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Saving tired old flower pots with textured spray paint.

September 26, 2012 3 Comments

They aren’t replanted yet, but today I wanted to show you how I saved a couple of old flower pots. I have a couple of planters that have been around here for quite a while.  I like the style of them, and I have repainted them several times over in order to get more life […]

Filed Under: cheap and easy, garden & outdoors, gardening, Quick Fix, Simple, spray paint, upcycle, UseWhatchaGot

Hanging out on the patio.

August 27, 2012 Leave a Comment

We love entertaining, and our parties and dinners are often held on our patio.  I love getting ready for these events and making everything look special.  But I also love to sit quietly and enjoy the morning sunshine with a cup of coffee too. I feel like I am always so rushed.  So even though […]

Filed Under: garden & outdoors, gardening, no reason - just fun

Easy garden tip: Planting basil from cuttings

August 15, 2012 10 Comments

Did you know that basil will root in water?  I didn’t either. If you take a few cuttings of fresh basil and just keep them in water, they will send out some roots. I waited until there was a large mass of roots, then simply (and gently) placed them into a pot with soil in […]

Filed Under: cheap and easy, garden & outdoors, gardening, Let me help you, Tip of the Day, Tips & Tricks

Freshen up a fire pit with high heat spray paint.

August 14, 2012 3 Comments

We have a free standing fire pit that we love to use.  However, while sitting out on our patio 24/7 for several years, the paint begins to oxidize and get faded over the years, and rust spots crop up here and there.  The solution?  High heat spray paint. Loosen any flaking pieces of paint and […]

Filed Under: cheap and easy, garden & outdoors, Let me help you, Simple, spray paint

Elements for creating outdoor rooms… summer time or any time.

July 25, 2012 4 Comments

We love to be outside, especially during the summer and, being in Southern California, we can pretty much be outside all year long. We have a big family and we LOVE to entertain, but being near the coast in Southern California, our house is on the smaller side.  As a result, we frequently end up […]

Filed Under: decor, Entertaining, garden & outdoors

Make weathered, shabby chic flower pots using spray paint & candle wax.

February 8, 2012 38 Comments

I’m on a faux-finishing kick at the moment.  Last week I showed you how to make a faux rust effect using spray paint and salt.   Today I wanted to show you how to create the look of those chippy, weathered, shabby chic flower pots and other garden items.  Have you priced them?  Crazy!  I […]

Filed Under: Accessories, Before and After, Crafts, faux finish, garden & outdoors, spray paint, Spring, tutorial

I planted tomatoes but got Christmas trees instead. (DIY lighted trees.)

December 7, 2011 15 Comments

I shared this tutorial over at Tatertots & Jello last year and thought I would dust it off and post it over here, in case you missed it, or in case you have a memory like mine (which is non-existent these days…) We had several old tomato cages laying around in our side yard. (Me? Creative? […]

Filed Under: Bargain, Christmas, Crafts, fabric, garden & outdoors, Holidays, project du jour, winter

“What’s the ’31’ for…?” A Halloween end table.

October 31, 2011 10 Comments

I thought it was obvious that the 31 I stenciled on this table was for October 31, but enough people asked me about it that I am now certain it is obvious only to me. For my Halloween party, the apple green and turquoise had to go.  I wanted silver and black. I took the […]

Filed Under: cheap and easy, Crafts, Furniture, garden & outdoors, Halloween, spray paint

Halloween Adirondack Chairs

October 5, 2011 14 Comments

Like everything else around here, I spray paint my cheap, plastic, fake Adirondack chairs different colors based on the seasons.    They’ve been eleventy billion different colors.  This turquoise was my color of choice for the summer. Now that fall (and more specifically) Halloween is upon us, I wanted a change.  Last year I painted them […]

Filed Under: Crafts, Furniture, garden & outdoors, Halloween, project du jour, spray paint, UseWhatchaGot

The one where the dog messes up my “After” photos.

September 28, 2011 26 Comments

There is no need to hit the garden center to change up your flower pots.  Just give them a quick coat of paint! I have two flower pots that have layer upon layer of spray paint on them.  I dump the plants, paint the pots a new color for the new season, then replant them. […]

Filed Under: Autumn, cheap and easy, Corsa, Crafts, Fall, garden & outdoors, guilty dog, project du jour, spray paint Tagged With: Corsa

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