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today’s before & afters are starting off with a backyard transformation from designer kristen james. kristen and her husband made over the yard behind their 1950s lakewood, california home with their own two hands. i love the way they created a covered seating area and pergola to cover it- it’s going to look so beautiful when all the plants start to mature. thanks to kristen for sharing!

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*quick note: before & afters have been a little slow/light over the past 2 weeks, but i hope to have them pick back up next week.

CLICK HERE for kristi’s cat bed conversion and michelle’s jewelry frame makeover after the jump!

this before & after comes from michelle at wind hula. she found this frame at an estate sale, cut a peg board to size and created her own custom jewelry display. great work, michelle!

i’m a total crazy cat lady so i couldn’t resist this pet-centric makeover from kristi of addicted 2 decorating. kristi’s neighbor gave her this secretary which was in rough shape. rather than giving it away, kristi decided to convert it into a pet center where she could store all of her pet supplies, food, and provide a place for the cats to nap. great work, kristi!

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omg. i am now officially, obsessively on the lookout for a piece of furniture like this to convert. i’m thinking of a side opening and a little private kitty loo, safe from snacking doggies? OH YESSSSSS! ;)

thank you to my name twin!

The cat center is too adorable. We just built a kitty condo for about $45 instead of the $200+ they want for the large multi level ones like we built. I will definitely have to make a kitty center out of a desk now. I had a flame point Siamese that looked identical to the one in the photo! They’re the best cats!

I have been desperately searching for a solution to my cat’s newfound obsession with biting his water bowl and dragging it across the floor. Who knew I’d find such a solution on Design*Sponge? Off to the Goodwill to find a desk!

Andrea D – It’s our backyard home office that let us add an “extra room” to our tiny house. It was a modern shed kit that we assembled ourselves. The website is http://www.mondern-shed.com. We absolutely love it!

Ok, I don’t even have cats and I want that pet center! The jewelry holder is great too – I’ve made something similar with a piece of colored burlap and a frame – works great because the burlap has large enough holes to hook earrings in, but enough grip to not let them slip.

Wow, three really great re-designs!! That backyard came out amazing… but I think I’m most impressed with that kitty center. BRILLIANT IDEA!! I wish I was that handy. (And where on earth did she find a tiny mattress like that?!)

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