Outdoor Projects
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Living Space Designer
After completing my herb garden centerpiece, the area to the left of my outdoor seating area was looking a little bare. (Tutorial on my outdoor painted rug can be found here.) The obvious solution, since I love having plenty of plants around this time of year, was to get some planters and plants to fill the void. But instead of just running off to my go-to home improvement store and seeing what they had, I uploaded a photo of my deck and virtually added planters and plants!
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Weeds Be Gone
This is probably the most revealing thing I’ve shared on this here blog, but I know I can’t be alone! When it’s cold outside (i.e. Winter), yard maintenance is practically nonexistent at my house. No weeds are pulled, no beds edged, nor any grass mowed. Add in a newborn and I’m embarrassed to claim my yard as my own. But that’s why we have Spring! A season of renewal. You see, when I first bought my house it had sat vacant for over 3 years. So the yard was just gross and overgrown. After we pretty much demolished and rebuilt the landscaping, I took it as a personal goal to…
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Herb Garden Centerpiece
Last summer I put a little effort into beautifying my back deck by painting an outdoor area rug. I then followed that up by purchasing some outdoor throw pillows that tied the rug together with my worn-out green sofa cushions. Now I’m back out back with a few more tweaks for Spring! First up, creating a fun, multitasking centerpiece for the table.
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Featured on Today’s Homeowner: Spring!
If you haven’t noticed by now, I’ve been highlighting different episodes of Today’s Homeowner that I co-host. It won’t be every week. But when there’s a project I’m excited about, I’ll be sharing with you! This week’s episode is a handy, dandy checklist to get your home ready for Spring. We’ve broken down the “must-dos” from the “could dos” to make it easier than ever to maintain your home year-round. This is the 1st of 4 from our Four Seasons of Homeownership episodes. Dad, Allen and I had a great time helping Sharla and Stuart work inside and outside of their home doing some improvements to make a big difference…
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Recycle Christmas Tree into Mulch
How to Recycle Your Christmas Tree Nothing compares to the scent of a fresh Christmas tree. Which is why my family always had one growing up and why I continue to buy a fresh one each Christmas season. Now I’ve got a way to make my dollar, and the fresh scent, stretch a little further. Mulch! I did it last year and I’ll do it again this year. It’s so easy to cut up your real tree and use the branches as mulch around the yard and the trunk as firewood! After you’ve removed and stored your ornaments and twinkling lights, drag it outside and grab a pair of loppers.
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Update: Perennial Flower Bed
A quick update on a lovely flower bed in my back yard. I pass it everyday so it was painful when the plants were overgrown and droopy! Click to read how I freshened up the area!
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Transplanting Monkey Grass and Potted Fern
No deck is complete if the surrounding plants are in disarray! Click to read more on how I'm continuing my back deck fix-up by transplanting monkey grass and a potted fern.
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How to Paint an Outdoor Area Rug
Yes, it's possible to paint a rug for outside! Click to read the details of how I made mine for our back deck.
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Lighting Up The Night
After a few bumps, my husband and I figured out how to install a pendant light on my front porch. With a few throw pillows, I'm ready to call the front porch complete! Click to see the results!
