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DIY Project Parade

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I‘m not ready to show off today but I did finally finish painting the kitchen cabinets.  ::celebration dance::  Tutorial coming soon and next step is choosing our countertops.  I’d love to have a kitchen like the one shown below with soapstone counters, but realistically granite is our best choice since our kitchen is Mr. DIY’s creative lab of delicious cuisine and experiments.  Soapstone dream….
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Granite dream (more realistic).We’re hoping for “jet mist” granite like this which has a similar look to soapstone:

but ultimately, it depends on what we can find locally.  I know it wasn’t a choice at two local granite places two months ago when we first started looking.  Wish us luck – since I can’t have soapstone I “need” to find this granite locally.  I don’t want to settle.   Edit:  Please note those are dream/inspiration pictures above.  My doors are still not back on (they’re drying) and our current countertops are blue laminate!  The floor is white OLD linoleum.  I can only dream that my kitchen will look as beautiful as above!  

In the meantime, I’d love to see what you’ve been up to!

The DIY Show Off
If you’d like to link YOUR DIY project post to The DIY Show Off Project Parade:
1.You must use the button above and link to this post to share the linky love.
2.Include your name or blog name and project title. Add your permalink (not your blog url, but your DIY project post url). Feel free to link a Past Post, just invite your readers in a current post with a quick note.
3.Or email your link to thediyshowoff@gmail.com and I will add it for you.
4.If you notice your link has disappeared -please add the link back to The DIY Show Off to your post today, a button or a quick note to your readers about the party and try again! I love when everyone participates and readers check out everyone’s links, but I think the return favor of linking back is the nice thing to do so everyone plays fair and enjoys all of the projects and links. Also – this blog party is for DIY projects only. Links not related to DIY will be deleted.
Coming soon – in order to fix the feed, the DIY Show Off will soon have a new look. Unsuccessful attempts have pushed me to switch to my own domain. Thanks for your patience and sticking with it while I work out the bugs. 🙂

DIY Project Parade

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Happy New Year, fellow DIY’ers!  I’m anticipating 2011 to be the best creative DIY year here at the DIY Show Off.  That’s my goal.  🙂

 The DIY Show Off

With the holidays, I don’t have anything to show off myself this week (the break was nice!) although I’m painting cabinets part 956 today…soon I’ll have something to share but for now, here are our goals for 2011:

  • Finish the kitchen remodel – we’ve been living without cabinet doors for over a month, blue laminate countertops and linoleum floors for 3 years – time to have our dream kitchen!
  • Move craft room to upstairs – I can’t stand the clutter anymore!  Organized wall to wall shelves and a table for projects.  Although a dressing room is also a temptation.  I’m still going back and forth. 
  • Move guest bedroom down stairs (this will still be my office) – pretty room should be the one guests see, not the cluttered craft room. We have a BIG bed in a little room upstairs now that no one sees.  Moving it downstairs will be awesome – I might even be my own guest once in a while. 😉 
  • Laundry Room – a walk through closet when we moved in.  It’s now our laundry room but there aren’t any doors and it’s a disorganized mess.  Sometimes clothes don’t even make it upstairs.  Time for a change!
  • Lots of DIY decorating, thrifty finds and re-purposing. So excited to see yours too!
  • 2011 is also the year I will face an empty nest.  I’m not sure how I feel about that quite yet.  I’m not thinking that far ahead.  I became a mother at young age and never really had just me to think about.  I know one thing, I want to experience more.  I look forward to the opportunities 2011 brings my way! 
How about you? Big, small, little, lots of 2011 DIY goals?
 If you have a Best DIY of 2010 post, please link up to this party…(or head over to check out what we accomplished in 2010!)
 The DIY Show Off
If you have a DIY project to share – please show off!  I love seeing your creativity linked up.  🙂

The DIY Show Off
If you’d like to link YOUR DIY project post to The DIY Show Off Project Parade:
1.You must use the button above and link to this post to share the linky love.
2.Include your name or blog name and project title. Add your permalink (not your blog url, but your DIY project post url). Feel fr
ee to link a Past Post, just invite your readers in a current post with a quick note.
3.Or email your link to thediyshowoff@gmail.com and I will add it for you.
4.If you notice your link has disappeared -please add the link back to The DIY Show Off to your post today, a button or a quick note to your readers about the party and try again! I love when everyone participates and readers check out everyone’s links, but I think the return favor of linking back is the nice thing to do so everyone plays fair and enjoys all of the projects and links. Also – this blog party is for DIY projects only. Links not related to DIY will be deleted.

If you have a second, I’d love your vote, by clicking below! 🙂 Thanks in advance!

Coming soon – in order to fix the feed, the DIY Show Off will soon have a new look. Unsuccessful attempts have pushed me to switch to my own domain. Thanks for your patience and sticking with it while I work out the bugs. 🙂

2010 DIY Highlights & Recap

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There’s a lot of reminiscing going on at parties all over blogland!  Welcome to the 2nd annual DIY Recap at the DIY Show Off!  Share your post with your favorite DIY projects this year!  It’s so easy to look at what’s NOT done, so let’s celebrate your accomplishments. I bet your surprised at how productive you’ve been.  🙂


Here are my favorite DIY related projects this year (click the link for the original post and all of the details)…

Our Living Room Transformation

My Daughter’s Bedroom gets a Makeover

Coat Closet Complete!

Dining Room has a New Look!

Spice Loft

Grape Arbor Update…

Thrifty Finds – can’t wait for flea market season to start again!

We had a productive and awesome 2010.  Thank you to True Value for choosing us to be on the DIY Blog Squad!
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I‘m honored to have become a new member of the DIY Club and be able to work beside some awesome creative ladies!  If you’re not familiar with it – click the link to see all of the fun parties and prizes!
DIY Club

We had a fun experience working with the DIY Club & Gorilla Glue at the Country Living Fair!

Our recent Dremel feature felt like a moment of fame.  
And most importantly… I loved another year of making new blog friends, getting to know each of you more and sharing in the show-off celebration of your DIY accomplishments!  Thank you for your support, reassurance, encouragement and friendship.  Thank you for linking your projects and submitting your inspiration!

Thank you for your comfort and words of hope during the last year of our little doxie’s life.

YOU are amazing and I’m so humbled and honored that you enjoy our little space on the world wide web.  Thank you for understanding that I’m just 1 person with a regular job and that even though I don’t always get over to see you – bringing something to my attention gets me there fast!  You’re each always so patient and kind despite my crazy blog.  🙂
Wishing you a Happy, Healthy, Productive New Year!  I look forward to seeing your DIY ideas, projects, creativity and inspiration in 2011!


Showing off your 2010 DIY highlights?  Share here, share everywhere! SHOW OFF YOUR YEAR!

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Best of Tickled Pink at 504 Main


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In loving memory of Niski, I’ve included her in the DIY Show Off 2010 Recap button.  She was a big part of the DIY Show Off since the beginning. 
The DIY Show Off


If you’d like to link YOUR DIY project post to The DIY Show Off Project Parade:
1.You must use the button above and link to this post to share the linky love.
2.Include your name or blog name and project title. Add your permalink (not your blog url, but your DIY project post url). Feel free to link a Past Post, just invite your readers in a current post with a quick note.
3.Or email your link to thediyshowoff@gmail.com and I will add it for you.
4.If you notice your link has disappeared -please add the link back to The DIY Show Off to your post today, a button or a quick note to your readers about the party and try again! I love when everyone participates and readers check out everyone’s links, but I think the return favor of linking back is the nice thing to do so everyone plays fair and enjoys all of the projects and links. Also – this blog party is for DIY projects only. Links not related to DIY will be deleted.

5.  Visit the person before you, leave a comment – make a new friend!

Coming soon – in order to fix the feed, the DIY Show Off will soon have a new look. Unsuccessful attempts have pushed me to switch to my own domain. Thanks for your patience and sticking with it while I work out the bugs. 🙂