Recovering From Hurricane Harvey
Houston is the biggest small town in the world. For as big as we are, we know no strangers. In the past week, Hurricane Harvey dumped a ton of water on Texas – trillions of gallons. While most of our city…
How To Plan Your Living Room Layout
Everyone I know wants to walk into their homes at the end of the day and feel a sense relief, take in the air & say “ahhh it’s SO good to be home, love every corner they see, feel safe…
Backyard Makeover Update: The Patio Extension
Hey y’all! It’s been a while since I’ve updated you on what’s been going on around the 4th house. Since I got the green light to kick off the boot & start walking again, I have been busy trying get…
DIY Customized Grill Tool Holder
When we decided to makeover our backyard, there were several projects that I knew I wanted to do. This is not one of those projects. Along the way we had so many delays and so many “a-ha” moments that led…
One Room Challenge Week 6 ~ Backyard Makeover Still In Progress
Well y’all it’s week 6 of the One Room Challenge and all over the web, lifestyle & design bloggers have completed 1 room in their homes! It has been fun & a true challenge for many of us. Pop over to…
One Room Challenge ~ Week 4 ~ Outdoor Decorations
Just 2 more weeks left in this Spring’s One Room Challenge! It’s crunch time. Until now, I have been focused mainly on building garden beds & creating outdoor rooms. So focused that I haven’t had a chance to share my…
DIY Abstract Art & The Truth About Printables
This has been small project week for me. Even though we are working on the backyard for the One Room Challenge, the weather has been a huge factor. So I shifted gears & decided to work on some unfinished art projects….
One Room Challenge ~ Week 3~ Creating Outdoor Rooms
Our yard is not huge – it’s about 24′ x 75′ not including the existing patio. It’s still plenty of space for creating outdoor rooms & still have play space. It almost looks like there is not much going on this week….
One Room Challenge ~ Week 2 ~ DIY Elevated Garden Beds
In week 1 of the One Room Challenge, I mentioned that our backyard makeover needed to be done in stages in a specific order. Last week, we completed the 1st part of our DIY elevated garden beds. We started out with the…
One Room Challenge ~ Week 1 ~ Backyard Makeover
Well y’all, the One Room Challenge is underway again for Spring 2017. I joined in as a guest participant for the 1st time last Fall (2016) & had a great time working on a room that had been put on…