Choosing exterior colors for your home? You’ll love these grey front door ideas for your porch. Whether you choose a light or dark gray front door, this neutral color works well with brick, white siding, stone, and more! When it comes to Creating a Home, the exterior is the first impression. It’s the “welcome mat” {pun totally …
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Learn how to plant a simple indoor succulent garden in minutes! With these tips and tricks for planting succulents, you can use any vintage container as a planter. Love the look of succulents but keep killing them? Feel like you are destined to be a black thumb when it comes to succulents? Not sure how …
Learn how to make a DIY Macrame Herb Garden from recycled plastic bottles and rope. It’s the perfect craft to celebrate Earth Day! This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, INC. and The Coca-Cola Company, all opinions are mine alone. #HonestSustainabiliTEA #RefreshinglyHonest #CollectiveBias Did you know that Saturday is Earth Day? Each spring, I …
Since the focus of my 2016 Holiday Collection is to Give Creatively, I want to inspire you – with specific gift ideas – over the next several weeks. This series is beginning with a Gardening Gift Guide, perfect for the friend or family member with a green thumb. [Tweet “A Gardening Gift Guide for the Green …
Are you dreaming of an outdoor room that feels like an extension of your home? Today, I’m excited to share tips on how to create a cozy outdoor space. It’s time to turn the hard edges of your patio or deck, into a welcoming, inviting, comfortable, outdoor room. Our deck is the main project that …
Want to make your patio more functional? Learn how to make a DIY outdoor bar (plus, 9 more outdoor bar ideas for a deck or patio!) Ever since we completed the patio makeover at our first home I’ve wanted a spot to serve food outdoors. It’s funny, because here we are 3 years down the road, …
Going into this holiday weekend, I’ve been thinking a lot about hospitality. Now that we are moving, time with precious friends becomes more important. We want to enjoy time visiting, talking and letting the kids play together; before we no longer live nearby. Often, we get wrapped up in having everything “ready” in order to entertain. …
What a treat I have for you today! I’m so excited to have partnered with 8 other lovely bloggers to bring you a bright collection of creative summer ideas. Use the lazy days of summer to exercise your creative energy and try one of these projects… or just get inspired. I’m sharing a farmhouse style …
A front door flanked with two matching planters is a classic look. Improve your curb appeal, with 20+ Front Door Ideas for your exterior. There is something so classic and timeless about a front door flanked with matching planters on each side. These front door ideas will boost your curb appeal and give your home …
Over the years, I’ve gotten pickier when it comes to buying throw pillows. They can be so trendy and tempting in the clearance aisle; but unless they have a removable cover and a high-quality insert, I probably won’t purchase. For example, our patio set was a great end-of-season deal. However, the cushions drive me crazy because the …
Have you seen this Gardener’s Cottage from Country Living Magazine? There is so much that I love about this home {go check out the tour for yourself}; but today I’m focusing on the country-style, garden porch. I shared it via Facebook several weeks ago and have been using it as inspiration for our outdoor spaces. Country Living Which — …
It’s been awhile since I’ve done a Kick-Off Friday {inspiration for projects that can be completed over the weekend, see more Kick-Off Friday projects here} and since it’s been snowy and cold here in Kentucky, I thought I’d focus on a little indoor gardening. These 8 succulent projects will let you dream of spring while enjoying …
Sometimes, DIY is all about solving problems. Our mailbox sits right at the top of a hill, after a curve. We’ve lived here a little over a year, and it has already been hit once. Amazon Affiliate links included in this post. After it got hit, we invested in a sturdier …
Is there a hole in your vinyl siding? Learn how to patch a hole in vinyl siding with these simple tips. You’ll be able to repair holes in vinyl siding in minutes! Recently, we painted our front door mint green and removed the shutters that were flanking each side of the door. While our curb …
Back in the early spring I purchased three hanging ferns. I wasn’t crazy about the green plastic pot they came in; but the price was good and I figured that I could replace the planter eventually. I mentioned a few weeks ago that we’ve been working on the exterior of our home, specifically the porch, …