New Patio Furniture and Source Guide If you ask me what my favorite room in the house is it’d be tough to answer but I’m likely to say the back yard! I love sitting outside when the Texas weather cooperates. A fresh breeze and some warm sun are enough to get me smiling any day….
This seashell jewelry DIY makes the perfect vacation memory souvenir necklace We had an amazing time on our Mexico beach vacation last summer. The kids and I got sunkissed while combing through the sand for the tiniest seashells, hermit crabs and coral. I always like to bring home a bit of nature from our vacation…
This Raised Stencil Technique Adds Dimension and Style To Your Craft Projects! I’m completely obsessed with this raised stencil technique. I’ve wanted to try it for years, but just haven’t until recently. Now I’m scouring my to do pile for anything I can add an impressive stencil too! Luckily I had this box on hand…
A Little Watermelon Garland Is Perfect For your Summer Decor. Y’all. Watermelon is our summer bestie. I love to slice a cold watermelon up for my family and the kids love to slurp and drip a hunk of melon on a warm summer day. Plus I love to decorate with them. Do you add Watermelon…
Is your wood patio furniture looking sad? Here are a few tips for refinishing wood patio furniture. I got this amazing beer garden table at Round Top a while back. It came from one of my favorite vendors and he told me it came from a Beer Garden in Germany. I love that! When I…
Make a Simple 4th of July Pillow for your Summer Holiday Decor! I love decorating for the 4th of July. I feel so blessed to call the USA home and celebrating it reminds me how truly fortunate we are to live under the protected freedom of our country. I made this 4th of July pillow…
Hopefully this summer you will have the chance to get away on some sort of vacation, no matter how big or small. I always like to get vacation souvenirs, but you know they can get pricey, they’re unoriginal and many are useless! It’s fun to buy knick knacks and kitschy t-shirts on your travels, but…
Create a Small Creative Space in Your Home to Encourage Your Craft Time! If you are a fellow creative then you know you function better when you make time and room to create! It’s a simple fact. That’s why I decided to build out a small creative space in my home. I call it our…
Grab Yourself a Cute Graphic T-shirt for Summer! You may not know this but this little blog has a an online shop that goes with it. The Salvaged Living Mercantile is an extension of Salvaged Living Blog. You see, for me a faith filled home is an extension of a faith filled person. When I…
Make this easy DIY Centerpiece Idea to use year round in your decor and tablescapes! When you don’t have the right thing for your bright and sunny tablescape – make it yourself! This easy DIY centerpiece idea literally took minutes to make and now I can’t believe I didn’t do it sooner! I can…
If you like to decorate your patio you may have wondered how to hang pictures on brick wall? Well there are a few ways, but I am sharing how I hang pictures on my brick! I have a crewelwork piece my mom made years and years ago that I love to hang on my patio….
These DIY paper sunflowers are quick, easy and budget friendly for your summer decor, especially to decorate your summer mantel with! I decided to make these on a whim. I love to make something with things I have on hand! You probably have all the supplies for these easy sunflowers around your house right now….
Y’all I got a new rug for our kitchen. It’s cute and sassy and it’s machine washable. Let the hallelujah choir sing. In case you are new to the blog I have some traffic moving through my house. Traffic equals dirt and mess. I’m totally ok with the dirt, mess, spilled jelly, crumbs, cat…
I NEEDED this easy DIY ribbon storage rack in my craft room. Maybe you do too? I wouldn’t say I’m a ribbon hoarder, I don’t even use ribbon all that much in my decorating, but I really do LOVE to buy pretty ribbon! The problem is it started to take over small storage boxes and…
Scrap wood junk bugs are a fun little project to add some whimsy to your outdoor decor. If you’re like me you have a pile of scrap wood, pieces of wire and left over findings. I love to make a pile of trash into something cute. It makes for a fun afternoon of creativity and…