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Forget Ribbon, This Fall Wreath Uses Something You May Already Have at Home

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A plain wire wreath frame does not need ribbon or mesh to become fall decor. Three orange-and-black checked scarves can cover the metal while adding a bold pattern suited to the season. Debbie from Debbiedoo’s used the scarves as the main material for the wreath, wrapping them around the frame and leaving part of one scarf hanging below. The loose end becomes part of the design rather than getting tucked behind the frame. Berry stems and a metal “Welcome” sign add the last details without hiding the checked fabric. The idea offers another use for scarves already in a closet or inexpensive ones found at a discount store. Scarves Replace the Usual Ribbon Three checked scarves provide enough fabric to cover the wire frame. Orange and black bring in fall color, while the large check pattern stays visible once the fabric gathers around the metal rings. Berry stems, a metal “Welcome” sign, and the wreath form complete the main supply list. No separate roll of decorative ribbon is need...
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Before You Start Scrubbing Your Microwave, Give This Cleaning Trick 8 Minutes

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Food splatters can dry onto a microwave door, turntable, walls, and ceiling, making scrubbing seem like the first move. Homedit writer Brittney Smart tested a different order: use heat and trapped steam before reaching for a towel. The method starts with half a cup of water and one lemon. No soap or spray cleaner goes into the microwave. Three minutes of heat create steam, followed by five minutes with the door left shut. Those last five minutes are the part worth waiting for. Once the door opens, the first wipe across the turntable shows what happened while the microwave sat untouched. One lemon and half a cup of water replace the cleaning spray The setup contains four items: one fresh lemon, half a cup of water, a microwave-safe bowl, and a clean dish towel. No scrub brush or chemical cleaner is needed for the process. Most of the work happens before the towel gets used. Water and lemon go into the microwave first, where heat prepares the stuck-on mess for removal. Water goes...
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He Spray Painted the Oak Cabinets Ripe Olive and the Kitchen Barely Looks the Same

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Oak cabinets covered almost every storage surface in this kitchen, including the island, refrigerator wall, pantry cabinets, and glass-front uppers. Black granite counters added another dark surface, while floral wallpaper, white tile, and hardwood floors remained visible between the cabinet runs. @pezzottipainting Instagram creator @pezzottipainting refinished the existing cabinets instead of replacing them. Sherwin-Williams Ripe Olive covered the oak in a deep green, with Renner Wood Coatings 851 10 Sheen used for the finish. The cabinet layout, black granite, appliances, floor, backsplash, and wallpaper stayed. New brass hardware joined the green finish, leaving much of the kitchen intact even though the room barely looks the same. Oak Cabinets Covered More Than the Perimeter @pezzottipainting Oak extended across the base and upper cabinets, tall storage, refrigerator surround, and island. Raised-panel doors put wood grain across each section, while black hardware repeated fr...
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Kitchen Storage Is Hiding Behind Doors That Look Like Wall Panels

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Kitchen storage does not have to announce itself through rows of cabinet doors, handles, and exposed appliances. In this kitchen, much of it blends into two large wall installations that read more like architectural paneling. Dark wood covers one wall from floor to ceiling, while textured white cabinetry occupies another. Doors follow the same lines, finishes, and proportions as the surrounding panels, leaving few clues about what sits behind them. Open those doors and the kitchen changes. Built-in appliances, wine storage, glassware, bottles, and serving tools occupy spaces that disappear when they are not needed. Dark Wood Turns an Entire Wall Into Concealed Storage Dark wood panels cover the rear wall with narrow seams between each section and no conventional cabinet handles. Grain runs across adjacent doors, helping the individual storage sections read as part of one continuous surface. The white island keeps the work zone separate from this storage wall. Sink, faucet, and c...
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He Raised His Washer and Dryer and Turned the Space Underneath Into Storage

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Washer and dryer doors sat close to the garage floor, while four wall cabinets occupied the space above them. Laundry supplies had no dedicated storage near the machines, and transferring clothes meant bending down each time. Reddit user u/iSniffMyPooper decided to raise both front-load machines on a wood structure instead of buying separate appliance pedestals. The new base puts the doors higher while turning the added height into two open cubbies and a deep pull-out drawer for laundry supplies. The creator said avoiding so much bending was one of the main reasons for the project. Existing Cabinets Set the Height Limit Four gray cabinets were already mounted above the LG washer and dryer, so the new base could not raise the appliances without accounting for the space overhead. Water connections also sit on the wall behind the machines, another point the new surround had to accommodate. The original setup left both appliances on the garage floor. Raising them would bring the doo...
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This Fall Wreath Started With an Upside-Down Dinner Plate

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An upside-down dinner plate seems out of place in a fall wreath project. Here, its rim provides the guide needed to build a round base without a foam or wire wreath form. Homedit creator Morena Hockley surrounded the plate with bark-edge wood rounds, then added a second layer to connect the pieces. Once the glue set, the plate could come out and the wood held the circle on its own. Gold shimmer, burlap, a twig nest, and red flowers finish the wreath. Each addition stays concentrated enough to leave much of the cut wood and bark exposed. Dinner Plate Sets the Circle Wood rounds are spaced around the outside of the upside-down plate, leaving gaps of less than an inch between them. The plate establishes the inner opening and keeps the pieces on a consistent circular path. Different diameters work within the same ring. Knots, growth rings, bark edges, and uneven shapes remain visible instead of requiring a set of matching wood cuts. Second Row Connects the Wood More rounds overl...
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