Homes & Gardens that Use Color
Are you confounded by color? Colors evoke emotions, so it’s natural to want to include them in our homes, but too much can be overwhelming. Here are some homes and gardens that use color, without going overboard. Inside Let’s start small. These spaces have furniture painted bright colors. For example, this daybed: I made a …
7 Ways Beautiful Fall Porches Can Transition through to Winter
As Halloween transitions to Thanksgiving in the US, what do you do with pumpkins or your other fall décor? How do you make it last as long as possible and still be attractive and appropriate to the season. 1. Keep it Classic Elegance is timeless. This beautiful porch repeats the black from the front door …
Five Ways to Update Your Outdoor Space
I am ready for fall – cooler temperatures, less humidity, and crisp breezes. To get ready for fall, I want to spruce up my porch, so that I can enjoy the fall temperatures. Here are five easy and inexpensive ways to update your outdoor space. 1. Pillows New outdoor pillows add pops of color to an …
Pack the Perfect Picnic
I can’t believe it’s almost Labor Day weekend – the unofficial last weekend of summer. I’m not quite ready to let summer go yet, so I’m packing up my family and some food and having a picnic this weekend! Want some ideas for the perfect picnic? Here are some of my favorites: The Italian Job …
Sizzling Meals for the Grill
Grilled meals taste like summer to me. I love cooking outside – enjoying the summer weather and not heating up my kitchen. Also, grilling is usually a quick way to prepare food. Here are some of my favorite things to throw on the grill. I am a big fan of grilled vegetables. Gather some fresh …
Weekend Project: Raised Bed Veggie Garden
Growing up in the south, it was always given that we would have a garden each year. I remember these gardens being massive. Massive in size and massive in the amount of work that went into planting, maintaining and harvesting! This year I choose to go with a raised bed garden. Raised beds make gardening …
Do It Yourself! Refresh Your Back Deck
There is something so gratifying about freshening up your outdoor spaces, especially for the warm weather months. And with a few hours, some elbow grease, and about $100, you can have a fresh, inviting deck or patio for your outdoor enjoyment. I spent about 5 hours total over the course of a couple of days …
Maximize Your Small Garden Space
Garden season is in full swing at last! I always admire a large lush garden, but the reality is that time and space often don’t allow for that. In fact, compact gardens can be just as enjoyable as sprawling beds of flowers, shrubs, and vegetables, while having the benefit of being easier to maintain. All …
Weekend Project: Make Your Garden Pop
Spring is in the air, which means sun, a blooming garden and a lot of outside time (hello, vitamin D)! But if you’re a busy family like us, you only have a day – maybe two- to execute an outdoor project. This week’s project is all about the garden and how to make it pop …
Brew your own Beer – Cream Ale!
Working for a huge company like Mohawk has many perks, but I must say my favorite is getting to work with different departments on big projects. I’ve had the pleasure of working with my colleague Kevin on many projects (Pssstttt…one was developing this blog and our websites). And through long meetings I learned he’s a …