First of all, kudos to Laurie of Scene of the Grime for finding such an intricate manhole cover. I’ve never seen one quite like this before, with all these lines and detail. Cool! Laurie not only snagged it from the … Read the rest
Hydrangea Topiary
I love flowers, I don’t love how short lived they are. Amanda at The Hand Me Down House shows you how to make a realistic looking hydrangea from silk flowers and a Styrofoam ball. I have a couple of these … Read the rest
Rustic Window Display
Dress up an empty area, inside or out, with a rustic window display. Decorating Diva took an old tattered window and made some shutters for it (yes, she made them, and she shows you how) and poof! Instant window display.… Read the rest
PB Inspired Buoys
I think these are so cool that you don’t even need to have a nautical decorating theme for them to look chic. While I love the color choices that Stephanie chose, you could paint them whatever fits in at your … Read the rest
Make You Own Backyard Swing
I have seen some pretty intricate designs for tree swings before, but what could be more simple that some strong cord, a drill, and an old cupboard door!
Make your own backyard swing, Becca at Naptime Journal will show … Read the rest
Bobblehead Bowl Makeover
This uber cute bowl was inspired by the darling doggie you see above. I thought this was such a creative idea and will be looking at some of the animal items at the thrift store a lot more closely now!… Read the rest
Twiggy Floral Arrangement
Wouldn’t you love to have a chic floral arrangement that doesn’t need to be watered and will never die?
Check out the great step by step photos and tutorial over at 2 Little Hooligans so you can make your own … Read the rest
Drab Chandelier Turned Funky Candle Holder
There’s actually a PB inspired project that this additional project morphed from. You see, Amanda over at The Hand Me Down House took an outdated light fixture and not only create a new fixture from it, but then went one … Read the rest
Glittery Dragonflies for Your Garden
Several years ago I lived in Las Vegas, a pretty dry climate. The house I lived in had a pond in the backyard and there were a couple of dragonflies that would visit and lay their eggs underneath my floating … Read the rest
Subway Art Round Up
Have you seen these around? Subway Art. An eclectic display of words, phrases and sometimes punctuation or symbols. Combined to make striking or funky wall art to dress up any room in your house, or even your porch or deck
Beach Decor for Your Porch
I discovered another blogger that works just like I do, as she goes! Anita over at Going a Little Coastal put this seaside inspired scene together piece by piece as she worked. Pulling items out of the garage here and … Read the rest
Antique Watering Can with Flowers
Liz over at Hoosier Homemade reminds us that old watering cans, especially those with holes in them that can no longer serve their original purpose, have new life as flower pots. See how Liz turned her old watering cans into … Read the rest
Book Pages Wreath
Heather from Paper Princess Studios gives a step by step tutorial on how to make a lovely Book Pages Wreath.
She decorated the finished wreath with fabric rosettes and a few feathers for a stunning and elegant result. Heather … Read the rest