the right place!  Abi and I rounded up some very cool ‘Best of the Blogosphere’ projects and ideas for you to peruse this weekend, enjoy! 

All of your FAQs about Chalk Paint are answered by Shaunna at Perfectly Imperfect.  She answered a few of my questions too, plus I could listen to her voice all day!  Be sure to watch the videos for even more detailed explanations.  

Have you spied a dated console at your local thrift store and thought about refinishing it in a bold color?  We’re loving this lacquered version in a perfect shade of citrus orange over at Live Like You.

Curious about how to remove odors from thrift store furniture?  Lindsay offers a few of her best tips. 

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Greetings all, happy holiday weekend.  Amanda and I rounded up a few fun links for you this weekend for the ‘Best of the Blogosphere’ series, we hope you enjoy!

Don’t miss the ‘jungle greenhouse’ over at Meadowbrook Farm, filled with geraniums, petunias, zinnias, and daisies.  It’s pure gardener heaven.   

Make a DIY wood pennant with Man Made DIY, a definite upgrade from ordinary felt, Chris shows you how.   

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Happy weekend all, Abi and I rounded up some fun links for you in our continuing ‘Best of the Blogosphere’ series.  Here are a few great posts from this past week, we hope you enjoy them all!

Mom of three Jenny of Little Green Notebook shares her favorite product for cleaning upholstery and removing stains from furniture.

Holly at Decor8 and her friend Tinna created this porch space in a day, how cozy is this spot for weekend lounging?

Is your little girl growing up too fast?  There’s no stopping that, but you can repurpose her dress into a shirt to reuse it another season, Ashley of Make It and Love It shows us how.

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Hiya friends, hope you all are having a fab weekend.  Me?  Not so much (see below).   Amanda and I are back with a few ‘Best of the Blogosphere’ picks we found around the web this week, let’s take a looky loo. 

Use perforated radiator sheets to create Moroccan inspired lanterns with Ruffled.  We’re thinking of them outdoors on tabletops at a summer party or even a wedding.

Build a simple A-frame tent with Cakies blog, a great DIY project with a charming result! (via Making It Lovely)

This pretty desk was a dresser in a former life, don’t miss the step by step transformation at Thrifty and Chic.  So inventive Alicia!

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