If you frequent estate sales or flea markets, you might have seen empty antique frames - just the frames, with no glass or backing - and thought, gee, those are neat, but how am I supposed to use that? For my latest DIY project, I decided to use one of those old frames, and the … [Read more...] about Refurbishing an old frame for a large art print
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Dressing historic windows #2, Custom scalloped roller shades for a modern Victorian look
If you are trying to "dress" historic windows, which are often enormous or in non-standard sizes, you might have already learned that ready-made curtains, shades, and blinds that you can buy at the store are often not an option. You might also have learned that the options you do … [Read more...] about Dressing historic windows #2, Custom scalloped roller shades for a modern Victorian look
Dressing historic windows, #1: Make-your-own linen curtains
If you are trying to "dress" historic windows, which are often enormous or in non-standard sizes, you might have already learned that ready-made curtains, shades, and blinds that you can buy at the store are often not an option. You might also have learned that the options you do … [Read more...] about Dressing historic windows, #1: Make-your-own linen curtains
My foam-core door: How I saved $4,000 by painting my existing front door
Since we moved to our greystone, the front doors have been the feature of my house that have been both among the most embarrassing and the most I have wanted to just avoid. Not only did I not replace them or paint them for three years, but I didn’t even bother to peel off the … [Read more...] about My foam-core door: How I saved $4,000 by painting my existing front door