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• Easy Cheap Crackle Finishes: Shabby Chic Furniture
• by cosycottage( 2430)
• Did you know that the expensive "crackle medium" you buy in cans is really just plain old white (elmer's) glue? Any white glue will work just like the really expensive stuff in cans. We all love the "shabby... 

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  home decor | crackle finish | shabby chic | painted furniture | painting furniture

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• Top 10 Furniture Painting Shortcuts & Tips
• by cosycottage( 2430)
• We all love that "Shabby Chic" look of painted, distressed furniture. And painting old furniture is a great way to get a fresh, new, unified look from mismatched garage sale finds or hand-me-downs. Here are... 

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  painted furniture | home decor | trash to treasure | cottage decor | shabby chic

• 568 of 591 people found this guide helpful

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• Instant HP Roses with Decals: Shabby Chic Decorating
• by cosycottage( 2430)
• Gorgeous HP Roses Instantly! If you admire the HP Roses items on eBay but, like me, your budget is limited, this HP Roses guide is for you! Decals reproduced from 100 year old handpainted china give a... 

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  HP Roses | Handpainted | painted | cottage chic | shabby chic

• 59 of 68 people found this guide helpful

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• Easy French Country Decor Ideas
• by cosycottage( 2430)
• Wanted a French Country theme in a guest bedroom - but on a VERY tight budget. So I heard my local Goodwill calling my name! I hope you enjoy the ideas I came up with and have as much fun creating your French... 

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  French Country | provence | pierre deux | French Provincial | tuscan

• 49 of 52 people found this guide helpful

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• Make a Teatime Garden Stake ~Shabby Chic Tea Ornament
• by cosycottage( 2430)
• I made this teatime garden stake to help prop up my flopping "Bonica" rose - and just loved how it turned out - you will too! You will need: 1) Some inexpensive teacups and saucers - I buy these mismatched... 

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  tea time | garden | shabby chic | roses | china teacup

• 35 of 40 people found this guide helpful

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