This past year past has been a very productive year , I have made many changes and improvements to the house , so many in fact I am nearly out of projects , I may have to start ripping out perfectly good things to feed my hobby of DIY . I thought I might share them with you now .
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Painting the
dining room table black was a good choice for me , I painted it with high adhesion primer , two coats of black latex paint and a coat of oil based solid black stain/polyurethane mix a new table for little or now cost since Iused what I already had .
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I cut this
hole into the wall of the basement stairs to let light in .
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I built shutters from stock lumber that look like salvaged
shutters to conceal our TV .
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I did a full makeover of my daughters
playhouse , lots of paint a built in bench and shutters turned a neglected playhouse into a pretty playhouse that does double duty as pool storage through the winter months.
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I added my favorite exterior finish ,
shingles stained soft weathered grey.
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I made over a worn out brown table into
beach style with the intention to sell it but loved it so much I kept it for myself.
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I bought an ugly but solid coffee table for $25 and turned it into an
ottoman.![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCmnpTXabkXT5kCSoMK7v34M2XA2TpQvYX7368mrUK-YblZ1WfDOccKBTLAKqUJX4Z7mT5Ns2_KRLk0vueFKyGTFmL8aAIOaER9kLz7Wjv8Q-gaPgVdc6qY7FB1UKLn7sbxO6meCOKdXs/s400/100_7958.jpg)
I built a
v-groove wall for the front porch for added style privacy and shelter from the winter wind.
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I
transformed a basic Ikea shelf into a shelf that has more character and charm and is now one of a kind.
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I finally tried
cutting out the center of one cabinet to install metal mesh for an open look.
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Although I can't use this porch for many more months , I don't forget relaxing on the upper porch with its newly
painted floors in stripes of course.
So there is part one of my little year end round up , maybe I can inspire some projects you have never even though of
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