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Sunday Pinterest Party Featuring You {Week 4}

by Lindsay Ballard on June 8, 2014 3 Comments

Happy Sunday!  It’s Pinterest Link Up Party time again!

Weekly Pinterest Link Up Party

Meet our team:
Allison from Two Thirty-Five Designs~Pinterest, Lindsay from Makely School For Girls~Pinterest, Kelly from Lily Pad Cottage~Pinterest, Adrianne from Dream Book Design~Pinterest, Jenelle from Nelle Creations~Pinterest, Sarah from Creative Ramblings~Pinterest, and Aimee from Captivating Corner~Pinterest.

If you missed the last few weeks, be sure to click here to find out what’s going on.

Last week was a great week around here!  I got a ton of stuff done around the house, my son finished school (welcome summer!) and Orange is the New Black came back on Netflix.  I mean, how can you go wrong with all of that?

There were some great pins from the Pinterest link up party this week, too.  One of my favorites was this pin for DIY Painted Curtains, pinned by Leigh Anne.   The curtains have a great Ikat feel, which is one of my favorite patterns.

DIY Ikat Curtains…

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DIY Astroturf Grass Striped Patio Rug

by Lindsay Ballard on June 5, 2014 717 Comments

DIY Astroturf Striped Patio Rug

Over the years, my decorating style has become anything but traditional.  I haven’t always been that way, but now I totally embrace (and go overboard) with my love of bright color and bold, graphic patterns.  I also dig unconventional uses of common elements, which is why you’ll find a bed frame hanging above my front door and astroturf chevrons on one of my walls.

Much to my husband’s reservation (and now delight), I’ve taken one more stab at using an artificial grass rug.  This time it’s on my concrete slab patio.  But obviously, I couldn’t just put a rug on my patio. I had to cut it up and turn it into a graphic pattern.

This was SO easy, y’all.  It looks complicated, but it’s really not.  Let me explain.

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About Makely

Lindsay Ballard is a former college mascot turned political geek turned roller derby playing, DIY fanatic.

Lindsay chronicles her projects, design ideas, and lifestyle tips here at Makely, where she shares tutorials and inspiration. Her DIY designs are bold and graphic, while her spirit is fun and full of color.


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