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~before & after~

January 16, 2019 / BY Okio B Designs
I've had this pretty, white Ikea pitcher for a few years now.  I had originally given it a Frenchy makeover using waterslide decal paper.  Since, I'm trying to "shop the house" this month, I decided to give it a facelift.  Because... ...the elements were not kind and this is what it looked like yesterday.  Yuck!  Thankfully, Goo Gone was able to remove the waterslide decal stickiness, and I was able to replace that label with the...

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~upcycled bedspring~

January 03, 2019 / BY Okio B Designs
A few months ago while driving my boys to school, I spied a bedspring on the side of the road.  Let's just say I could not stop my car fast enough and load it in. It was your standard brown bedspring, and it's been sitting in our garage awaiting the end of the holiday season.  Once January 1st came around, I got busy. I started by giving it a few coats of white paint -...

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~happy new year~

January 01, 2019 / BY Okio B Designs
Wishing everyone a happy, healthy new year! Jeanine ...

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~winter touches~

December 29, 2018 / BY Okio B Designs
Christmas is a big ol' blur for me.  Between all of the Elf on the Shelf craziness, shopping, wrapping presents and hosting Christmas day, I'm finally able to breathe.  I've already taken down a bunch of our Christmas decorations.  In their place, I'm going with a winter theme.  The winter vignette above is in our livingroom. In the dining room and on our antique desk, I have another winter setting.  I found the winter printable...

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~goose creek candle company~

December 14, 2018 / BY Okio B Designs
I love, love, love scented candles!  I couldn't light them for years when my boys were small because I was always afraid they would get burnt or knock them over.  Now that they are older, I'm thrilled to be able to indulge in my passion once again. With that said, I must admit I'm a picky candle connoisseur.  If a scented candle doesn't actually give off a scent, I will skip it.  So imagine how...

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~family christmas games~

December 11, 2018 / BY Okio B Designs
I don't know about you, but my kids are itching for Christmas. And as the day draws near, I'm finding it harder to keep my 11 year old from getting antsy. So I was happy to team up with The Zebra to share some awesome holiday games! From picture puzzles to writing activities, these family Christmas games are good for all ages. Adults or older kids can work with little ones, while having fun themselves....

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