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MAKE THE ROOM FEEL MORE HOMEY
AND DECORATED I KNOW I LOVE TO
COME HERE TOR DINNER.
>> I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THAT.
IT IS SO WARM AND SUNNY.
YOU CAN WELCOME JENNIFER FLORES.
>> SHE'S HERE WITH US LIVE IN
STUDIO.
>> YOU HAVE BEEN DOING IT
YOURSELF FOR QUITE SOME TIME.
>> YES, SINCE WE BOUGHT OUR
HOUSE.
>> WE HAVE BEEN DOCUMENTING OUR
ROOM BY ROOM PROJECTS AND OUR
DIY.
>> Tracy: THERE'S SO MANY PEOPLE
WATCHING THEY DON'T HAVE THE
BUDGET TO BUY EVERYTHING NEW.
YOU GO TROLLING AT THE SALVATION
ARMY AND GOT WILL.
YOU GET THESE PIECES AND BRING
THEM THEM TO HOMEOAND FISHISH
THEM.
>> WE WILL TEACH FOLKS HOW TO DO
SOMETHING LIKE THIS AT HOME.
>> THIS IS A COSTUME CLOSET WE
MADE FOR OUR DAUGHTER CHLOE.
WE HAVE A PICK.
>> Tracy: SHE HAS A GOOD TIME.
SO CUTE.
SHE LOVES IT IN THERE.
>> SHE LOVES HIDING IN THE
CLOTHES AND PULLING THINGS OUT.
IT IS A LOT OF FUN.
>> A WILL THE OF PEOPLE WOULD BE
SURPRISED TO HEAR THAT THIS
STARTED LOOKING LIKE THIS.
SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE THIS PIECE
FROM THE 1970S IN THEIR HOME
SITTING THERE GATHERING DUST.
THEY'RE NOT SURE WHAT TO DO
ABOUT IT.
WHY NOT MAKE SOMETHING NEW.
WHAT'S THE FIRST THING YOU NEED?
>> FIRST SOLID WOOD
CONSTRUCTONON.
SOMETHING TO STAND UP TO THE
WEAR AND TEAR OF YOUR CHILD.
THEN, YOU WANT TO LOOK AT THE
DIE MENTIONS IT IS JUST UNDER
THREE FEET WHICH IS A GREAT
HEIGHT AND ALSO THE DEPTH.
MAKE SURE IT IS DEEP ENOUGH FOR
A HANG ER.
20 INCHES.
>> SO, IT IS THE PERFECT
DIMENSIONS.
>> NOW, TAKE IT OUT.
>> OKAY.
I WILL TAKE THAT.
>> I'LL TAKE THAT.
>> IT REALLY TAKES AN EYE, I'VE
GOT TO SAY.
MOST WOULD SAY, WHAT AM I GOING
TO DO NOW?
>> YOU LOOK AT IT AND THOUGHT
AUTOMATICALLY?
>> WE CAN LEAVE THAT ONE IN.
>> OKAY.
AUTOMATICALLY DON'T DO THAT.
>> THIS WILL BE SOMETHING THAT
YOU CAN DO FOR YOUR KIDS.
NOW, YOU DON'T HAVE THESE IN.
>> THE LAST THING IS HOW
THE-- HOW IT IS CONSTRUCTED.
>> YOU'RE LOOKING AT THE DRAWER
GLIDES.
YOU CAN EASILY REMOVE IT.
>> I HAVE POPPED ONE OFF OVER
THERE.
THERE'S A LITTLE BIT OF
PATCHING.
NOT A WILL THE OF WORK.
>> A LITTLE ROUGH.
>> HOW DID YOU DO THE PATCH
SOMETHING.
>> JUST USE THE ASPECTLING
COMPOUND.
AND VERY EASY IT GOES OP PINK IT
DRIES WHITE.
>> SHOW FOLKS WHAT THAT LOOKS
LIKE.
>> THAT'S FAIRLY EASY, RIGHT?
>> YEAH.
>> YOU'VE DONE THAT.
YOU'VE LET IT DRY.
WHAT'S OUR NEXT STEP?
>> YOU WILL GET A SHELF.
YOU GET IT PRECUT AT THE
HARDWARE STORE TO YOUR
DIMENSIONS.
THE SHEET OF MDF.
>> PUT IT IN?
>> Tracy: TAKE THIS STUFF OFF.
>> AND BY LEAVING THE LAST
DRAWER GLIDE VERY SIMPLE IT JUST
FITS IN THERE.
>> PERFECT.
A PERFECT LEGAL SPACE.
>> EASY TO GET THIS CUT WHATEVER
SIZE YOU NEED.
>> THE LAST FINISHING TOUCH JUST
A PIECE OF TRIM.
>> AGAIN, THEY WILL CUT THIS FOR
YOU AT THE HARDWARE STORE.
YOU ADHERE WITH SOMEARARP INNERS
GLUE.
ONCE EVERYTHING IS DONE, GIVE IT
A QUICKSANDING.
THEN YOU'VE READY TO PAIN.
PRIME ER.
TWO COATS OF LATEX PAINT AND A
WATER BASE TO MAKE IT DURABLE
FOR THE KIDS.
>> YOU DIDN'T DO A SPRAY.
YOU PAINED IT?
>> WE SPRAYED IT.
>> IT IS NOT DIFFICULT AT ALL.
>> I LOVE THAT.
>> HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO DRY?
>> GIVE IT A GOOD DAY?
>> LEAVE IT OUTSIDE FOR A DAY.
OKAY.
>> YOU HAVE ADDED SOME EXTRA
TOUCHES.
YOU HAVE THIS GOING ON AT THE
SIDE.
>> WE HAVE SOME HOOKS FOR
ACCESSORIES.
WE'LL SHOW SOME OF THE THINGS.
FIRST DRESS UP THE INSIDE AS
WELL.
SO, WE'VE DONE DECKTIVE GIFT
WRAP PAPER.
>> THERE'S LOTS OF OPTIONS.
>> IT HAS ADHESIVE.
>> LOVE IT.
>> Tracy: DID SHE HELP YOU PICK?
>> SHE DIDN'T.
>> IT'S HER FAVOURITE COLOUR.
>> YOU CAN USE ANYTHING SCRAP
BOOKING OR REMINISCENCE OF
WALLPAPER.
>> OKAY.
>> NOW LET'S DRESS IT.
>> THIS IS THE FUN PART.
>> SO HERE IS A GREAT MIRROR IT
WILL GO ON THIS SIDE.
>> SHE MIGHT WANT TO SEE HOW SHE
LOOKS IN HER DIFFERENT COSTUME.
>> THEN YOU HAVE ALL SORTS OF
BUMMIBLE BEE COST UMS AND LOOK
AT THIS.
>> Tracy: CAN I TRY THIS ON?
>> I GUESS NOT.
>> CUTE.
>> HURRICANE ZERO.
>> THIS IS WHY I WANTED A GIRL.
>> IT IS ADORABLE.
>> OH.
I AM GOING TO TRY THIS ON,
ACTUALLY.
>> AND THE FEATHER BOA.
>> FANTASTIC AND YOU CAN HANG UP