Outdoor Decor Refresh

bellini close up

Are you tired of outdoor projects yet? I hope not because I feel like I'm on a roll! I've been stuck inside all winter and now I'm ready to get outside and I want a pretty place to enjoy all this nice weather! Waaaaaaay back when this was a tiny little newborn baby blog I posted about my patio furniture I bought at World Market.  I searched … [Read more...]

DIY Patio Makeover Reveal

patio makeover

Finally! The pictures I've been waiting to share with you all for weeks (and you would have gotten them a good two weeks ago if the baby hadn't killed my laptop!) After I lost my original pictures we had an insane amount of pollen roll in and I had to wait for it to let up a bit so I could rephotograph the patio-but here it is! {eek!} I'm in … [Read more...]

Easy. Cheap. Fast. DIY Pillow Covers.

diy pillow covers

After I gave my outdoor cushion a spray paint makeover two weeks ago I knew I had to give the throw pillows a new look.  The old look was very pale and beachy-it totally clashed with the navy blue color I painted the stained cushion.  I decided to go with an Americana look and knowing I needed six pillow covers it was going to have to be a DIY … [Read more...]

$2 Patriotic Pillow Cover

Cheap Patriotic Pillow

A quicky post today to share probably one of the cheapest projects I've ever made.  Those of you who follow me on Facebook probably saw that I actually pulled out the sewing machine yesterday and the two of us weren't getting along very well (as usual!)  I'm happy to report that despite our differences we were able to come together and finish a … [Read more...]

Bloggie-Inspired DIY Trough Planter

trough planter

When we moved to the new house last month my husband was very excited that the builder had put tubing in the wall of the living room to hide the cords from the wall mounted TV.  Me, not so much.  I'm not a big TV person in the first place and I definitely was not stoked to have this behemoth of a television hanging over my mantel. Yes, its … [Read more...]

Five Minute Banner

easy red white blue decor

In an effort to make an effort (hard to motivate sometimes at this stage of pregnancy!) I decided to make a red, white, and blue themed banner for our mantle. This project literally took 5 minutes and I did it with items around the house so it was free! I have a big file of scrapbook paper scraps from my days as a Stampin' Up demonstrator so I … [Read more...]