DIY Projects
All home and garden DIY projects to create a unique and beautiful home inside and out. Find DIY projects for your indoor and outdoor space so you can create your dream home.
My house has LIPSTICK! Learn how easy it is to paint your foundation!
This weekend I was finally able to paint the foundation… or as I like to say “apply lipstick” to my house. If you read my post about painting the window trim and my house wearing “eyeliner” you will get where I’m going with this! My...
Paint Your Front Door: My Pretty Purple Door
Want to learn how to paint your front door? I finally got around to painting the front door purple. I know, pretty ridiculous since I named this entire blog after this concept. Here we are 2 months later, and I’ve finally found a couple hours to finish it off....
Before & After Fun!
I thought it would be fun to see some side-by-side before and after comparisons so far. Although I do this pretty regularly in my posts, I do have a few I don’t think I’ve showed yet. Plus it will be nice to see these down the road, as the house evolves. I...
Painting the Basement Floor
My basement looks unbelievable! I can’t believe the transformation after the floor has been painted. Everything is really coming together. Adding some lighting, cleaning, opening the windows, and painting has really changed this space into somewhere scary, so...
“The Day the Eagle Died” – Fixing the Shed
Today’s project was making the creepy eagle shed a bit less scary. It’s only a “Phase 1” fix… to make it presentable, but it looks sooooo much better already. It took the entire day! Here’s what we did: Scraped the peeling paint off...
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...