Dropcloth DIY Farmhouse Throw Blanket When the Int’l Bloggers decided to do this month’s collaboration using wool, I thought I’d make a DIY farmhouse throw blanket using dropcloth with cotton wool crocheted edges. The dropcloth is the perfect weight for Edmonton’s rainy or cool summer evenings. Alberta Canada is never very warm, but this year…
Outdoor Dog Ramp for Over Stairs Our loveable lug Great Pyrenees is going on eight years old, and like most other giant breeds he is starting to slow down a little bit. We first noticed he wasn’t able to leap into the truck anymore so now Hubs hoists him in, then he hurt himself on…
A DIY Lantern Makeover in a Farmhouse Style Starting at Home Sense I found a cute and inexpensive plain galvanized lantern for cheap. I am instantly attracted to anything galvanized because the price is usually reasonable. I liked this lantern as it is, and I could dress it up with other decor elements like mini…
Black and White DIY Home Decor Ideas Hello there. Do you have long term favorite colour for clothes, for home decor, for your car? You know that favorite colour that’s like a little miracle wand to instant appeal? For me that colour is White. White has been my favorite forever and I am sure always…
How to Make a Removable DIY Flower Pot Cover Beautiful large flower pots can be very pricey and a bit hard to find. I always have a stash of cotton piping in my sewing stash so I decided to design a DIY flower pot with a farmhouse feel, using the piping scraps. DIY Flower Pot…
Buffalo Check DIY Cushion Covers Large comfy European Cushions look fantastic on the bed, and so comfortable if you love to sit in bed and read or watch TV. I made the little bolster cushion just for fun, as I have never owned one before, but I love how it adds interest to the guest…
How to Tile a Window Alcove to Protect from Pet Damage Hello, glad you stopped by. This post is about home repairs but it is exciting to get them done, isn’t it? Like any home, ours needs some fixes that I am slowly working on. As we have this week home I convinced Hubs to…
DIY Corbels for Decorating or Shelf Brackets Where I live in Edmonton architectural salvage is rare, and like anything rare, when you do find something it’s ridiculously expensive. These DIY corbels used part of a 1 by six piece of lumber, and unlike corbels, the lumber store has a mountain of them for cheap. Each…
