May 2016 *

A Sweet Little Spot by the Garage- part 2

Jackie Hill May 31, 2016 0 Comments

Hi There! In my last post, I showed some photos from last year- 2015. A cute little spot by our garage. Nothing special, but I do decorate it a little for the summer. You can see how it looked in 2014, and 2015. I did the work, so I may as well show it off right? We found this plant stand behind the garage when we moved in. Old, rusted, and missing some parts. I put it together with the...

A Sweet Little Spot by the Garage- circa: Summer 2015

Jackie Hill May 31, 2016 0 Comments

Hi There! 2015 The year I wanted to blog, but had a hard time finding the time for it. I did a lot of projects, and took a lot of photos. I just didn't blog about any of it. 2016 The year I want to get back on track. Lets take a look back at what was done, so we can move forward. Here we go! We have this cute little spot by the garage. I did blog about it here once. This week getting ready...

Found Makeover- Cement Flower Pot

Jackie Hill May 28, 2016 0 Comments

Hi There! Are you ready for too many photos? I hope so. We were out on a Saturday afternoon, and drove by a house that had a garage sale earlier in the day. They had left many items by the curb that didn't sell. Free for the taking? Yes please! I pulled over and took a look, I found this cement flower pot and some pillows. The pillows need to be put in the wash, but what about the pot? I...

DIY Mexican Painted Pottery- Year 3 Update

Jackie Hill May 25, 2016 0 Comments

Hi There! I thought I would do a quick update on a project I love. DIY Mexican Painted Pottery When I first started the blog, I show some plastic pots that I painted here. I wanted the look, but not the price. I brought out the craft paints and a Sharpie marker. And I loved it! Then again, last year I made over another thrifted plastic pot. And this time I showed step by step how I did...

The Chairs I have been dreaming of…

Jackie Hill May 24, 2016 0 Comments

Hi There! Have you been wanting something, that you never thought you would find? Sure you could buy it new, and spend some cash. But you are really trying to save some money. So you wait, and you watch, and you hope. And then it happens... You are looking at the Craigslist garage sale ads, and there they are. The Chairs you have been dreaming of. At a price you can't believe. You're still in...

A Found Makeover- a Modern Cube Table

Jackie Hill May 11, 2016 0 Comments

HI There! We are renting our little house. It's cute and we love it here. And as with most rentals, sometimes the tenants before you will leave a few things behind. Here is a quick make over of a little something that was behind the garage in the mud. Do you have one of these? They are pretty cheap, and can be assembled and dismantled easily. I see them at garage sales often. This one was...

A not so simple, Makeover- a small side table

Jackie Hill May 8, 2016 0 Comments

Hi There! I am back with another thrifted makeover. I got this little table awhile ago for just a couple of dollars. I knew it could be special with a bit of work. It looked like a terrible craft project. But it had simple lines and just needed some love and attention. The top looked like it had a painted pattern at one point, but then was painted green. And then black. Or maybe the black...

Color makes all the Difference

Jackie Hill May 8, 2016 0 Comments

Hi There! I have been busy painting. I love to paint, I love the prep and the clean up. I love the smell. And I love how it can make all the difference in how a room feels. I also believe that color can affect how you feel. I have not been loving the beige-yellow color our cute little rental was painted. I know they were going for a neutral, but I was feeling anything but neutral about it. It...