Finishing up the Playground – Outdoor Art
Do you ever sit in your yard, front or back, and think “I wish I could add some colour”? But the idea of painting your fence seems too daunting, permanent and possibly expensive? My backyard playground updates included colour for the structure itself, but nothing for the fence for those exact reasons. I didn’t want […]
DIY (Faux) Marble Coffee Table
I’m so excited to share this post with you! My DIY marble coffee table turned out even better than I expected and I’ve been itching to show off how easy it is to make your own. You see the before above. Gross? Yuppers. Dirty, scratched, chipped, MDF – just about everything you don’t want in […]
Make Your Planters New Again
My Mom had these lion head planters in her side yard. They look like they’ve been repainted once, but weather and time have taken their toll and the rust has won out. The problem with rust is, unless you get every molecule off it off of the metal, it will resurface fairly quickly and any […]
Dining Room Buffet / Sideboard Makeover with Smart Strip
I have a new “must-have” product for my furniture makeover arsenal – Smart Strip™ Advanced Paint Remover by Dumond® Chemical Inc. I came across Smart Strip™ while getting supplies for my dining room buffet / sideboard makeover and thought I’d give it a shot. Why? Because the paint stripper I have stood by thus far […]
DIY Chalkboard – part of our treehouse upgrades
Chalkboards seem to be all-the-rage now – people are trimming anything and everything with chalkboard paint to create message boards, labels, jar lids, gift tags – you name it and it’s probably had a coating of chalkboard paint to make it better. Our backyard playground / treehouse is no exception – but where do you […]
Treehouse / Playground Makeover
I’m so excited to announce that I’ll be working with Clancy’s Rainbow and Benjamin Moore on this next project – which is a doozy… Treehouse / Playground makeover! We purchased this commercial grade treehouse / playground years ago for $250. I KNOW! The hotel that it belonged to clearly didn’t know the going price for […]
Outdoor Lighting – DIY Solar Lamp
Are you starting to get the feeling that my backyard beautification goals are never-ending? I’m sorry, I can’t help myself – my backyard is far and away my favourite room of our house. I love the sunshine, fresh air and chillaxing while the kids run wild playing or swimming. I love that there is almost […]