Home and Garden

Ideas For DIY

Chair to Trellis

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I love a trash to treasure story. Keeping things out of landfills is so important for the preservation of our children’s future, and if you can beautify your home in the process, kudos! That’s just what happened over at Learning … Read the rest

Bottle Cap Tray

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Way to recycle! LOVE those bottle caps, painted and looking pretty. Oh the possibilities! Kudos to Sweet Something Designs for this fun and funky project.

See the tutorial for this bottle cap tray at Somewhat Simple, then be sure to … Read the rest

Chicken Crate Coffee Table

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I’m swooning over this coffee table made from a chicken crate. Once you visit Suzanne over at Meridian Road, I’m certain you’ll be hooked. So many amazing ideas, and just look at that living room! Can I move in Suzanne?? … Read the rest

Old Table Turned Ottoman

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Robin from All Things Heart & Home found a wobbly table at the thrift store for $2.99 and turned it into this darling and functional ottoman. She gives great step by step instructions with photos.

Head over to her blog … Read the rest

Trash to Treasure Chair

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Brittany over at Pretty Handy Girl shares an eye popping transformation of a chair many would have left for the garbage man. Watch as she drills and hammers it back into wonderfulness and shows you how to do it too.… Read the rest

10 Fab DIY Photo Displays

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My husband asked me the last time we moved why I no longer hang up all the family photos in the hallway. You know the display. It looks like your Aunt Gertrude’s house with all the 8×10 frames filled with … Read the rest

PB Inspired Armillary for the Yard

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Christin at Pregnant with Power Tools recently showed us how to make an amazing armillary out of embroidery hoops to display in your home. This time, Christin went one step further, and using barrel hoops she created this fabulous piece … Read the rest

City Wood Art

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Several years ago after having a deck installed on our house, we had a bunch of little wood pieces leftover, which I promptly turned into snowmen and gave away as gifts. Rebekah of Potholes and Pantyhose took some leftover pieces … Read the rest

Make Your Own Tire Swing

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I’ve always wanted a tire swing, but never had quite the right tree to hang it in. Therefore, I shall live vicariously through Stephanie Lynn of Under the Table and Dreaming.

See exactly how she did it so you can … Read the rest

Flower Cart Revamp

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Yard Sale + $4.00 = Rusty old flower cart. Sounds like a great deal to me! This little cart sat in Sandy’s garage all winter long, then all spring, then summer came.. well, you get the picture. But she pulled … Read the rest

Vintage Frame Collage

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I’ve begun looking at thrift store and garage sale frames in a whole new light. Not sure why it took me this long to do so, as so many others around the blogosphere seem to have been at it for … Read the rest

Nautical Ladder Shelf

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I came upon a post by Suzanne at Meridian Road. She took an old ladder, painted it, and hung it on the wall. But it wasn’t quite finished. So she dolled it up with some nautical knick knacks and turned … Read the rest