Make Your Own Chalk Paint: My Chalk Paint Mirror Frame
Over the past few weeks I’ve stumbled across tons of projects on Pinterest using something called chalk paint. After some research I decided to try making my own recipe with leftover house paint and some plaster of paris. What is Chalk Paint? The coolest thing...
Mason Jar Paint Storage (with printable label template!)
Over the weekend I spent quite a bit of time organizing all of my leftover house paint. I’m sure we all have the ugly corner of our basement or garage, filled with gallon paint cans holding less than a pint of paint… right? Well, after some digging on the...
Cut Stone Caps for a Curved Retaining Wall
Over the past few weeks, my dad and I have been measuring and cutting the top pieces for the stone garden border we finished last month. Because the stone walls are so curved and windy, it took a lot of time and preparation to cut stone caps to fit over the paver...
A Fall Room Decor Swap: Changing Your Living Room with the Seasons
This past weekend I decided to swap some of my living room items to make way for my warm and cozy fall room decor. I’ll give you some examples of what you can do to change your decor seasonally, without breaking the bank! It’s not difficult to make the...
Stone Edging as a Landscape Border
Boosting curb appeal takes only a weekend or two with this great DIY stone edging solution for your landscape border. There are many types of stone edging, as well as other options like wood, concrete, rubber, and more! What’s the point of stone edging, or any...
My DIY artwork house tour.
I did a little painting this weekend and for once it wasn’t a wall, ceiling, or floor! After my latest work of art, I decided it would be fun to let you have a tour of my DIY artwork throughout my house for inspiration! Did you know that a new piece of art can...
Ductless AC unit!
A few weeks ago I had a Mitsubishi Electric ductless air conditioning unit installed in my living room I was so incredibly excited to get this unit. If you read my previous post you know that my house is incredibly muggy, and I really don’t have any windows on...
Stayin’ Cool
Last summer was T-H-E W-O-R-S-T in my house. Incredibly warm, muggy, stuffy, sweaty, gross. All of those words. I muddled through the summer, saved my pennies (well, those I didn’t glue to my floor, haha), and this year was able to get a ductless air...
Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry: a Tree for all Seasons
From early spring blooms to edible berries in the summer to fiery red fall foliage to branches that catch falling snow, the Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry is truly a tree for all seasons.
I’m Amy and I help beginner gardeners design impressively beautiful gardens that bring color to your landscape all four seasons, show off your personality and suit your lifestyle. Read more...