part of my front yard garden

Mason Jar Bird Feeders ~

The perfect storm! A box full of old pot lids a bunch of mason jars & a buy one get one free sale on poultry bases at the local farm store…I may have got just a little carried away making bird feeders :)

How to Make a Pocket Pollinator Garden

A "pocket" pollinator garden is one of the best ways to bring color and beauty to your yard while also helping wildlife. You just need a tiny space to add some beneficial plants that can do wonders for your happiness, along with survival for bees and butterflies.

Vintage Tin Garden Mushrooms

This adorable garden project began in the workshop, but even before that it started many years ago in someone's kitchen.

How to Make a Pallet Daybed

My sister asked if I would be able to make her a pallet daybed for her entertainment area. She wanted the daybed to be big enough for 2 people to sit comfortably on and wanted it to be sturdy. Her entertainment area is sheltered but when we get heavy rain it does get wet. That is why she chose to have the daybed made from pallets.

How to Clean Plastic Planters So They Look Like New Again

I'm a Southerner & we Southerners love a good front porch!No Southern home is complete without a fern or 5. But every year like clockwork, the urn planters I have my ferns in seem extra dirty.That's not a good look especially since they are on the front porch on either side of the front door. Plus it's just not good feng shui.So every year, I pull out the petroleum jelly & a rag & get to work cleaning them. I knew there had to be a better way so this year, I tried something new.

How To Reupholster Bistro Chairs

Front Yard Landscape Project - Zone 2

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the beginning of revamping our front yard - Zone 1 - increasing the Hosta and flower beds. That project had me considering options for the large tree in the front yard that sits on a slope. We've been in the house for 19 years and I guess I had forgotten that the yard was not always this sloped until I was looking at old pictures.

Easy Magical Mushrooms for Gardens & Yards

This is an easy and inexpensive way to give your yard or Fairy Garden a bit of whimsy! We have a woodlot beside our home (open to the public) that has become the ever expanding Fairy Forest and each section has it's own magical theme. This one is MUSHROOMS!

How to Build a Window Box

My husband and I participated in an exterior home makeover sponsored by Lowe's, and we built some window boxes for the homeowner. I wanted to share with you some of the details of this project!

Decorate Your Birdbath Every Christmas With This Clever Gorgeous Idea

I have to admit that I love decorating for Christmas outdoors just as much as indoors! My latest outdoor Christmas decorating project is a birdbath placed under a large tree in a garden bed in our front yard. It used to look very unsightly with chipped paint, some rust and it even had a chunk broken off in the middle so it could no longer hold any water. It no longer could be used as a healthy birdbath for birds but I did not want to get rid of it. I updated with a new coat of paint and now have fun decorating it for the different seasons during the year. This is how I decorated it for Christmas!

From Dirt Patch to Charming Conversation Space

It’s a charming conversation space now, but it started out as a sad dirt patch. The transformation is a must-see!

Exterior Feature Wall

A simple way to add a refresh on the exterior of your home.

How to Propagate Roses From Cuttings

Roses are one of my favorite flowers.They are absolutely beautiful and smell heavenly.In my humble opinion, one can never have too many roses.I found these beauties at the grocery store, of all places.Blush pink, butter yellow and a loverly rose pink (of course) – la vie en rose.Swooooooon.

Bird Food Stars

With most people home a lot more than usual and lots of stories about there being more wildlife around, what better time to start feeding the birds! Here's a quick and easy tutorial to get you started- it really is worth it to be able to sit and watch all the different kinds of birds visit your garden.

Simple Teacup Bird Feeder

Hey There,Here is a fun and quick project that you can put together in about 20 minutes. There are only a few materials required. So gather these supplies and let's make this simple bird feeder.Cordless Drill3/16″ Diamond Tipped Drill BitThrifted Cup and Saucer20 Gage Jewelry WireNeedle Nose PliersJewelry PliersBeads (optional)E6000 Glue

How to Make Repurposed Folding Steamer Garden Flowers

Making fun things for the garden is one of my favourite things to so so I decided to create some repurposed garden flowers using thrifted strainer steamers.

DIY Stepping Stone With Secret Key Hider

After getting locked out of my house once, I vowed NEVER AGAIN! So I combined two trendy DIYs- stepping stones and mosaics- and added a secret key hider underneath. Click HERE for the full tutorial...including my secret trick for a fool proof stepping stone!

Upcycled Chandelier, Bird Feeder or Candle Holder

I was cleaning out my storage room last week, nothing too dramatic, it was just getting harder to walk, and I needed to clear a pathway, when I saw this piece of an old chandelier. I’m thinking, that thing sure would make a great candle holder. And better yet, I had just enough time to give this guy a facelift before I needed to start cooking dinner.

11 Pictures of Crazy Cool Uses for Tree Stumps

We don't know what it is about tree stumps that we love so much - maybe the natural texture, the joy of reusing materials, or the fact that they're completely free. Whatever the reason, we LOVE them, and we know you do too, which is why we collected some inspiring and crazy cool pictures of tree stump upcycles that you'd better not miss! 1. Tree Stump Planter

Clay Pot Gnome Garden

In my quest to make my garden pretty this year, I have a bunch of fun projects I want to complete. I am taking you all with me on my garden decorating journey! I made the Garden Stepping Stones, and the Garden Flower Stake. They came out so cute! Today we are going to make a super cute clay pot garden gnome.Follow along and make one for your yard too!

Garden Globes

After seeing so many posts on diy garden globes, I just had to try it. I started searching for old bowling balls but all I found were priced too high. Then little by little, it all came together and and I now have six garden globes that I just love. Hope you do too.

Upcycled Tacky Disco Bead Lamp

I scored this fabulous yet plain vintage desk lamp at a garage sale last summer for only $0.50:

DIY Outdoor Table For $70

Front Porch Refresh With PAINT

I love a good refresh and I love it even more when I can pull off a quick inexpensive project. I gave my front porch a whole new look using paint! Paint is one of the cheapest, easiest, most impactful ways to change your home.

How to Refurbish a Heywood Wakefield Desk

Are you looking for a way to refurbish an antique Heywood Wakefield school desk that is badly damaged? Then, you’re going to love this transformation!

Fire Pit With Laser-cut Flame Screen

Last summer we used an old fire pit for outdoor fun. It was small, and we could not grill anything, but it was nice to sit by the fire and chat with friends.

How to Create a Geranium Hanging Basket

Creating a hanging basket filled with zonal geraniums accented with Diamond Frost is easier than you might think! Let me show you how!While I was back in Illinois earlier this month, I made a visit to my favorite Amish greenhouse. I couldn’t resist purchasing a few zonal geraniums & a couple of pots of Proven Winners Diamond Frost! I thought they would be perfect potted up as a hanging basket as a hostess gift for one of my childhood friends.

Give Your Gazebo a Custom Look

I added a privacy wall by framing up one side of the gazebo and adding pine tongue and groove. Not only does it create privacy but it's the perfect place for mounting a t.v. and giving the gazebo a room-like cozy feel and blocking the wind. Add a floating shelf and some plants... don't forget the fireplace and s'mores.Note: we used left over 2x4 for framing the wall (from a previous project). But, you could definitely use 2x3 which would be cheaper and yet still suitable.

Easy Updated Hurricane Vase - Pottery Barn Knock-Off

I see big hurricane vases all the time at the thrift store for super cheap but I am not a huge fan of the shape. I recently saw one that I really liked at Pottery Barn but it was $70! I set out to see if I could recreate this candle holder for less.

3 Easy Ways to Update a Dated Staircase

*This post was sponsored by Basic Coatings, however, all thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.My home is a super dated split level that was originally built in the late 60s with an addition built in the 90s. Unfortunately, there are a lot of dated features, but specifically a ton of orangey oak throughout the home. This is most obvious on my staircases so I decided to modernize the space using these three easy steps.

Easy Scrap Wood Wall Mounted Cat Playground

With the price of lumber so high I went through my scrap pile of wood so I could build our new cat his own getaway. I gathered a lot of ideas of what I wanted, measured the walls, and started building. At the end of this post is a video I made showing the whole process.

DIY Thrifted Flag Tray

On another one of my thrifting trips to Second Chance Thrift Store, which seems to be daily lately. I found this super cute little tray, it was plain and boring but I had an idea! Right before I stopped at the thrift store I was at Ocean State Job Lots (a discount store here on the East Coast) and I found these Patriotic paper placemats, it had 4 different Patriotic designs. I had never even heard of such a thing, how did I not know about paper placemats?! They are so fun and can be used for so many things! Did you know about them? I knew that I wanted to add one of these placemats to my thrifted tray! Let’s get started on this DIY thrifted flag tray!

DIY Marble Side Table Makeover

Check out the before and after of this DIY marble side table makeover, and refinish any side table with this easy 3 step tutorial.DIY Marble Side Table Makeover

Beautiful Buffet Redesign With Woodubend, Paint Couture and Posh Chalk

Beautiful Buffet Redesign with Woodubend, Paint Couture, and Posh Chalk Pigments

How to Plant Flowers in Window Boxes

(This post was written in collaboration with H Potter but all thoughts and opinions are my own.) Are you looking for planting ideas for a window box? Wait until you see how to plant flowers in these GORGEOUS window boxes.When I first saw these stainless steel window boxes with an antique copper finish, it was love at first sight.I mean…wow!And I have to tell you, they are even more beautiful in person than they are online.About H PotterH Potter sells absolutely gorgeous garden decor and accessories. I’ve received a few items from them, and these copper window boxes might be my favorite because they added lots of character to my garden shed.H Potter is a family-owned business that has been accenting homes and gardens nationwide for over 20 years with distinctive items that can be used indoors and out.Their product line includes terrariums, lanterns, trellises, window boxes, planters, and torches, handmade by artisans using high-quality materials from stainless steel to copper to hand-blown glass.And let me tell you, from my experience, they are built to last and are just gorgeous!

TV Wooden Cabinet Makeover, DIY Toy Storage With TV Airmoire

Come see my old wooden TV cabinet makeover. This project turned out SO good and it is the perfect DIY toy storage cabinet for decluttering!

Repurposed Strainers Planters Fun DIY

This time of year is the greatest … back out in the garden, in the sun, doing yard work, and mowing. I can get some of my best thinking done while I'm on a mower.I love to repurpose and upcycle, so it's also the perfect time to start pulling out my stuff and making new things for my yard and garden.

House Canopy

An extra twin mattress would nicely serve as a cozy reading nook but it’s a little blah and boring. Add some height to the space with an easy to build house canopy.