diy. decor. home. life
Inspiring you to try to build a deck yourself. Sharing the good, the bad and the ugly and all of the tips I learned along the way to help you do your next deck project. This is how I built a deck. A DIYer sharing her best tips! What brought me to this? To showing you how I built a deck with my own two hands? If you missed my post about my parent's deck, set in the woods, off of Puget Sound in Seattle, then you probably have no idea why. ... Read the Post...
Do you need a new deck but want to know which material to choose? Trex Decking vs. wood? I've got answers, but first I need to show you something. My parents deck is in need of a major facelift. They live in Seattle. You know, the place where it rains most of the year? And they have had a wood deck for over 20 years. That is 20+ years of wood living with hard rain, soft rain, drizzly rain, misty rain, layers of paint, layers of stain, ... Read the Post...
Are you looking for modern farmhouse landscape design ideas? I have the perfect solution that will make your yard stand out! Want a stunning addition to your yard? Consider large, metal or iron flower boxes that you can fill with whatever your heart desires along with steel retaining walls. When we hired a landscaping company we knew we wanted to have these steel retaining walls and large boxes in our front yard, close to the house, to ... Read the Post...
If you have seen (and fallen in love with) the whimsy of an American "Rag Flag", I am here to show you how to make an All-American "Rag Flag" - no sewing required! If you can tie a knot, you can make this adorable flag! A perfect craft for kids, too. Here is a simple step-by-step tutorial on how to make one of your very own. This was one of my favorite craft projects to make. I am literally seeing red. And white. And ... Read the Post...
