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…
DIY Bolster Cushion with Buffalo Check Trim This farmhouse style DIY bolster cushion is a perfect beginner project for both sewing and embroidery. For this tutorial, I broke down each stage into tiny individual steps with lots of detail but it is easy to sew. This DIY bolster cushion features a farmhouse feel with buffalo…
Making DIY Cushion Inserts I LOVE pillows! Love them, and a DIY pillow insert in various sizes and shapes to go with them. Unfortunately, If you love buying lots of throw pillows, you can end up with a large collection of unwashable pillows you need to do something with. I ended up with a whole…
Easy DIY Fairy Garden Pond for Indoors Today I am sharing an easy-to-make mini garden for fairies. It’s time for this month’s Farmhouse Hens collaboration. My contribution is an easy DIY fairy garden pond centerpiece, my friend’s wonderful posts are located after mine. All kinds of beautiful indoor fairy gardens fit into small spaces, but…
DIY Bird House Yard Art This year I have decided to create Spring crafts, like this birdhouse inspired yard art, when most of the world is making them. It’s time to be enjoying warm weather, when gardens are starting to grow, and Spring is in bloom. Unfortunately, northern gardens are still brown and its too…
How to Make a Solar Jar Light DIY Whether you’re like me and have a beautiful vintage mason jar you want to use or a mason canning jar you can’t wait to make something out of, you’re going to love having this fun DIY mason jar night light. It’s one of those easy DIY projects…
A Collection of DIY Lamp Makeovers This month the Farmhouse Hens are collaborating on DIY lamp ideas and makeover. The topic of lamps was actually my suggestion, and I was regretting it until I found an inexpensive lamp. I found this lamp in the tiny thrift store I make all my donations at. I rarely…
