Spring Garden Update

All of our weekends since mid March have been so busy that I've hardly had the energy or time to do any projects. Still we knocked a few gardening To Dos off our list. A major one, I divided my Lotus!!! It was gross, a really stinky yucky mess. Even though more than half of the roots were … Continue reading →

His Master Closet Makeover with Elfa System

Finally a project that has been on our list for 5.5 years got done! Again we went with our favorite closet system from The Container Store, the Elfa system (see our other Elfa closets; coat closet and daughter's room). Like our earlier projects this one too turned out to be a lifesaver! What … Continue reading →

How to Give New Look to Old Fabric Bar Stools

Do you remember these old fabric bar stools in our kitchen? Well, they got a fresh new look over the holidays! We bought these chairs from a model home closing almost 6 years ago. Over the years they have been constantly sat on, stood on,scribbled on with pencils, fed all … Continue reading →

How to Make a Pillow Cover with Invisible Zipper

Don't these invisible zipper pillows look like they stepped right out of a high end designer store? Seriously, I'll never make a throw pillow cover any other way again! Can you believe that the Chiang Mai dragon print one is my second ever invisible zipper attempt? Neat, huh? By the way … Continue reading →

The Easiest DIY Serving Tray Makeover Ever!

How are y'all doing? We are still snowed in from the blizzard. That finally gave me an opportunity to fix the external hard drive (where all my blog pics were stored) that had crashed. Which means the projects I had worked on during the winter break can finally be on the blog! Starting off … Continue reading →