Every Day I’m Shufflin’
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Every Day I’m Shufflin’

I haven’t had a lot of time for DIYs, other than gluing things to other things (felt to tiles, pennies to rings), because I’ve been spending my time running around…

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Whatever Happened to the Custom Hungarian Pillows?

Whatever Happened to the Custom Hungarian Pillows?

Have you wondered what happened with the hand cut Hungarian felt pillows I was agonizing over?  It’s not a gripping tale, but I hate to leave you hanging. Thanks to…

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Ethics of Thrifting

Ethics of Thrifting

I’m re-opening our Etsy shop soon, so of course I’ve been doing some treasure hunting.  I also rummaged through my grandmother’s impressive haul of vintage goodies and am now staring…

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How to Use Scrapbook Paper to Create a Picture “Mat”

How to Use Scrapbook Paper to Create a Picture “Mat”

It’s cheapskate mat week on Dans le Townhouse!  Just kidding.  But I have been on a “frame my new souvenir art for as little as possible because vroom vroom” kick.  …

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How to Inexpensively Frame Oddly Sized Art, Without a Custom Mat!

How to Inexpensively Frame Oddly Sized Art, Without a Custom Mat!

Remember the enamel art I bought at the Christmas Fair when I was in Budapest?  I still love how each piece is the same Hungarian landscape in four different seasons. …

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Large Scale Art in the Dining Room
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Large Scale Art in the Dining Room

If I’m going to do the all-white gallery inspired walls, I should go all out with the art, right?  I’m doing it.  We hammered quite a few nails into walls…

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