We all have plastic jugs we can use to repurpose for storage. If you have a cat those kitty litter jugs are perfect, so are laundry detergent bottle and milk jugs. Let's make them into quick, easy and stylish storage solutions! I'm always looking for cute storage for my craft room because girl...I've got a lot of stuff. I've found that kitty litter jugs are very durable and easy to transform into cute storage for all my stuff. I mean - at least they are good for something right? Here is the ... continue reading...
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Power Washing Tips
Power Washing Tips There are three P's that plague my patio. They are plants, pets and paint. Maybe you can relate? We live large on our outdoor living space, we've left our mark all over the concrete to prove it. And we've only been in this house a year! Not to mention, we poured new concrete a few months ago for a back yard renovation we're working on. The dirty, paw print, paint splattered, plant ring patio next to the fresh new concrete only make the situation look worse. When ... continue reading...
Cheap and Easy Decorative Storage Box
Who couldn't use a cheap and easy decorative storage solution? We all have an overabundance of stuff and finding affordable ways to store it elegantly is always a costly decorating challenge. This little project will take you no time at all and leave you with a vintage feeling storage solution! This rainbow bright feeling photo storage box is quite the sight. I'm not sure what phase I was going through when I picked these colors, but they have run their course here for sure. These photo boxes ... continue reading...
How to Spray Stain on Wood
We built a precious raised garden bed that we need to protect, it needed a stain finish. I've sprayed a lot of paint in my day, but I hadn't sprayed stain yet and I was a little nervous! I wasn't sure I knew how to spray stain on wood, but it was SO MUCH easier than I expected. I'm giving you all the tips I learned spray staining our DIY raised garden bed. I want to thank Wagner for sponsoring this post, all opinions, directions and recommendations are all my own. Let me start by saying I ... continue reading...
DIY Raised Garden Bed Tutorial
Have you been dreaming of a sweet little raised garden bed you can call your own? Yay - me too! We had an amazing garden at our last house. We had HUGE blackberry bushes and tried lots of different vegetables and herbs. I loved it. I missed it. Look how cute it was...The ground at our new home is literally rock. No joke, it's near impossible to plant in so I talked my hubby into helping me make a DIY raised garden bed. He helped me value engineer the whole thing so it wouldn't cost a total ... continue reading...
Creative Picket Fence Projects
Decorating with picket fence pieces is an all time favorite of mine! These creative picket fence projects for decorating your home will have you scouring flea markets and roadsides for antique fence pickets, but remember you can always buy them new! My favorite style is the Gothic fence picket if you are purchasing new fence pickets. I hope you enjoy this variety of DIY craft and decor ideas! Picket Fence Tray from Salvaged Living Door & Picket Fence Nightstand from prettyhandygirl.comGold ... continue reading...
Vintage Garden Tablescape
This simple garden tablescape mixes vintage finds with dollar store touches for an elegant garden party feel, it's the perfect fairy tale story. Ugly ogre weds beautiful princess. Y'all - the dollar store makes me smile. As miscellaneous and sometimes heinous looking items practically leap into my basket I softly whisper, "I have the perfect spot for you" and joyfully tote my band of misfits home. Sometimes I gather pink flamingos and beach mats other times it's spooky ... continue reading...
Plant Drying Rack DIY
The glorious plant drying rack DIY that I'm totally in love with. It's amazing. I can't wait to show you. You should know it's quite possible I've scarred my children for life with all of the roadside flower picking trips I've drug them on. Luckily, I have sweet children who begrudgingly go along with my never ending obsession of Texas wildflowers. They take turns offering to help me pick them and I'm certain it comes from a deep place of feeling sorry for what they think, at their age, is a ... continue reading...
DIY Bug House Scrap Wood Project
I had fun building this DIY bug house from scrap wood, but when I got residents before I was even finished then I was REALLY excited! When I traveled to France and Amsterdam last year I was inspired by some natural bug houses I saw in the gardens there and have wanted to make one ever since. Here is a picture of one of the bug houses I saw: These little houses are perfect for allowing good bugs to take up residence in your garden. I gathered a bunch of scrap wood and a tree branch, then ... continue reading...
Unusual Outdoor Hanging Basket Idea
This unusual outdoor hanging basket idea might not be the typical patio partner, but I think your gonna like it! You've probably heard me talk about my visits to Round Top Antiques week more than you've heard me discuss how much I adore my husband or how much I love my kids. I even talk about it more than my deep adoration of pizza. Because it's fabulous. I never leave this hallowed ground uninspired or without a few things in my fat fingers that need a good makeover. When I saw these ... continue reading...
