The backyard garden gets junkified

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I have a new favorite place to sit in the backyard. Not too fancy nor fussy, and just the right amount of cute. And junk. ๐Ÿ™‚ The flower box crate got planted and junkified in front of the character building. I chose a more vibrant red this year for the geraniums so they’d pop moreso […]

My Kitchen Part 3 – drywall, cupboards and floors

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Welcome to ‘My Own Kitchen” story, Part 3. Part 1 is HERE. Part 2 is HERE. All installments to date can be found HERE. Where we left off: In Part 2, with the old walls out and new windows in, it was finally time to do the next step. That happy go lucky drywall phase […]

A neighbourhood inspiration snoop

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One of our very favorite things to do is take walks around our lovely little neighborhood for inspiration. We are very fortunate to live close to a river so we’re always gravitating in that direction. I decided to tote my little point and shoot to see what inspiration could be captured for my own yard. […]

99+ toolboxes, plus how to build a reclaimed wood picket toolbox planter!

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reclaimed wood picket toolbox

How to build a reclaimed wood picket toolbox planter . Welcome to Saturday Nite Special #84 Theme – your homemade toolboxes If you’re new here, join in! There are three categories to link to. Home Decor as well as Crafts, Sewing, Recipes, plus the 3rd themed link up which stays open indefinitely. Check below for this weekend’s […]

A drill-handled junk-styled one board tool box

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drill handled tool box as flower vase

A drill-handled junk-styled one board tool box build When Julie introduced the idea of all of us trying to build a tool box, my first thought was, “But I like old authentic stuff… and I can make most anything work that I find, so why build one?” Well, Miss Julie made me put my thinking […]