About Me:
I am a WSU Master gardener since 1994, enjoy landscaping and container gardening. I collect japanese maples that are a little more exotic to find.
Favorite area of home improvement:
I like to collect antiques along with contemporary for my home.
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Rusty Tool Arbor
This rusty tool arbor was built using salt treated lumber and an assortment of old tools picked up cheaply at resale shops and garage sales. See more of my garden projects at http://ourfairfieldhomeandgarden.com
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CommentedYour porch is beautiful. I would love it, but who wouldn't? I grew up sleeping on a day bed ...»
Plastic spoon pendant light
Get a plastic bottle, lots of plastic spoons, hot glue and lots of patience and you have a gorgeous lamp! I made this for our hallway! I love turning it on and off! The economy lamp we used does not emit heat to melt the spoons or bottle!
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Commentedthis is a great idea..thanks for sharing, I think I will try it for my garden..
Use old doors to DIY a rustic and eclectic coffee table.
I recently found two old doors in a construction dumpster on the side of the road. After doing a bit of prep work with the old paint (including scraping and sanding for days and days) I
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Camping Themed Boy's Bedroom
Our son loves to camp and we love wildlife. This is what resulted when we painted and imagined his room as a mountain camping setting.
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CommentedYou certainly are a handy girl. This is stunningly beautiful..Lucky boy...
Chip Bag Into Outdoor Pillow
After being disgusted at pillow prices, I spotted some chip bags which I decided to make into pillows for my new bistro set. Ha ha Ralph Lauren. 4 bucks later I have burlap pillows and
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CommentedBrilliant!! I have a bunch of pillows just waiting for new out door covers..Lots of ...»
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CommentedWhat a beautiful water(pond) -+installation.. and landscaping..I like your choice of plant ...»
Roses
I used banana peel to fertilize. I heard this from my son-in-law who is a Master Gardener, then read it on Hometalk. As my roses had been looking sad the past couple of years I was ready to try anything. See 1 mo. results.
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CommentedAlso thanks for the banana peel reminder, and coffee grounds. I use to get buckets of grounds ...»
Master Bedroom Makeover
We had a nice, but old fashioned bedroom. I wanted to make it more in line with my style (updated traditional, transitional), but on a budget. I bought things on a discount, and did a lot
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CommentedStunningly beautiful..Love the rug and wish you would come to my house:)