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Paint the Town: 7 Colorful Fixes for Dull Lawns, Walls, and Wardrobes

Welcome to Make It By Monday, GOOD's weekly DIY feature in which we curate, demystify, and add our own tips for craft projects from around the web (and our apartments). This week: Pops of color for spring.

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Spring has arrived, and the season's tulips, Peeps, and Easter eggs have got me seeing the world through rose-, yellow-, mint-, and powder-blue-tinted glasses. Here are seven projects that will help you bring a dash of color to your garden, tech,

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Grow up your garden. I've been on the lookout for some quality hanging planters that are a little classier than those green and terracotta plastic versions you find at your local hardware store.

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Dress up your sandals. These beaded sandal straps from P.S., I made this are an awesome DIY fix for slippery (or too simple) spring sandals. Onc

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Stitch up your napkins. For my project this week, I sewed some bright, funky napkins. I started with a basic napkin tutorial, then sewed pops of color

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Liven up your camera strap. With sunny weather upon us, I'm looking forward to heading outside, soaking up some Vitamin D, and taking lots of pictures of doing nothing but that. This

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