A backyard pond DIY is the ultimate in tranquility.
If you read our previous post on how to create a small water feature to add curb appeal to your front garden, you’ll know that we were just warming up. For our next pond, we’re building a zen water feature! That first little pond in the front was just a practice run for this bigger one we built in our backyard: Continue reading
The rock garden, part two of Low Maintenance Gardening is another phase of our dry creek bed project. Continue reading
Landscaping a dry creek bed is the first phase of our low maintenance garden project. After finishing the stone patio installation in our backyard, we were left with a lonely patch of grass in the back corner. It didn’t really make sense to get out a lawn mower every week to mow such a small area; not to mention how awkward it would be to maneuver it past our patio set! More importantly, not using electricity to cut the grass – or water to keep it green – is the sustainable way to go! Continue reading
It took us a while to perfect how to get rid of slugs on hostas! Want to get rid of slugs on hostas too? Read on to find out how to use copper blocker! Continue reading
The Muskoka chair throw down is on! So you’re here to find out how we did in this friendly competition? Continue reading
A flea market survival kit is an essential in our household. When the weather turns warm in May, hubs and I love to scout flea markets and garage sales! Speaking of scout, when I was a Girl Scout, our motto was ‘be prepared’. That one motto has resonated with me throughout my entire life. This post will give you the scoop on how to be prepared to shop your favourite flea markets. Continue reading
When a fellow homeowner asked “How can we repair chipped tile in our kitchen?”, I knew there were plenty of people out there who were faced with the same problem I just tackled. In this post, I’ll explain how I went about fixing this common problem in my own house. Continue reading
This is a progress report of small craft room ideas in my craft room. It’s the fourth in a series of instalments on the making of a craft studio. In my first post, I reached out to fellow bloggers and readers on Hometalk to help me decide the final layout of my craft studio. Even though it’s still far from being finished, the jury is in on the layout. Continue reading
I finally came up with a shoe storage DIY that works for me. But only after a lot of ‘sole searching’ (the kind of searching you do when you can’t find the pair of shoes you really want to wear, that is)! Continue reading
Where to put dishwasher pods can be a challenge. I have a love/hate relationship with the packaging that’s out there for dishwasher tablets. It’s hard to get those pucks out when they’re in a ‘clamshell’. And trying to dig them out from under the sink can be a challenge in itself. Even when they come in a resealable bag! Today we have an easy dishwasher tab dispenser that solves those problems. Continue reading
This paint chip art is the result of a huge collection of old paint chips and defunct paint decks that Hubs amasses as a painter. I also have a growing collection from years of renovating and flipping houses. And ‘peachy’ colours I pored over to decorate my bedroom while I was still living at home! Let’s not mention my sponge painting phase!
Curious to see what one could do to recycle paint chips, I did a Pinterest search. I came across paint chip portraits done completely with paint chips. Such a novel idea! What better way to celebrate Hubs than to turn his likeness into paint swatch art? Continue reading
Using the Ikea Pax system in my craft studio for storage opened up a new world of creativity for me (and our blog). Pax isn’t just for the bedroom! Although we adapted in our basement specifically for my craft room, it’s a perfect solution to get you organized in any room in the house. Build it anywhere and store just about anything. Continue reading
The Ikea Pax Planner is amazing! Want to avoid the hassle of navigating the store and figuring it all out on the spot? Then the Ikea Pax Planner is for you! Continue reading
There’s nothing more calming than the tranquil sound of water trickling from a water feature. What better way to greet guests than having one right by the front door?! Continue reading
I’m on a mission to narrow down my craft room designs. A craft studio layout can make or break my craft mojo so I’m reaching out to you to help me decide! I’m so excited that my craft studio is becoming a reality. Actually, it’s been a dream for over decade to build a studio in the basement. Continue reading
These creative planter ideas make the most of a tiny garden. We’re always looking for ways to squeeze just one more plant into our small outdoor space. On one of our garage sale treks I found a rusty old chair and thought it would be perfect as a planter once I painted the metal and removed the seat cushion. Continue reading
It’s time to start thinking about outdoor privacy screen ideas for your garden! This guide will give you ideas to start building your own trellises and privacy screens. With Spring on the horizon, I find myself thinking about outdoor projects! When you live in a suburban neighbourhood, where the houses are packed in like sardines, it leaves a lot to be desired in terms of privacy.
The smaller trellises are ideal for using up scraps of wood you might already have on-hand.
An outdoor mirror for the garden is an easy solution to a very real problem around here. You’ve got to use every trick in the book to make your outdoor space feel more expansive than it really is If you live in a teeny tiny house on a teeny tiny suburban lot like us. What better way to do that than with mirror? Mirror isn’t just for indoor decor; it can be a piece de resistance in the great outdoors too. Continue reading