In 2017 we added a patio and walkway to our Smith Mountain Lake house. When this project was completed in 2017, we did not add stone veneer to the patio to match the house knowing that we could complete the work ourselves at a later date. Two years later, we finally completed this project and…
It’s summer, the time that we all enjoy being outdoors. This month the Power Tool Challenge Team collaborated to bring you DIY Ideas for your Outdoor Spaces. From potting tables, to window boxes, to planters, we’ve got ideas for things that you can make for your outdoor spaces. Click on the links below to…
Even though it isn’t the official start to summer, Memorial Day weekend means the beginning of summer to many. Now that the weather has warmed up, we are enjoying spending time outside and are looking for ways to make our outdoor spaces and pretty and as functional as possible. The All Things Creative Team has…
Happy Memorial Day Weekend! Not only is this Memorial Day Weekend, tomorrow is my 48th birthday. We are headed to the lake for my birthday and plan to spend the weekend there. The weather isn’t looking great, but it’s always fun to be at the lake. Back in February I shared plans for a walkway…
At the beginning of January, before I found out about my cancer and life seemed to be put on pause for many weeks, I mentioned that we planned to have a patio installed behind our Smith Mountain Lake house. I’ve shared this view from our deck with you before but it’s worth sharing again. This…
My mom’s friend picked up a sewing cabinet from the curb knowing that I would enjoy making it over. This sewing cabinet is no longer a sewing cabinet, it’s now an outdoor bar. Sewing Cabinet to Outdoor Bar Sewing cabinets are easy to find in thrift shops or even for free. People aren’t sewing much…
Many years ago we added a small porch to the front of our home with Chippendale railings. After years of being exposed to the elements, both railings and one Chippendale side was falling apart due to rot. Rather than hire someone to do this project, we tackled it ourselves and made our own DIY Chippendale…
Ten years ago Mr. SP made Adirondack chairs for our deck. They were never stained and have taken a beating from the elements. Mr. SP suggested that we give them away and make new ones, but I knew with a little TLC, these chairs could serve us well for a few more years. The chairs’…
I fully expected to spend all of Saturday building a fence. Mr. SP really wanted to go to the lake on Saturday, so he took Friday off and built the fence without me. (Lucky me!) We both love the way this looks and can’t wait until we install new landscaping and have pretty green grass. …
After over a month of enjoyment, my front porch mums were ready to be replaced. Pansies would be a nice choice, but the deer will not leave them alone in this location, so I didn’t want to try that this year. I wondered what to use to spruce up this area and then remembered pumpkin topiaries…
I first noticed Beautyberry on a drive home from the beach one September weekend about ten years ago. I saw a bush in a North Carolina yard with a purple berry that I’d never seen. When I got home, I researched and discovered that it was a Beautyberry, Callicarpa americana. Beautyberry grows in my area…
I’ve been looking for new pots for my front porch for the past two summers and couldn’t find any that were just right. I had two perfect pots from Harper’s Statuary and Water Gardens in Harrisonburg that my mom gave me long ago, but one broke two winters ago, forcing me to use two other concrete…