Fall Decor Ideas with Lights With the onset of Fall comes the slow shortening of days. Evenings get longer and the bright days of summer are replaced by softer lighting. Whether its to embrace the coziness of fall, or simply add some cheerful light to the evenings I love fall decorating ideas that incorporate light….
DIY Craft Room Storage Jars Crafts room are an organizers nightmare. They have so many different types of supplies in all shapes and sizes. Storing all of these supplies is a challenge, my craft room is no exception. My craft room shelves are lined with rows of labelled functional plastic lidded bins. They work like…
A Small Yard with Added Living Spaces It is so nice to be joining this Patio and Garden tour with these great bloggers. I have collaborated with these ladies a few times now and we always have such a good time. For my tour, I decided to not only show you my small yard but…
How to Sew a Basket Liner We’re going to the USA really soon, yeah. When we go south I stock up on crafting supplies for the blog, especially fabrics. On our last trip, I purchased quite few 1/2 yards pieces of pretty pieces of cotton and I have lots left. This bun cover is the…
Upgrading Plain Wood Cupboards I am at it again, upgrading something that isn’t broken. There is absolutely nothing wrong with our cupboards, they are fairly new and aren’t outdated. They just look very plain and boxy (great new word eh.) Here is a good picture of them all done up in Christmas bling. bIn this…
Easy Flower Pot Makeover with Dry Brushing I love flower pots, you can place them where ever you want some colour, they rarely need weeding and if you have a plant that is suffering in one spot of the yard you can easily move it. They are especially handy in tiny urban yards like ours….
We Hired Someone to Refinish Our Hardwood Floors The blog has been quiet for a couple of days because we are tackling some major projects, starting with hardwood floor refinishing. Our main floor is hardwood including both the front entrance foyer and the kitchen. We purchased our home four years ago and the floors were…
Ombre Patio Chair Chalk Paint Makeover This DIY ombre patio set project took forever because of the weather. I was beginning to think I had made a mistake starting it, but now I am really glad for my persistence. It finally cleared out allowing me all the time I needed to putter in the yard…
