We had a flag hanging off our house for a while and it had taken a real beating. It had a lot of rips and tears and the colors had really faded. I had read that flying a torn and tattered flag is considered disrespectful to our nation. So ours definitely needed to be replaced. When I took our tattered flag down, I wasn't sure exactly what … [Read more...]
DIY hat rack from an old shutter
I am making a little more progress on my bedroom redesign and this hat rack was a great storage solution for us. I love using old pieces and repurposing them as new, useful ways for storage and decor. And most of you who know us, know we wear lots of hats. So we needed to find a better way to organize them - and making it look pretty was … [Read more...]
my new favorite paint color
I'm here today to prove that even though the blog's been a little quiet these past few weeks, I haven't been just sitting by the pool eating bon bons! Although it's more likely I've been sitting at a baseball game eating sunflower seeds. But it is summer and it is my favorite season. So I have been enjoying the weather, having the kids … [Read more...]
DIY summer wood sign
I saw an adorable pillow with this cute message on it and it stuck in my head. I'm not a great seamstress but I thought it would look so sweet on a wood sign. I'm sharing the DIY details with you and also offering finished signs in my Etsy shop if you're not in the DIY mood. I love wood signs with a message - and they're a great way to … [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...]