Here they are: 50 fabulous woodworking & wooden furniture DIY projects, to be cherished by non-girly girls and DIY-ers like us. Yesterday I received a lovely email of a new newsletter reader who was hoping to get more woodworking projects. Well, I have a nice surprise for her & you: an overview of most of […]
Beautify your porch this Fall with a flower waterfall. You can actually implement this marvelous gardening idea year-round, to give your porch, garden or terrace a lift. This abundance of flowers set in a cascading bucket planter will put a smile on your face, even when it rains! Yes!!! We need it! Let’s do go […]
Remember the ‘Beach in a Pot’- container gardening idea we included in our ‘How to Create a Beach Cottage’-series ? Now, I want to show you three different autumn gardens in a pots and planters. Beautiful landscaping ideas by Sunset, for your garden, patio and balcony. These Fall landscapes in pots are neither Halloween […]
Creating Halloween Curb Appeal is not as daunting as one might think. There are several tricks to creating fabulous Halloween curb appeal that will delight you every time you get home as well as all passersby. Here’s the Halloween Home Decorating How-to .. How to Create Halloween Curb Appeal Step 1: Remove all prior […]
:: Pictorial tutorial on how to make the most exquisite cement planters :: It’s such an easy DIY, yet the results looks, well, shabby chic glamorous!!! I love this look + the ease & practicality of this DIY garden craft project makes it ‘one for me’!!! For you too? What is nice about this technique […]
Last weekend, I was just browsing around for vertical vegetable gardening ideas. Encouraged by how well my own veggies are taking root and growing, more vertical vegetable garden ideas are needed!!! I want to grow more veggies! Today I’m sharing 5 vertical vegetable garden ideas with you. They are quite diverse. I am sure that […]
Celebrate Earth Day 2013 with Cool Crafts for Kids and Earth Day Activities that grown-ups can benefit from too! Earth Day Facts – the 5 most important 50 Earth Day Recycling Crafts Best Earth Day Activities: Plant Seeds! Here’s the How-to. See that tiny tree in front??! That’s a Moringa Oliefera. This is a super-food […]
Good morning, everyone! Happy Wednesday to you all! It’s time for a Party. A linky party! Let me share some features first. :: Features from the Regular Party :: Having several linky party sections now means that I have lots of entries to choose from. I want to feature so many of you, that […]
Creativity with a mission. While the creative process may feel good to us, it can also be useful to others. Crochet Plastic Sleeping Bag Design These plastic crochet sleeping mats for the homeless are a project by humanitarian and environmentally concerned Dawn Warmbold from Arkansas that has warmed many hearts and bodies already. Dawn has […]
Still snowing and not much delight in your garden just yet? Make Spring come early with some recycled can crafts and make your own jewel butterfly! So delightful. 1,2,3 Step-by-step Tutorial on How to Make these Fun Recycled Can Butterfly STEP 1. Cut the top and the bottom of your can with a […]
While not a pattern, DIY idea, or anything handmade by me, the Divine Creation of Mother Earth is just so inspirational, particularly in Spring, that it is worthy to write about. Spring is this soulful time when the blooms bloom, as if to say, hey, you can do this also. Just begin again. Therefore, I […]
The Gift of Roses. Last year, I simply asked my husband for an entire rose bush instead of a bunch of roses for Valentines’ Day. I enjoy having roses year-round rather than just 1-2 weeks in the middle of winter. And sure enough, I had roses from my bush for a long time and can’t […]
Companion planting guide Just created tons of friendship bracelets so our house is all about friendship. Then I had a chat with my gardening friend here and we started talking about which plants like to stay next to which other plants. Kind of like plant friendships… Which let me to develop this free downloadable guide […]
Hope you liked coming for a stroll with me through hydrangeas-heaven in Capranica, and see my glorious photos of this exquisite streetscape. Here are a few more pictures of these romantic flowers. Be sure to click the images to see larger versions. More photos of gorgeous hydrangeas. How to Root Hydrangeas Clippings Are you ready […]
Hydrangeas for free and in abundance! These wonderful plants are omnipresent in Italy and I totally adore them. They make me happy!! I have to say, flowers like the ones in the pictures below make Italy seem like paradise. So incredibly charming. Despite the fact that these flowers are not native to Italy, you can […]
Join the Smallards in their joy over their campervan makeover. This camper sure looks ready for a vacation trip, camping in nature. So happy. Isn’t this a super-sunny campervan with Blue, Red and White? Tri-color stripe upholstery with white piping for definition Sailboat stripe bunting Matching polka dot French café curtains. Painted blue campervan frame
Whether you choose this apple fabric or another one, this is a happy pattern as I know from experience, that anyone with a bike will love to own. I know I’ve recently featured a bike lunch bag. This is handy, don’t get me wrong. But these classic Dutch, extra large bike bags that hang […]
Are you craving for some good orchid blooms too? I collected 5 different orchids over the last couple of years, but none of them are blooming any longer. Mmm… one died, the others ones are surviving, but not thriving. It is about time that I researched it a bit. It turns out that there are […]
Recycle an old dresser and turn it into a romantic planter. Love addition to any porch, patio, sun room, or garden. Lots of fun and holds lots of plants, and even a place to put your cup of tea. Perfect… that’s right. There’s even a spot on top where the cat could rest and sleep […]
I was all warming up to the idea of a nice outdoor wood-burning fireplace on the porch of in our next home, or as it popular here, I was even considering an outdoor pizza oven, nearby the house, in the garden. Then comes architect Michelle Kaufmann again whispering in my ear…. Pssst! If all you […]
This fabulous outdoor living space with feature fence was created by two college students, Clayton and Chaz. Before & After: They transformed a run-of-the-mill fence of a disregarded garden into this piece of art. Note the floating shelving on this contemporary fence. It has a matching timbered water feature. The fence, water feature, river rocks, […]
What to do when we go for a week vacation and we can’t water our potted plants??? Like my 450 basil baby plants that I’m nurturing at present??!! The folks from Provident Living have the answer: make your own drip irrigation system. This, is worthy of further investigation and indeed, extensive experimentation! Sub – (drip) […]
Elegant Easter Decoration that sooths, not shouts. Beautiful, and easy to make. Learn how. Quick 1, 2, 3 Instructions !. For the vase: The center of this basket is a glass or ceramic flower pot. Cover the outside of the pot with moss and secure with florist wire. Working in the round, […]
We all must learn to grow vegetables. Whether we live in a small apartment without a balcony, a unit with just a small patio, or a luxury house with lots of land. Don’t you think? Growing herbs and veggies is easy & fun, once you know how, particularly with the ingenious plastic bottle vertical gardening […]
Lets make a topiary. I will show you how. It is winter and not much creative gardening going on besides making winter veggies and protecting whatever you planted from frost. It is however a time that in Italy, the olive farmers clip their olive trees again, and loads of free branches are to be had. […]
Now that all your holiday decoration is gone, does the front door look a bit barren? Not for long, because here’s an idea for you that you wished you’d tried before: year-round colorful succulent wreaths that need next-to-no-attention to good looking. Best of all, the plants on these wreaths are alive! Like a garden […]
Wondering what to do with that ever growing collection of shells? Here’s a craft idea for large shells. Again, simple design idea Found in Paris. Other beach cottage design ideas & DIY tutorials: A Beach in a Pot Waterproof Picnic Blanket for the Beach Bed Sheet with Beach Shell Print – Easy Home […]
A fence like you have never seen before. You gotta go to Carrboro in NC to see this beauty. Artistic and practical. This particular fence does not come with a manual, however, there are however plenty of YouTube tutorials on fence making from which to borrow the design ideas needed to pull this one off […]
Great summer craft for kids: make your own succulent garden in that worn pair of shoes that has been the favorite for soooo long and that is just still too ‘precious’ to throw away. Have a pair of those, with soles all worn out and/or now cramping your toes? Perfect. Let’s recycle (upcycle) it!! […]
Stars have to be the most versatile home decorating shape ever. All it takes is this printable Fourth of July clipart (star stencil) to make lots of stars for a fun & festive Fourth of July party. Fourth of July Clipart Star Stencil With this star stencil, you can add a star .. in blue, […]
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