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    • Feb 9, 2011

    by Layla

    How To’s Day

    Howdy friend! We’re excited to announce a fun little project that we’ll be making a regular feature here on our blog. We’re calling it “How To’s Day” and it’ll be a linky party where we can all share our most recent how-to oriented blog posts. It’ll happen the last To’sDay (get it? (How) Tuesday?) of every month. Any type of how-to is welcome, and if you have any questions, please feel free to leave us one in the comments section of this post and we’ll get back to ya lickety-split!

    I had fun making a button for the party today, so if you do decide to join in on the fun, you can use it at the end of your blog post if you’d like. We’ll make it available the day we kick off the first party. Here’s a larger version of what it will look like…

    According to the ol’ calendar, our first “How To’s Day” linky party will be on Tuesday, February 22nd. So if you’ve blogged about a how-to this month (or plan to blog about one before the 22nd), we’d love to see you at the party!

    And speaking of how-to oriented blog posts, this was one of our very first…

    We still get a lot questions about it, so we thought we’d include another link to it here today.

    Hmmm…that reminds me. It’s just about time for another Spring mantel, isn’t it?

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    41 Responses to How To’s Day

    1. Grace Happens says:
      Feb 9, 2011 at 11:07 pm

      oh i live for “how to’s”!!! love this feature. unfortunately i am the worst at documenting “how to’s” on my blog. but i do love learning from others! xoxo

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    2. Kelsey says:
      Feb 9, 2011 at 11:15 pm

      OOoh fun! Love me some linky parties! Count me in! :)

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    3. Lisa says:
      Feb 9, 2011 at 11:19 pm

      I look forward to it…..I’m sure we will have some great how-to’s.

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    4. Carol says:
      Feb 9, 2011 at 11:39 pm

      What a wonderful idea!!! Can’t wait!

      Carol
      antiquetexan.blogspot.com

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    5. Melbourne Road says:
      Feb 9, 2011 at 11:40 pm

      can’t wait! I don’t think I will have something like a fireplace re-do, but hopefully something worth while! ;o)
      Lori

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    6. Sharyl@Thelittlebrownhouse says:
      Feb 9, 2011 at 11:51 pm

      Love the idea – love the button – I am all over this like white on rice….

      I have no idea what that saying means….

      That is all -

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    7. Mom in High Heels says:
      Feb 10, 2011 at 2:46 am

      Yay!!! I don’t have many how-to’s, but I sure love to look at everyone else’s! Can’t wait!

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    8. Missy says:
      Feb 10, 2011 at 5:01 am

      Such a cute name for a linky party…your brain goes in all the right places. ;-) I have plenty of how to’s to link up…can’t wait! Yay!
      Love ya!
      missy

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    9. Yanet of 3 Sun Kissed Boys says:
      Feb 10, 2011 at 5:10 am

      How fun! I know already a project I’m making that I want to link up. Thanks for hosting!

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    10. Tara says:
      Feb 10, 2011 at 6:31 am

      I Can’t WAIT to do this with you!

      YES…it’s time for another spring mantel mix…..hummmm. I don’t have a mantel, so I’ll have to do some spring vingettes around my house.

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    11. Heather says:
      Feb 10, 2011 at 6:47 am

      Thanks for re-sharing the fireplace post! My husband and I are planning to build our own mantel – very similar to the one you built. Our firebox is metal and sits flush on the wall. The fireplace wall juts out about 3 feet on each side, with a nook that will be perfect for built in bookcases someday and small windows on either side. We’re can’t figure out how to finish the outside edges. Did you miter the corners lengthwise where the mantel wraps around the brick to get a smooth edge? I’d love any advice you can give me.

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    12. Brooke says:
      Feb 10, 2011 at 7:17 am

      Yeah! I started reading your blog because of your cute how to videos and photos.

      Please do a tutorial on how to add inexpensive moldings and wall panels!!

      Thank you!

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    13. MommaHen says:
      Feb 10, 2011 at 7:52 am

      I’m going to get together a special post just for this! fun!

      Reply
    14. carolinaheartstrings says:
      Feb 10, 2011 at 8:08 am

      Cannot wait to see all the projects the 22nd. The fireplace project is awesome by the way. LOved it.

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    15. meliss horrisberger says:
      Feb 10, 2011 at 8:08 am

      Im so excited for this linky party. Now I need to get busy, so I can come up with a great How To.

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    16. Kelli says:
      Feb 10, 2011 at 8:38 am

      Awesome! I did a how-to (kind of) this week. I posted instructions but didn’t post progress photos. Hopefully since it’s a small easy project it’s not that big of a deal. Can wait to link up!

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    17. Faith says:
      Feb 10, 2011 at 8:42 am

      Ewwww doggie….I’m excited about this!!! Can’t wait for the launch! I just finished my FIRST EVER “how-to” project. Looking forward to reading about all sorts of other fun ‘to-dos’.

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    18. Jennifer Officer says:
      Feb 10, 2011 at 9:36 am

      THANK YOU for reposting the fireplace link. I am new to reading your blog and had never seen that before. It has given me tons of inspiration for a fireplace re-do of my own. I will keep you posted!

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    19. Fairfield House says:
      Feb 10, 2011 at 9:38 am

      Sounds like How-Tos-Day will be the place to go to figure out any DIY project! Looking forward to it!

      Your Friend,
      Deborah

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    20. Jennifer Grey says:
      Feb 10, 2011 at 9:50 am

      Layla, I’m so in! What a fun and creative idea you’ve come up with. I can’t wait to participate!

      oxox
      Jennifer

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    21. Karen says:
      Feb 10, 2011 at 9:59 am

      There’s nothing I like better than how to and before and afters, I’ll be reading and hopefully linking up!

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    22. Sarah says:
      Feb 10, 2011 at 10:20 am

      Hi Layla! Did you ever do a post about how to distress wood? I have trouble with it, it always turns out looking fake. I’d love to tackle a project like the fireplace but am…distressed about distressing! Any advice is greatly appreciated!

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    23. Zach says:
      Feb 10, 2011 at 10:36 am

      Sounds fun! I’ll have to put together a how-to for this. I’ve never been to a linky party before:)

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    24. Tracey says:
      Feb 10, 2011 at 10:39 am

      Yeah, baby, this is gonna be fun!!!

      We already implemented some of your presto chango ideas in our living room and we are lovin’ it! We hung a giant mirror we had in another room and it added tons of light.

      You have given us such a great place to start when we had no.clue.at.all. Thanks and {HUGS} to you.

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    25. Alima says:
      Feb 10, 2011 at 12:04 pm

      Oh yay! I adored your spring mantel from last year! Can’t wait to see what you will do this time!

      Of course, it doesn’t feel like spring will ever get here with all this snow we have on the ground today! Did you guys get any that far south? We got a lot in Birmingham!

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    26. teresa says:
      Feb 10, 2011 at 1:08 pm

      Oh Happy Day…love DIY

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    27. Holly says:
      Feb 10, 2011 at 5:30 pm

      ooh, can’t wait!

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    28. Maureen says:
      Feb 10, 2011 at 6:50 pm

      Can’t wait for for How To’s Day! I get tons of inspiration from your site. Sarah – a good way to simulate worm holes in wood is with a square head screw driver hammered in squiggley lines.

      Reply
    29. Sharon @ Decorating is bliss says:
      Feb 10, 2011 at 7:01 pm

      Great idea! I can’t wait to see all the ideas that everyone out there comes up with!

      Reply
    30. Jennifer says:
      Feb 10, 2011 at 8:59 pm

      Going to have to remember this fireplace!! We are looking at houses and all of them look like your before!! Thanks!!

      Reply
    31. Lisa Lee says:
      Feb 11, 2011 at 12:29 am

      Nice…I was looking for one of these yesterday, now if I can only remember that date!

      Reply
    32. Kim says:
      Feb 11, 2011 at 6:48 am

      Can’t wait! I didn’t realize the fireplace project was your first “how-to”! I remember when you posted that!!! I remember being in awe of that project, but then again, I’m in awe of all you and Kev do! :)

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    33. Jordan@the2seasons says:
      Feb 11, 2011 at 6:58 am

      The parties will be lots of fun can’t wait. I just painted my fireplace though from dark color to a light color. Take a look.

      http://the2seasons.com/2011/01/10/chocolate-or-vanilla.aspx

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    34. Bethany says:
      Feb 11, 2011 at 7:41 am

      Fantabulous! Such a great idea! Can’t wait to link up the mantel the hubs and I did! This is the one you guys inspired….I emailed you the link a while back :) Thanks again!

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    36. Linda says:
      Feb 11, 2011 at 12:13 pm

      looking forward to this…

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    37. Rosa @ flutterflutter says:
      Feb 11, 2011 at 3:02 pm

      I better get on it then! : )

      Reply
    38. Patti says:
      Feb 18, 2011 at 9:00 am

      Layla, this fireplace re-do is genius! How do you come up with this stuff?

      Reply