Monthly Archives: March 2011

Shabby Apple Winner

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The winner of this beautiful Shabby Apple dress…

Amethyst
A true gem of a multi-tasker, the Amethyst dress, with it’s playful puff sleeves and no-nonsense shirt collar, is perfect for the office or a weekend getaway.  This plum-colored beauty sports faux-wrap styling—the skirt closes all the way—giving you the look of your favorite wrap dress without the anxiety of worrying whether or not you’re unintentionally showing too much leg.
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March 15, 2011 12:46 PM

Crystal said… 91

I like shabby apple on facebook
March 15, 2011 1:11 PM

Crystal said… 92

I would love to have the cider dress for my birthday.
March 15, 2011 1:11 PM

Crystal said… 93

I follow your blog
March 15, 2011 1:11 PM

Congratulations, Crystal!  Please email me at thediyshowoff@gmail.com!  
Thanks to all who entered!  
SILHOUETTE GIVEAWAY STARTS MONDAY!

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Before and After at Casa Greer

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Casa Greer
Elsa from Casa Greer is very excited to share her before and after transformations and I’m honored to share it with you today.  We all know the power of paint. It can be scary but overcoming fear and doing something fun can work miracles and magically transform boring and sometimes even ugly to SHAZAM! Wow! Gorgeous!

Take a look at Elsa’s plain but clean and tidy laundry room before…


After is Charm and Beauty…fun stripes and gorgeous accessories:
{View from hallway.}

{View from garage.}

{Opposite wall with door leading to garage.}

{Close up of cute baskets from TJMaxx.}

The baskets and ironing board cover (TJMaxx) are a perfect accent for her aqua/white striped walls. 
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Elsa’s office before was a place that collected everything  and anything that didn’t have a ‘home’, storage for things that needed organized (sounds familiar is it just me?).  


Now it’s an organized space to get serious about creativity, DIY and fun projects…





Beautiful job, Elsa!  Thank you so much for sharing your hard work!  

Want to see more?  
Head over to Casa Greer!  She’s started a DIY tab with some great projects!
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After Dinner Design

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After-Dinner Design – yes, please. It’s like dessert for a DIY’er, right? No! It’s Christina’s blog but just as yummy as dessert. After-Dinner Design = An ongoing blog following a young married couple as they renovate their railroad apartment in Brooklyn, New York. Both husband and wife work full-time jobs each day, so almost all of this project will be accomplished between 8:00-12:00 each night– hence the name: After-Dinner Design!
Here are some of her amazing DIY projects:
Her living room is stunning. I love the neutral but sophisticated result…
My favorite detail is the picture frame moulding.  Framing framed art is so subtle but makes a big statement. It says “Pssst. Look here, I’m special.”
Here was the space before/in progress…
And as if it wasn’t pretty enough, they added a punch of charm by painting a fun checkerboard pattern on the floor of their amazing apartment (one of my very favorite DIY projects)…
I LOVE this chair makeover:  The Upholstered Chair Hall of Fame. 
Before
Lovely after..
A beautiful accent piece for her gorgeous bedroom…
Wow, Christina!  Beautiful transformations!  I love what you’ve done and look forward to seeing more of your amazing DIY talent!  Thank you so much for sharing!
See more at 

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HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY!
Nanci from The Willow House blog is having an awesome giveaway!
We can both win! Head over and enter.  Tell her you’ve heard about it here. 
If you win, I win too!  🙂
Willow House with Nanci

Here is how it works:

 
1.  Click the button above and comment what blog referred you (The DIY Show Off!)
2.  Follow The Willow House Blog
3.  Sign up for the Willow House newsletter.
4.  “Like” Nanci on Facebook. 
The winner will be selected by random.org and announced on March 26th @ 9am.  
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