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French Farmhouse Christmas Kitchen Cupboard

by Janet Clark at Home

french farmhouse Christmas kitchen with antique drying rack and spindle ornaments

I am so excited to share my french farmhouse kitchen cupboard decorated for Christmas!

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Build Your Own DIY French Drying Rack

by Janet Clark at Home

A Girly Girl’s Guide To DIY – Beginner Building Series Project 4

Level: Beginner

Skills: Hammering A Nail and Introducing The Miter Box And Back Saw

How to build a DIY French drying rack

Learn how to build this “antique French” drying rack. This rack can be built in any size and used in many ways. Hang it from the ceiling or use as a table centerpiece.

If you can’t or don’t want to spend the money on a true french drying rack, this is the project for you! It is so authentic looking. I love it!

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DIY Vintage Inspired Tinsel Angel Wings

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DIY vintage inspired tinsel angel wings for holiday decor

This year I am adding a vintage angel theme to my dining room Christmas decor. I have always loved vintage | antique angel wings. Many were worn in holiday church processionals and others were used as theater costumes.

I plan on making six of these vintage inspired, tinsel costume wings for my dining chairs.

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DIY Spindle Christmas Ornaments

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Turn reclaimed wood stair spindles into Christmas ornaments.

DIY spindle ornaments|ornaments made from stair spindles

Rustic, reclaimed wood spindle ornaments are so easy to make and look amazing. They would look good for farmhouse style, Nordic style, rustic style, or my favorite, French style.

I will also be sharing how to do a quick and easy weathered wood paint finish. A few of the spindles I found were unfinished, and I wanted them all to be white.

DIY Spindle Ornaments|Three Easy Steps

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DIY Antique Brass Curtain Rod

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And New curtains in the Bedroom

Romantic cottage style bedroom with tie top curtains and DIY antique brass curtain rod.

Today I am going to show you how I made a super easy and inexpensive DIY antique brass curtain rod.

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DIY Rustic Antique Garden Cart

by Janet Clark at Home

A Girly Girl’s Guide To DIY – Beginning Builder Series Project 3

Level: Beginner

Skills: Hammering a nail

How to build a rustic garden cart | A Girly Girl's Guide to DIY | Project 3

Learn how to build this antique rustic garden cart for outdoor decor using only a hammer and nails. If you built the french market crate, this is almost the same, just bigger pieces of wood!

This build includes an optional shaped handle. It can be built leaving the handle square and it will be just as cute.

And as always, I recommend at least reading project 1 and project 2 before beginning this one.

DIY antique rustic garden cart decorated for fall
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DIY Dried Flower or Herb Hanging Display

by Janet Clark at Home

As the summer comes to an end, it is time to harvest the last of the summer blooms. I love to dry flowers, and I know many of you hang and dry herbs. I love the look this natural dried flower/herb hanging brings to a space, pretty and practical.

Cottage style room with a DIY dried floral hanging on a rustic plate rack.
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DIY French Fruit Crate

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A Girly Girl's Guide to Diy | How to build a rustic french fruit crate | Beginner building project

A Girly Girl’s Guide to DIY – Beginner Building Series Project 2 – A DIY French Fruit Crate

Level: Beginner

Skills: Hammering a nail

Supplies: hammer, 1-1/2″ common nails, wood glue, optional C clamp.

A DIY french fruit crate filled with fall decor

Can’t find or afford authentic French wares? Try building this “french” fruit crate. It is a simple DIY that only requires a hammer and nails to build.

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Easy DIY Weathered Wood Tray

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A Girly Girl’s Guide To DIY

Beginner Building Series Project 1: A DIY Weathered Wood Tray With Optional Handles

Level: Beginner

Skills needed: Using A Hammer

DIY weathered wood tray with sheet music

There are so many home decor projects that can be built using just a hammer and nails. Simple projects like this tray, but also much more substantial builds and renovation projects. And until (or if) you ever want to buy a nail gun, hammering a nail is a skill worth mastering. There is a correct way to do it.

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Extreme Buffet Makeover – How To Replace Furniture Appliques Using Bondo

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Buffet makeover using Bondo to repair furniture appliques

Wow! That’s all I can say about this buffet makeover. Many hours were spent, and new skills were learned. In the middle of a project like this, I always say, “If I had known, I never would have bought this”. But when I see the finished project, I say “Yes, totally worth it!”.

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Filed Under: Chalk Paint, DIY, Furniture Makeovers

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Hi! I’m Janet, I just want to make beautiful things and make things beautiful! I enjoy creating a vintage, romantic home with lots of DIY and thrifty  projects. Follow along with me as I add character and charm to a builder grade home. Read more about me here.

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