From lazy summer nights to cozy fall gatherings, backyard bonfire parties are one of my favorite ways to gather together with friends and family every year. I love the way people open up and chat around a campfire and the stories that are told. Also there are S’mores. Which honestly, may be the best part.Continue reading “How To Host An Elegant Backyard Bonfire Party”
Category Archives: Garden & Outdoor Living
How to Install a Wire Trellis to Train Climbing Roses Over a Front Porch
When I planted a David Austin climbing rose by our front porch, I fully assumed I’d kill it. But somehow, it survived. Not only that, it thrived. I had it tied to one of the porch columns and figured that was good enough. But then it started growing. A lot. Suddenly, the canes were wayContinue reading “How to Install a Wire Trellis to Train Climbing Roses Over a Front Porch”
How To Build A DIY Outdoor Storage Bench
When your hubby offers to upgrade you from the sad plastic bin you’ve been using to store your firewood kindling in, to a custom DIY outdoor storage bench for your front porch, you say yes. Then you go draw him a very complicated picture of exactly what you want it to look like… in detail…Continue reading “How To Build A DIY Outdoor Storage Bench”
My DIY “Brass” Freestanding Hose Butler
Is there anything better than taking an ordinary utilitarian item in your home and giving it a bit of an upgrade? No. No there is not. This whole journey started a few weeks back when I saw my friend Diana show off this beautiful brass utility hook she had picked up from Rejuvenation to hangContinue reading “My DIY “Brass” Freestanding Hose Butler”