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How to turn a thrift store wood tray into a drippy gold pineapple clock. Such a clever way to transform an old wood tray into something unique home decor!

Drippy Gold Pineapple Clock – Swap It Like It’s Hot 6

#SwapItLikeItsHot Round 6 - Bloggers swapping thrift store finds and working their DIY magic!

It’s that time of the year again! No, not the holiday season (though we are getting so close!). It’s time for another round of Swap It Like It’s Hot thrift store makeovers—the brainchild of my friend Charlotte from Ciburbanity! If this is your first Swap experience, let me give you the quick low-down—a bunch of bloggers find $10-$15 worth of random objects at their nearest thrift store or flea market. Then we mail them off to another blogger and she works her magic transforming them into something unexpectedly amazing. Sounds fun, right? I’m going to share how I turned a wood serving tray into a modern, funky pineapple clock!

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Take a peek at our home office design plans! It's Week 2 of the One Room Challenge and I'm sharing inspiration ideas for a modern, chic home office.

One Room Challenge {Week 3}: Home Office Progress

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Whew, where are the days going!? How are we in Week 3 of the One Room Challenge already!? Not gonna lie, I’m feeling a bit daunted by the (ginormous) task we’ve taken on. But things are underway and that means we’ll finish my office makeover eventually… right?

I’ve got some home office progress to share, though we’re nowhere close to the “pretty photos” stage, so I hope you like pictures of our garage 😉

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No more messy garage floor or patio! I can spray paint with less mess and fewer headaches with my new Spray Shelter from HomeRight.

Spray Shelter—Spray Paint with Less Mess

No more messy garage floor or patio! I can spray paint with less mess and fewer headaches with my new Spray Shelter from HomeRight.

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I have a love-hate relationship with spray paint. On the “love” side, it’s an easy and inexpensive way to update furniture and home decor items. On the “hate” side, it’s an absolute mess. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve inadvertently painted our patio, garage floor, grass, etc. Well actually, I can, because most of the evidence is still there. But never again will I hear my hubs say “did you spray paint something yellow in the garage today?” because I am now the proud owner of this handy and helpful Spray Shelter from HomeRight!

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