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A few years ago, I redecorated my kids’ playroom. In order to make it more family friendly, I added an Ikea Karlstad sofa to the room. But, I thought the legs on the sofa were awful, so I replaced them with some tapered legs I found at Lowe’s. I swear that I wrote a post about it, but I can’t seen to find it now.

That’s not the most detailed picture of the legs, but I can’t take another one to share. Why? Well, the legs flat out fell off of the sofa. The combination between the thin wood and the leg plates on the bottom of the sofa was a bad combination. They just sort of caved in and snapped off after about 6 months.

Tom tried to fix the legs several times, but they continued to bend at the metal plate. So, we gave up and had a leg-less couch sitting on the playroom floor. It was super stylish, y’all. We called it the Low Rider couch.

The point finally came that I had enough. We used some scrap wood from the garage and some spray paint, and helped get the sofa off the ground (again).

These legs are going nowhere, y’all! And they make the sofa look a little more polished.

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Hello, Jackie here from Teal & Lime.

One thing I have learned in my first 10 years of marriage is we will never agree on the ideal temperature for a room. He always likes it about 10 degrees colder than me…year round. Can you relate?

In the winter, I cuddle up with my faux fur throw blankets. I have baskets and bins in every room to hold throws. The only downside I see to spring is putting my thick, cozy throw blankets away.

Now with the ceiling fan constantly whirring overhead until late fall, I still get the chills. Remember, my hubby likes it 10 degrees cooler? He also likes a breeze. The cool splash of moving air against my skin gives me goosebumps, even in the warmer months.

This spring I am swapping out my favorite winter throws with some colorful, lightweight throw blankets. They are just thick enough to keep away goosebumps.

This lightweight throw blanket was inspired by the super warm tied fleece throw blankets. I love how easy it is to make the no-sew fleece blankets.

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The Low Rider is a Little Higher

No-Sew Color Block Summer Throw Blanket