This post is one of my favorite projects that's perfect for this time of year. A few years ago I made outdoor lanterns out of recycled tin cans. I just love how easy they were to make and how fun they look when the candles are burning on a nice summer night. And the bonus is that these cost close to nothing to make. You can even use … [Read more...]
DIY firepit cover with game board
Today I'm sharing a project I did to turn our old firepit into an outdoor table with a fun game board. This is a great project for all those firepits sitting in our back yards that may - or may not - be in good shape. Check out this post on how we constructed a built-in rustic firepit. But we also have an old portable firepit that we … [Read more...]
DIY rustic firepit
We created this firepit a few years ago and with summer just around the corner, I wanted to share it with you in case you missed it and need some inspiration to make one of your own. This homemade firepit has gotten a ton of use during the cooler summer nights and all through the fall. And it's held up pretty well through the … [Read more...]
patio reveal
We’ve been on vacation which was great but now it’s back to reality and more posts!! There’s so much to do after coming home from vacation - unpack, laundry, grocery shopping, laundry, water the plants, clean up the yard, laundry... so it was nice to come home to our newly finished patio area where we can relax {to me a good vacation … [Read more...]
fun summer lighting | tin can lantern diy
I feel like summer's finally here and I'm looking forward to hanging outside, longer days, fewer kids’ activities and no school!! I've been working on redoing our patio - or I should say our old-swing-set-area-that-we-are-trying-to-make-into-a-patio. It’s getting there and I hope to show you final pictures in the next week or so. I’m … [Read more...]
