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Dining room reveal day!

June 7, 2022 By Tanya 7 Comments

When we bought our home 4 years ago it had new flooring but everything else needed work. A LOT of work! 🙂 Some areas we worked on right away and others we moved the furniture in and they worked for a while. But left me feeling less than inspired. I have been craving color after…

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Filed Under: Decorating, DIY, How To Decorate, Modern Decor, my style, Summer, Table, Table decor Tagged With: budget decor, diydecor, howtodecorate, maximalism, maximalist, moderndiningroom, paintedwalls, twelveOeight

Big changes in the dining room

April 18, 2022 By Tanya 2 Comments

This refresh in our dining room has been a long time coming, I am SO excited! It seems like a living room or kitchen gets more attention (is it just me?) and the dining room just does not seem to be something we think about updating very often. As our style and ideas for our…

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Filed Under: Decorating, DIY, Entertaining, fabric, home decor, How To Decorate, How to paint furniture, Modern Decor, my style, Painted furniture, Spring decor, Table, Table decor Tagged With: boho decor, Boho Style, budget decor, DIY, twelveOeight

How to paint patio furniture the easy way

June 2, 2014 By Tanya 8 Comments

I mentioned recently that I am doing a quick (well, hopefully quick) makeover on our back patio for summer.  The challenge is to clean up and restore the existing patio furniture that has taken quite a beating over the past 5 years.  And add some accessories, lights & pillows that will make my space feel…

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Filed Under: Decorating, DIY, home decor, Pillows, Spray Paint 101, Table, Table decor, Thrifty Living Tagged With: diyideas, diyprojects, howtopaintpatiofurniture, summerdecor

trending now: decorating with pastels

March 18, 2014 By Tanya 3 Comments

    Pastels are super hot for Spring 2014 fashion, and it looks like the lines have blurred as usual, with home decorating trends also leaning towards the lighter side of color.   I hope these beautiful spaces and home decor ideas inspire you as much as they have me. I even have an area…

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twelveOeight’s BEST DIY Projects of 2013

December 30, 2013 By Tanya 9 Comments

  There may still be a list of things to be done around our home (it would help if we all didn’t keep thinking of new things right?) but I had a blast seeing how far we have come in just a year. You are the reason, by the way. I can sand and paint,…

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Dollar Store Rustic Glam Plate Chargers | Amy from The Blissful Bee

December 11, 2013 By Tanya 9 Comments

Hello Twelve O Eight readers! It’s Amy here from The Blissful Bee and I’m happy to be back again with another little fun makeover. A few weeks ago I put together my rustic Christmas tablescape,but wanted to keep it budget friendly. I wanted to incorporate blue in my arrangement but didn’t have any blue decor…

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Filed Under: centerpiece, Christmas, Craft Ideas, Decorating, DIY, Dollar Store Projects, home decor, How To Decorate, Table, Table decor, Thanksgiving

Hometalk – 18 Charming Chevron Crafts

August 13, 2013 By Tanya 5 Comments

  Hey y’all!It’s been crazy busy around casa twelveOeight,hope you are all having an awesome week!We have been painting, organizing, and preparingfor our first grand baby to arrive (squeal!) I am soexcited for him to arrive.  My daughter has abouteight weeks to go, so we don’t have much time tofinish up a few projects. And…

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Vintage White and Aqua Table

August 9, 2013 By Tanya 22 Comments

I have often wondered how one would start a business selling pretty things. Maybe the business would be the result of much planning, and research. Perhaps it would be passed down from a family member. But I have a sneaking suspicion that most of us realize that this is something that we can turn into…

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DIY Stained Wood Shelving Unit {Laundry Room Progress}

July 25, 2013 By Tanya 10 Comments

Do you ever feel like you could easily renovate and/or decorate your home if you just had a little more free time and perhaps a bit more in the budget? Even if we really love DIY projects, (and the thought of a trip to the hardware store makes us giddy) we all sometimes just want…

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23 Painted Furniture Projects-Just In Time For Summer!

June 12, 2013 By Tanya 15 Comments

 Summer is upon us, and I had to share some of my favoriteways to refresh and update furniture. With paint! I don’t have to go any further than ourweekly link party to see some of the most  gorgeous painted furniture projects around…thank you for keeping me inspiredweek after week!!       (please make sure you…

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