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We are a mother/daughter duo who love to blog about decorating, budget finds, repurposing items that maybe should have been thrown away, food, DIY projects, and our travels. Our blog is unusual because we live in two different parts of the country and are experiencing two different seasons of our lives. Therefore, calling ourselves The 2 Seasons just feels right. We have something for everyone here at the mother/daughter blog.
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We Built Our Patio
When we bought our house, the back yard was full of gravel. We sold it on Craig's list, and got to work grading the soil and building a brick patio. Here is a step by step description of
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Build a Mini-Mudroom
We took a small corner of our kitchen and turned it into a mudroom. See how we did it here: http://the2seasons.com/2013/05/21/my-surpris...
My Ralph Lauren Courtyard
You don't need a lot of room to have a great outdoor living space. After eating in Ralph Lauren's courtyard restaurant in Paris last year, I decided it would be nice to recreate it in our
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I wouldn't want to eat anywhere else.
Baker's Rack Becomes Bar/Server
I needed a bar and serving area in our courtyard along with something that would hide our radon unit. I found the perfect fixer-upper, used some spray paint, added accessories, and va va
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Square Foot Raised Gardens
We wanted a vegetable/flower garden, but we didn't think we had room for one. We have a great backyard, but our dog uses it for exercise. We found a great book that told us exactly how to
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I've been square foot gardening since the 1980s when Mel came out with his first book. Just ...»
Here's An Easy Way to Hang Art Straight
Do you have trouble hanging your art and projects so they are straight on the wall? We did, too, until we started using this method. Check it out here: http://the2seasons.com/2012/07/23/how-to-han...
Give Furniture a New Look With Paint
We had some tired stacking tables in mahogany that were in desperate need of a reinvention. I did it with Annie Sloan paint and Briwax. It didn't take long at all. http://the2seasons.com/2013/05/08/i-painted-...
Plant a Shakespeare Garden
There are Shakespeare Gardens in Central Park and in San Francisco. Now you can have one in your own backyard, no matter how large or how small it is. See how to do it here: http://the2seasons.com/2013/05/06/my-adorabl...
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CommentedDitto on the Graphics Fairy. Another idea is to buy an old botanical book and use an image ...»
See how I spruced up a "dirty" shady outdoor space!
I have a little shady area that I always struggled making look "clean". A painted Oriental Rug that POPS with color is a great way to hide a dirty spot! I paint them right on the concrete. I share more details on my post.
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