Do you have a space in your house or yard that is just plain ugly? So ugly, you don’t want a single soul to lay eyes on it? But I’m going to show it to you today because we decided to turn that ugly spot into a space we we love now!
Mid Summer Farmhouse Junk Garden Update & a Lack of Communication
July 21, 2017 by
Mid Summer Farmhouse Junk Garden Update I’ve never been an avid gardener, but this year I felt the desire to really try my hand at flower gardening. So this is an update on my junk garden – what grew well, what didn’t, and what I’d do differently.
Farmhouse Window Box and Guest House Flower Bed | Junk Garden Series
May 3, 2017 by 8 Comments
Farmhouse Window Box and Guest House Flower Bed Junk Garden Series Project #5 I hope you aren’t tired of seeing my junk garden decor, because I’m still plugging along with a few more projects. This week I worked on a small flower bed in front of my guest house, and I love how it turned out.
Old Ladder Succulent Garden Plant Stand
April 30, 2017 by 6 Comments
Old Ladder Succulent Garden Plant Stand Junk Garden Series Project #4 Take your garden bed to new heights by going vertical with an old ladder!
Antique Farmhouse Salvaged Yard and Garden Decor | Junk Garden Series Project #3
April 28, 2017 by 18 Comments
Antique Farmhouse Salvaged Yard and Garden Decor Junk Garden Series Project #3 The yard and garden decor project I finished this week has special memories tied to it. We brought this antique farmhouse water pump with us from our Missouri farmhouse when we moved to our home in Illinois several years ago. We lived in Missouri for about seven years, so many of my kids’ childhood years occurred in that house. I’ve always wanted to do something special with it, and I finally {Read More}
Easy Garden Sign for Bird Lovers with Rustic Cheater No Build Frame
April 20, 2017 by 1 Comment
How to make an Easy Garden Sign with with a Rustic Cheater Frame Junk Garden Project Series – Part 2 Try to imagine a world without birds. What an awful thought, right?
How to Paint a Window Screen Fresh Flowers Sign | Junk Garden Projects Series Part 1
April 19, 2017 by 8 Comments
How to Paint a Window Screen Fresh Flowers Sign Junk Garden Series Project #1
The Barn Quilt and the Bathroom
June 1, 2016 by 21 Comments
Have you ever felt absolutely, totally lost and clueless, and you just didn’t know what to do? Well, when I was in kindergarten, our classroom had its own bathroom that we didn’t have to share with the rest of the kids in the school. On the outside of the bathroom door was light switch that lit up and turned red when you turned on the light and went into the bathroom. There was no lock on the door, so this red {Read More}
How to Make a Farmhouse Milk Can Patio Table
June 17, 2015 by 22 Comments
If you recall, a few weeks ago I was contemplating what to do with this old milk can that’s been sitting on my front patio. I thought about painting the whole thing, but it’s pretty rusty and I it has just a bit of old blue paint on it that I really loved and hated to cover up. Then I thought about just using the Milk and Cream stencil to paint just a sign on the front. I think it would have {Read More}
Upcycled Clay Pots and Farmhouse Patio
May 27, 2015 by 19 Comments
I am SO not a natural gardener, but this year I’ve really gotten motivated to improve the appearance of our front yard, with flowers and garden decor. After planting my “flower chair” a few weeks ago, my oldest son decided we needed even more flowers for our front porch, so he bought more flowers and pulled out some of my clay pots and other containers to plant them in. I love clay pots, but as I looked at them, they started calling {Read More}
