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Santa Christmas Wreath

Time to make a DIY Christmas Wreath!

You really can’t start planning for Christmas too early.  Do you buy ornaments in January when they are on sale to use the following year? I do too! So, let’s get to it with this really easy DIY Santa Christmas wreath for your door or as an indoor decoration. This is CRAZY EASY, and super cute!!  Double Whammy! [Read more…]

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DIY Giant Halloween Spider

DIY Giant Spider for Halloween. Make it yourself. Creepy halloween spider. Giant outdoor spider.
I decided I needed to make a giant spider before Halloween. When I started this project it was already October 10th, which didn’t leave a lot of time. But what the hell. I figured -Worst case scenario is I get it finished by next year!! I did manage to get this one in just under the wire, so you can Pin this one now for next year 🙂 [Read more…]

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Adding a Trellis to your Fence

Add a trellis to your existing fence. This is added to a standard 8’ wide pre-fab cedar fence panel. #trellisBuild Your Own Trellis

I built this trellis for the back yard and it was pretty easy. I knew that I wanted to build a trellis, but I wasn’t really sure how to go about it. Now that I have completed this backyard trellis, I will definitely be making another one. It was actually really easy. The hardest part was just figuring out the logistics of it all. And now that I’ve done that, you don’t have to 🙂 [Read more…]

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30 Painted Furniture Projects

Painted Furniture. So many options! So many colours! And so many styles. I have been doing a Pinterest deep dive to gather up some of my favourite examples in a multitude of styles. I do this to inspire you to go and find a piece that speaks to you, and really make it your own. [Read more…]

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Furniture Makeover – Upcycled Bombay Chest

Have you ever painted a room or bought a new piece of furniture, and you wake up in the middle of the night, just to go and look at it, because it makes you feel happy?

That is totally how  this up-cycled furniture project made me feel, and the best part is that I created it myself, which makes me even more special!  And here is the really cool part. I’m going to help you get that same feeling. [Read more…]