Keep your planters green year round
Tired of changing out your planters three times a year? Save money and do the work once by planting cedars in planters (or other evergreens). This post came about because I am a seasonal gardener. In the Spring I can’t wait to get to the nurseries and fill my planters with bright, beautiful flowers. I […]
Industrial Pipe Valet
Who would have thought that industrial pipe and plywood could create a stunning piece of decor for your home? This industrial pipe men’s valet / coat rack is urban, rustic, steam punk and functional all in one! I was over helping my friend Sherri out the other day and I noticed this impressive industrial pipe […]
Scrapwood Hallowe’en Owl
When you’ve finished your Fall pruning, hang on to a branch or two and make this adorable Hallowe’en Owl. My friend sent me a photo of an adorable owl made from branch slices that she’d seen in a shop somewhere. I had a bit of Fall pruning that needed doing – so it seemed serendipitous […]
Decorating for Fall
Decorating for Fall doesn’t have to mean an overhaul of your room. Hints of colour here and there can take you through all the seasons without much work. I don’t know where to begin with this post – I didn’t have plans to start decorating for Fall for another couple of weeks, but I was […]
Back-to-school decor – for the classroom or home!
With a few pieces of scrap wood and some tester pots of paint you can make your own back-to-school decor for your classroom, or to decorate your home! I have had so much fun puttering away in the she-shop lately. Yes, it’s been hot and muggy, but the thought of the kids heading back-to-school has […]
Make your own dry-erase board
With some window film and a few minutes you can turn just about anything into your own DIY dry-erase board. Remember the coffee table from the other week? The one I dismantled and repurposed into a chalkboard command centre and a vignette of rustic candlesticks? Well today I’m using up the last piece of that […]
How to hang a pendant light
Swapping out pendant lighting isn’t as difficult as you might think. In fact, in only a few easy steps you can hang a pendant light yourself and completely change the look of a room. These are the pendant lights that we’ve had hanging in our kitchen for the past 13 years. They’re okay. They match […]