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August 20, 2007
DIY Dorm Rooms
It is back to school time and for many young adults that means dorm room design time.
You can design a room that is funky and bold, modern and clean or soft and sophisticated just make sure it reflects your personality.
If you need extra storage try using bed risers and under bed storage boxes for items that you don’t access everyday.
Decorating the walls is a great way to show off you personality! You can custom print your own posters with linen paper or check out websites like the poster list for cool artwork.
Add polka dots to your walls by placing vintage fabric in embroidery hoops and attach to your walls with poster adhesives.
Add an art line by stringing wire across the walls and clip art, postcards and magazine cutouts to the line with small clothes pins or paper clips.
Create an organized study area by recycling tin cans and decorate them with wrapping paper scraps. Add style to plain desk by decoupaging a poster or color copies of photos to the front and top of the desk. This can also be don on a small table or a dresser.
Keep refreshed and look cool with a custom painted mini fridge! It is easier than you think and the results are so cool. So grab a brush, get creative and do it yourself.
Mini Fridge Make Over Supplies:
square
coarse-grit sandpaper
clean rag or towel
primer
low tack painter's tape
paintbrushes
pencil
three shades of semigloss latex paint
round objects to use as circle tracers
Steps:
1. Lightly sand the outer front and sides of the refrigerator. Rub the refrigerator with a clean rag or towel to remove any dust.
2. Tape off any hardware or trim with low-tack painter's tape.
3. Prime, allow the primer to dry and apply a second coat. Allow the second coat to dry. The primer will help the paint adhere to the plastic surface and prevent flakes and peels.
4. Paint the entire refrigerator with the medium shade of paint. Allow the first coat to dry and add a second coat. Allow the base coat to dry for about 3 days so that it completely cures.
5. Use round objects, such as mixing bowls, pots and pans, to trace overlapping circles on the refrigerator in pencil.
6. Apply the lightest and darkest shades of latex paint to the appropriate portions of the design. Allow the paint to dry and apply another coat. Allow the paint to cure for three days.
Posted by cathieandsteve at August 20, 2007 2:28 PM
Comments
I LOVE all of these! A fridge, who knew? The quilt is awesome but I'm not very skilled with a needle. I do a lot of furniture "updating" and I've actually done something simliar to your dresser. Bravo!
I was wondering, though... You have so many brilliant ideas on Creative Juices and everytime I go to look for them, they aren't there! Any chance you can post your adorable Pom-pom scarf on here?
Keep up the amazing work. You have such an eye for things!
Posted by: Heather at August 24, 2007 9:44 AM
im so confuszzled .. are you n steve like an item?
anyway, i love the show. i just actually made a box out of paper that i saw on an eposide on friday morning. yours looks a lot better!
Posted by: jillrocks at August 29, 2007 4:02 AM
Love the show and tape everyday!
Sometimes hard to browse and find projects if you don't know show date.
Also - I'm wondering is Cathie and Steve married? I did see them holding hands on a recent show! They would be adorable together!
Valerie
Posted by: Valerie at August 31, 2007 1:10 PM
Hi there
Cathy and Steve you guys are doing a great, great job. I have pretty much all the episodes on tape, are you going to be doing any new episodes now that the fall is here, just wondering. And I used to tune in the morning hours on hgtv at 730 in new england and all of a sudden I see that other cute designing couple on instead of you guys, not that matt and shari aren't great, just miss you guys in the morning.
thanks diane and mark, your faithful fans in nh
Posted by: diane and mark at September 10, 2007 2:35 AM
I love you guys! and I am supremely pissed that HGTV changd their schedule and took you off in the am! I wrote and complained big time. you both & vickie howell made my mornings worth getting up for.
Posted by: Denise at September 12, 2007 5:40 AM
Hi Cathy & Steve, You both Rock!! I love to watch you play together, always making the coolest stuff, giving great directions & showing others how to have real fun. After every show I've got a big smile & happy heart ~ even if the craft wasn't for me. Keep up the the great FUN! I vote...Red Heads Rock!!
Peace & Love,
Barbara~Ann ;>
Posted by: Barbara~Ann at September 25, 2007 9:42 PM
Hi Cathy & Steve, You both Rock!! I love to watch you play together, always making the coolest stuff, giving great directions & showing others how to have real fun. After every show I've got a big smile & happy heart ~ even if the craft wasn't for me. Keep up the the great FUN! I vote...Red Heads Rock!!
Peace & Love,
Barbara~Ann ;>
Posted by: Barbara~Ann at September 25, 2007 9:42 PM
