Hello! I'm back inside from a summer that was FULL of landscaping and gardening projects. Now, finally, I have time to write and share with you, (and hopefully inspire you with) many more projects... including details of our home we totally ... Keep Reading...
Halloween Centerpiece
I don't do much decorating for Halloween, do you? I know some people really get into it. We have a friend that takes time off work to transform his house, both inside and out with amazingly detailed Halloween decor. He creates a spooky scene in the ... Keep Reading...
Simple Deer Proofing
Gardening can be so rewarding. You plant the tiny seeds and baby plants, carefully watering them and with gentle care you see them grow and are compensated with delicious fruit and vegetables. Sometimes something goes wrong though... something you ... Keep Reading...
2 Pergolas and a Garden Update
I may be setting a summer pattern... getting a post published every other week is about all I seem to be able to have time for... but that's probably all you have time to read as well! Summer is such a few short months, to waste it indoor is just ... Keep Reading...
Before & After Formal Cottage Garden
In the summer it is so hard for me to stay inside long enough to write a post! (sorry I missed last Monday's post!) I love being outside in this weather. Gardening and landscaping have totally taken front and center for me this spring. The ... Keep Reading...
Raised Bed Container Gardening
***UPDATE: To see an update on how these planters have worked so far, check out this mid summer post. I haven't been able to put in a vegetable garden for a few years, and now at our new house, I really wanted to have one again. Then I stumbled ... Keep Reading...
Before and After Terraced Garden
This has been a great spring for getting the landscape and gardens redone, at least for me. It's been cooler, and I like that for working outside... hot weather fatigues me! We bought our house a year and half ago, and immediately started ... Keep Reading...
DIY Brick Edging
An angled brick edging adds a nice cottage charm to the planting beds, but also serves a purpose. As you can see in the 'before' picture below, the soil and mulch of the circular garden I just finished re-doing, (you can read that 'Before and ... Keep Reading...
Before & After: Circular Garden
Looking at the 'before' it's hard to believe how cute the 'after' of this 'before and after circular garden' could be! I've added shopping links for you in the post as well as all grouped together at the end of the post. A few weeks ago I ... Keep Reading...
Transplanting Stella D’Oro Daylilies
To transplant Stella D'Oro daylilies is super simple, in this post I'll show you just how easy it is. A few weeks ago I shared that now as the whole house renovation dust has settled, I had time and energy to focus on the gardens and ... Keep Reading...
Kitschy Aquarium
This is a totally fun, kitschy aquarium DIY project that you have to have just the right spot for. I just happened to have that exact spot in the lower level hallway wall by the kid's playroom/family room. Here's a little background to this ... Keep Reading...
Shutters (do’s & don’ts)
Thinking of sprucing up the exterior of your home with some shutters? (get ready... here comes a 2 minute rant!!) Please, please, please read these shutter do's and don'ts before you start! Hopefully then you can avoid the same mistakes so ... Keep Reading...
Sew a Dog Kennel (Bunny Hutch) Fabric Cover
Have a dog kennel that needs a little dressing up? Maybe this dog kennel (bunny hutch) fabric cover will work for you too! One of our granddaughters has a very sweet, indoor, pet bunny. (By the way, bunnies can be litter trained and this one ... Keep Reading...
Vintage Wicker Planter Spring Arrangement
Here's a quick half hour project... Making a vintage wicker planter spring arrangement for the front porch! The vintage wicker planter is a little distressed. It was that way when I bought it, and I kind of love the vintage-ey feel of that ... Keep Reading...
Garden & Landscape Inspiration
We've had a wickedly long and fierce winter this last year... but the snow has finally melted and the hope of spring garden and landscape work is just around the corner. I've done no gardening since we bought this house and I'm looking forward to ... Keep Reading...
Before & After Living Room
Here is the before and after living room renovation post! Finally, I'm able to be posting the before and after posts of our whole house renovation. A few months ago I started with the front hall and the closet transformed into a library, (here is ... Keep Reading...
12 Tips to get Mustard Yellow into Your Home
Are you a fan of the ever growing in popularity mustard yellow? Me? Well, I am, and I'm not! I've gone through the color mustard yellow a few times in different formats in my house, same with the color red... I'll think I love it, fully embrace it, ... Keep Reading...
Before & After Front Entry
Finally, I can start to show you the end results of our whole house renovation... starting at the front entry! We bought a late mid-century house that lacked character, but sits on a wonderful double lot, (on the edge of town) that borders 2 ... Keep Reading...
Tin Interiors
Tin interiors are so popular right now... It's easy to see why. There is something that is intriguing about tin when it's used in an unexpected way. I love it when a full wall is treated with tin, but sometimes that is just a bit too big of a ... Keep Reading...
Incorporating Vintage & New Light Fixtures
I have loved incorporating vintage and new light fixtures at our house. If you're new to the blog, about 18 months ago we bought a fixer upper that was a late model mid-century. Too late for the super cool mid-century styling we all think ... Keep Reading...
Tips on Forcing Bulbs Indoors
Forcing bulbs indoors is something I've always wanted to do myself. In the past, the closest I've come to forcing bulbs is either to buy the already potted up and sprouting tulips at the greenhouse, (You can read that post here) or to put bulbs, ... Keep Reading...
