Building plans for a raised planter
What have you been up to on this gorgeous Memorial Day Monday? I’ve been working my heinie off and today I’m going to share my building plans for this DIY raised planter. I found several raised planters on Pinterest but they were either too low, not long enough or didn’t come with building plans, so […]
Plant protectors in a rock garden
I have a dilemma; I have a rock garden in my side yard where I’m trying to create a hosta garden because it gets a fair amount of shade but… the rocks keep collapsing in on my hosta plants when it rains (or snows) and some smaller rocks even collapse in on the plants when […]
Budget Kitchen Upgrade with Instant Granite
I have an exciting makeover to share with you today and it took less than 3 hours start (filming, photography, learning curve) to finish! Let me introduce you to the countertop vinyl that will take your kitchen from builder’s grade laminate to posh luxury: Instant Granite®. (sponsored post) Our kitchen is 13 years old, which […]
DIY Napkins – with flamingo flare!
Are you ready for summer? I. AM. SO. READY! In my part of Canada the weather in April fluctuated from snow and freezing rain to a balmy 25° C (77° F) – so we really haven’t had Spring at all. More like Win-ummer and the sudden change has left me pining for patio time. With […]
Pot feet / Planter feet
So we’ve all heard of “pot heads” right? Either in the form of marijuana smokers or those ugly chia seed heads that are advertised at Christmas – but have you heard of pot feet? Little stands to keep your garden pots off of your deck or floor. I came across pot feet a couple of […]
Shaped cutting board
One of my favourite things to do is come up with ideas to use up scrap wood. I think it’s fair to say I spend more time creating with scrap wood than I do building the large pieces that generate all the scrap wood. Today’s shaped cutting board is another scrap wood project that […]
Dollar store gallery wall – how to cut your own picture mats
Do you love gallery walls? I love gallery walls. But gallery walls can get expensive – you need to buy several frames that go together, then find pictures/photos that will fit into the pre-cut mats inside those frames, or get custom mats cut (which again can cost a pretty penny). Today I’m going to show […]