a home decor blog, making it pretty one space at a time
I have a little spot in my yard that’d be perfect for a planter. But the problem is, planters are expensive! So instead of buying a big fancy one, we’re going to thrift a filing cabinet and repurpose it to be a planter! Plus I’m going to tile it to make it even fancier. I have a whole tutorial for… Read More
5 weeks ago, I talked my husband into building me garden beds as his Mother’s Day gift to me. Well, he made them and we planted everything in time for it to be a great gift! But it wasn’t until today that I put the finishing touches on them. Honestly, I love these DIY garden beds and am SO glad… Read More
This year I planted zinnias and they absolutely thrived! They have 100% been the highlight of my garden this year. I decided to save the seeds from my mature flowers so I could plant the same variety next year. The good news is that this is super easy! So if you have a zinnia plant- you never have to buy… Read More
Last year was the first year I felt successful as a gardener. My husband built me a few raised garden beds and our little vegetable garden really flourished! This year I figured that I’d add in some flowers for a cut flower garden so I can have lots of blooms to decorate with. Here are some gardening tips for beginners… Read More
I’ve really been enjoying gardening. Each year I try to get a little better and so this year I thought I’d concentrate on starting seeds. The plan is that when our last frost finally hits, I’ll have plenty of plants ready to go. I also figure that it’s the least expensive way to fill a garden- each seed packet is… Read More
I think we’ve all seen the beautiful hotel Viceroy that Kelly Wearstler designed. Outside, she created a statement wall with plates hung on the wall. The tricky part about putting plates outside is that wind can knock them off of the nail. And glue can fail over time. I wanted to share how to hang plates outside in case you… Read More
