We love to be outside in our yard and especially our garden during the summer. To make our garden and yard a nice place to be, we love to create our own garden building plans and projects. Here we will share our favorites. If you are looking for more gardening ideas you might like to […]
Inspired Through Instagram: Outdoor Spaces that Wow
Since this week was Earth Day, we were thinking it might be fun to start Earth Day traditions involving improving our own outdoor spaces. Adding some plants and a few more ways to relax and enjoy the outdoors (via tables, benches, and seating) can vastly improve mood! So, for this post we really wanted to […]
30 Raised Garden Bed Ideas + 25 Ideas for Gardening with Kids
Thinking of doing garden boxes for your home but not sure where to start? We are talking about 30 raised garden bed ideas on the blog today. Check out these Custom Raised Garden Boxes that Justin made, and the way it transformed their yard and space! Their garden is beautiful and it makes me set […]
DIY Wood Slat Garden Wall with Planters
Cinder block walls are affordable and seem to be common in older homes in our area (like our previous home) — which means they’re still functional and stable but definitely not the prettiest fencing option available. We’ve previously covered up our old cinder block fence with paint which helped a lot, but when we saw how today’s […]
How To Create Beautiful Outdoor Pots and Planters
Good day to you friends! I am so happy to be back with some of my top tips for planting up a welcoming outdoor pot for your patio or front door! My name is Ashlea and I blog over at This Mamas Dance– where I document my adventures in DIY, mothering and most recently, starting […]
Tutorial: How to Build a Ladder Plant Stand
I actually started to work a bit outdoors, since the weather it’s starting to be nicer here in Okinawa, Japan. But all we have is a small balcony with ugly concrete flooring, so I started searching the web for inspiration for makeovers and I am happy to say that I am in the middle of giving […]
Walnut Golfing
You guys, my heart LOVES fall. All the beautiful fall leaf goodness? Makes me want to sing, and there is something else. The leaves around here haven’t quite started to fall, but something else has. Like golden little nuggets from the sky (wait, that sounds bad…) Anyway, our walnuts are ready!! Hallelujah! I think I’ve […]
How to Create A Dreamy Backyard
One of my favorite things about my house is our backyard. Literally it was the strongest buying point for me on this house! The yard is decent sized and there are plenty of full grown trees (in Utah!!!) including my very favorite, a huge walnut tree! One of the very first things we did […]
DIY House Garden Arbor
Hi it’s Amy from Hertoolbelt back with another build project. It’s time to get out in the yard and work in the garden. Today’s project is for a DIY House Garden Arbor, wouldn’t this be so cute in the garden. We found the inspiration for this project on the blog Homemade Ginger, isn’t it so fun! […]
Herb Garden Chalkboard Labels
Hello. It’s Courtney from Paperelli. Remember when I was here recently with these Meal Planning Printables or this Love and Laugh Print? I am happy to be back again with another printable to share with all of you! Around this time of year, I always find myself wanting to get started on my garden! I am […]
How to Build a Potting Bench from Reclaimed Wood and Old Windows
Hi Remodelaholics! It’s LZ from The Summery Umbrella, and I am very excited to show you how to create another reclaimed wood project. If you remember last time I introduced how to make a Mason Jar Pendant Light, and today I’ll be sharing a little spring inspiration with this gorgeous Potting Bench. One of the best things about […]
10 Creative Container Garden Ideas
Hey hey! Happy June! It’s Karah again here from the space between. Last time I was over here we were talking about budget friendly curb appeal ideas and since then I have seen all different kinds of creative container garden ideas around and wanted to put them all in one place for easy reference. You know, […]
Vertical Hanging Indoor Planter
Hi there! Janel here from NellieBellie. Are you ready for a great tip for getting clean air and pretty plants in the same project? Well, you are in luck because that is exactly what we have for you today. (cue applause) Did you know that certain plants have the ability to purify the air? What?!? […]
How To Grow Vegetables From Scraps
Wait! Don’t throw away that stalk of celery or the white bulbs of that bunch of scallions. Did you know that you can re-grow vegetables, right in your kitchen so you’ll always have some of the most popular veggies we use in our daily cooking? Best of all, you don’t need a green thumb, a […]
Custom Raised Garden Boxes
Now that you have seen the backyard design, we want to start showing you how we got started on the raised garden boxes and the steps that we had to take for this huge backyard renovation. This was no little task. It took a lot of thought and planning before we were able to start working. […]
