How To Make A DIY Compost Bin
We’re trying our hand at composting. Here’s a simple, step-by-step guide to creating your own backyard composting bin for less than $10.
Outside Ideas and Projects
Here are a bunch of outside ideas for fixing up your home's curb appeal and updating your outdoors! From laying a paver patio and building a deck to adding a pergola around a garage or carport (or redoing your landscaping and painting your front door) there's lots to see.
Three Quick Front Porch Updates
Beach house stuff is flying along, and we owe you guys a giant post (in the meantime you can see some pics on Instagram and Facebook) but w…
Adding A Little Wooden Playhouse
Yup, we’re following the blogger trend that seems to be sweeping the internets: our kiddos officially have a playhouse. It was actually a g…
Patriotic Front Porch + Front Yard Planning
Just dropping in with a quick little patriotic update out front and some future yard plans. We’re no strangers to decorating in reds, white…
How To Pressure Wash Your Outdoor Cushions
Despite having a blast with the pressure washer we rented a few years ago, we’d always been hesitant to bite the bullet and purchase one. P…
Choosing A Backyard Storage Shed
There’s a joke I have with my running buddies that somehow our conversations always seem to turn to sheds. We’re either admiring the ones t…
How To Install House Uplighting
This is a project we did over the summer and kept meaning to Instagram, but it refused to be contained by the limits of one shot just like …
Painting Our Garage Doors Urbane Bronze
Favorite project ever! Okay, not really at all. (I just couldn’t help trying to match the studio’s enthusiasm from yesterday’s post), but t…
Adding Outdoor Sconces To Our Back Porch
There’s something illuminating going on in our sunroom. And I’m not talking about the fireflies the kid is constantly trying to catch and b…
Picking The Best Egg Chair For The Back Porch
Since I’m Genetically One-Quarter Egg Chair… (John described me that way in this post, and it made me laugh because let’s face it, it’s tru…
Hacking A Thrift Store Coffee Table With Blue Stain
You know we love ourselves some furniture tweaking… But first, guess what arrived?! I’ll give you two hints: this and the photo below. Admi…
How To Paint Your Garage Door & Utility Box
Do you guys ever get those irrational worries about how your house looks right before hosting a party? Leading up to the kid’s birthday on …