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 ... Read more >>>
Outdoor Projects
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, ... Read more >>>
Recycle Christmas Tree into Mulch
How to Recycle Your Christmas TreeNothing 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 ... Read more >>>
Update: Perennial Flower Bed
I took a quick break from the nursery reno to complete a much-needed update in a flower bed I planted last fall. This is what it looked like right after planting in September ... Read more >>>
Transplanting Monkey Grass and Potted Fern
Between taping episodes for my web show, deciding on paint colors for the nursery, and general tidying around the house, I've been pretty busy. And after painting a rug for my back ... Read more >>>
How to Paint an Outdoor Area Rug
After striping the front porch floor, cleaning and painting the porch railings, and and changing the light fixture out front, the back deck was starting to look a little fatigued ... Read more >>>
Lighting Up The Night
I thought I was done sprucing up the front porch after painting fun stripes and then cleaning and painting the handrails, but I couldn't resist finishing it off with a new light ... Read more >>>
Spring Spruce Up
It's taken a while but I've finally completed a light spruce-up of my front porch. After painting stripes on the porch floor, it was hard to ignore how dirty and worn out ... Read more >>>
DIY Carpenter Bee Trap
Spring has sprung in Mobile, Alabama! So of course the bugs are out and about too! In particular, there has been an increase in the big, black furry carpenter bees around our ... Read more >>>