Wednesday, March 27, 2013

DIY Garden Projects

I can't wait to plant some things this Spring and get outside!  Does anyone like to eat outside as much as I do?  If it weren't for the bugs, I would do it every day it was nice enough too!

And this would be the perfect picnic table to use!



I couldn't find the link for this photo, but it seems pretty easy to do yourself. Just remove the middle wood slat find a gutter piece that is the correct size (hardware store!), cut the plank to accommodate the gutter, and reattach everything to your picnic table. Perfect for keeping those summer drinks cold.


Saturday, March 23, 2013

Setting Your Spring Table

Spring is all about bright colors, right?

So why not dress up your table with some colorful kitchen and dining finds! These will definitely brighten up your mood!



Floral Bella Mugs

These mugs have such a cute shape! Found at World Market the set of 4 is $23.96.


Saturday, March 16, 2013

Outdoor Garden Escapes

Spring is certainly on it's way! Although some days it may not feel like it...

As we are all looking forward to being outside again, I thought I would inspire you with some outdoor escape areas.




I hope to have one of these one day. *sigh*

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Before and After: Kitchen Update

My husband and I rent a small, older house in Montana. Because it's older, some features are outdated and a bit dark for my liking! 

This winter I thought I would take on the a little update of our kitchen. 

We used to have brown paneling on one of the walls:


And tan cupboards with yellow behind the doors and on the ceiling.


Those are the before pictures. 

It was a bit of an odd color combination, so I needed to do something about it!

The first thing I did was paint the paneling and hang up some photos. 


That made me feel so much better about the kitchen!

It just brightened up the whole thing! Lovely. :)


I used the same shade of white to paint over the cupboard doors. (Sorry about the weird shadow... The sun was reflecting off of our vehicle.)


Those two changes (just with paint) made the kitchen feel infinitely better!! Less than $50 for the whole update. I kept the same hardware on the doors since it worked well. 


Next, I paint the ceiling!