A while back I shared how badly I've been wanting to have a garden. I love having fresh fruits and vegetables on hand (and I thoroughly enjoy canning and preserving food), so when this spring rolled around, I knew planting a garden was essential. The thing was though, that I didn't want to spend hours outside weeding everyday, so I came up with the concept of raised garden boxes. I love how they turned out, and I love that the construction of them is based off the recycled metal roofing my brother had on one of his farm sheds. Not only are the raised beds such a great addition to the backyard, but they also really serve a functional purpose. I love it when those two ...
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New Outdoor Patio Furniture
Our outdoor patio was needing a little bit of a refresh. The hard winter months had left it feeling sad, depressed and ready for a tiny makeover, which I was happy to give, considering our patio is one of the first things you can see when you walk through our home... specifically because the back wall of our house is filled with large doors. For a few months there, we didn't have the prettiest set up out there. I had pushed everything to one corner to make it easier for snow shoveling, and it just sat there looking depressed. That wasn't anything a little makeover couldn't fix though... You may remember the outdoor furniture that I transformed last summer, it was such a big makeover, but ...
Fall Porch Decorating Ideas
If you're looking to spruce up your front porch for Fall, here are some decorating ideas to get your creativity going. There's no better way to make your home feel welcome, than by decorating your front porch. Big or small porch, these simple ideas will work in any size space. They are all very easy to make too! I know, I know. We're not even to the end of August yet and I'm already sharing fall porch decorating ideas. I just can't help it. The mornings here are cool, and the days are still warm, but that familiar feeling of fall is in the air. This year, I wanted to give you more time to plan on, or make your own fall project, so I thought I would start a little earlier. And even ...
A Walk Around Our Property
Today I'm sharing the view from a walk around our property... I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. I went for a walk the other night, just as I do so often. The weather was perfect and the setting sun was casting a beautiful glow on everything it touched. I absolutely love this time of evening. Almost every day, I try to pause and take in those precious moments... Since we have so many windows, and full glass doors in the house (which we did for this purpose!), it makes it easy to stop and stare at the beauty that surrounds us. We have put so much work into our property. It hasn't always been the most exciting projects, but they have added up to create a lovely place we call ...
How To Prep Cushions for Outdoors
Cushions are expensive. Like, whoa!, really expensive. When I was searching for a patio set, I knew a chunk of money would need to be spent on cushions. Then, our dishwasher went out, and any money I had for cushions and a patio set went with it. But when I found our set on Craiglist, I knew I could make it work. Have you seen the before pictures?? Yikes. After I got the set home, I was motivated to get the furniture repainted and reupholstered, so I started looking around at outdoor fabric. Yikes, and double yikes. The fabric alone was half the cost of a brand new patio set. I was so torn with what to do. Then, I remembered the potential of drop cloths. But, instead of buying ...
Outdoor Patio Furniture Makeover
Oh. Man. I am so excited to share one of my biggest furniture makeover's to date! Early this spring, I decided it was time to put to use, and really use, our back patio. Until a about a month ago, we had a huge, lovely patio with random miscellaneous furniture. And some of it wanted to blow away when the wind hit. I was tired of chasing chairs across our farm fields. And as soon as I made up my mind to finally buy a new patio set, our dishwasher decided to skip out. Needless to say, I wanted a dishwasher more than patio furniture. So, just like that, my furniture budget was gone. My determination and desire for a patio set, however, was still there. What's a girl to do? About a week ...
Outdoor Concrete Pots
Learn how to make your own outdoor concrete pots. I'm sharing my full, step by step tutorial. Well, we've had a few days without the wind. I'm not sure how I've survived! I mean, we can actually walk outside without being blown away. I might have had one or two good hair days... And now that I've said that, I'm sure it will have to make its appearance. Let's just pretend I didn't say anything... I've been so anxious to start adding flowers and pots and outdoor pretties, that I couldn't help myself from making a new pair of outdoor concrete pots. Concrete is a bit more in depth to work with and it can definitely be a labor of love, but the finished results are totally worth ...
Garden Shed Inspiration
I've been working on several projects lately, and while some of them are close to being done, none of them actually are.... I had big plans to show you something new in the laundry room today, but it didn't happen. So instead, I'm veering off course and showing you our pretty little garden shed.... HA! What a laugh! You see, we have this sad, sad, sad little garden shed. It was on the property when we bought it, and I think it's safe to say that it hasn't seen a coat of paint in yeeaarrss. See what I don't show you? Ya... You're not missing much! But the good news is, I have big plans for it! Here are some of my favorite garden sheds, all of which have given me an extra ...
Split Stump Side Table- $30 Thursday
Happy $30 Thursday to ya! April, Jen and I have some fabulous projects in store for you today! Oh how we LOVE $30 Thursday! Here's mine! A while back, I had a great idea pop into my head... an outdoor side table made from a split stump! Bingo! And it was pretty simple to make! Here's what I did: First, I started with a regular ol' stump. My sweet uncle volunteered to chop it up for me while I was at work, so I don't have a picture of this step. Just imagine a stump being chopped into several pieces... Once the stump was chopped up, I started putting it back together. Yes, yes, I know that sounds weird. Let's chop it up just to put it back together. I'm ...
