Hanging Lantern Ladder

hanging lantern ladder

Beth from Unskinny Boppy had been on the lookout for a ladder with round rungs after spying one in a layout from Pottery Barn. Imagine her excitement when she happened upon just the ladder while shopping at a local antiques store. Beth mimicked the look of her inspiration by hanging the ladder above her patio [...Read More]

Black and White Painted Planter

Black and White Painted Planter

Rachel of Rachel Alles loves all things Mackenzie-Childs, especially their Courtly Check design. While she is the proud owner of a few authentic pieces, Rachel wasn’t about to drop $800 for two flower pots. Instead, she and her mother decided to replicate the design with craft paint on some inexpensive planters. Like Rachel you could [...Read More]

Natural Rope Planter

diy rope planter

Here’s just another example of how something plain Jane can be taken to the next level with rope. To spruce up her patio, Heather from Creative Certainty refabbed a cheapo plastic planter in only 30 minutes by wrapping it with natural rope. I bet the color and texture will look even more beautiful when the [...Read More]

Picture Frame Lantern

Heather from Shades of Tangerine was inspired by all of the beautiful lanterns she has seen in stores this summer to make her own outdoor hanging lantern. The project was made simple (and inexpensive!) by using picture frames from the dollar store. Of course these lanterns would be lovely for an outdoor wedding reception as [...Read More]

Built-in Barbeque Grill

Becky from Reinventing the Ordinary loves the elegance and permanence of built-in barbecues. Not surprisingly, they come with a whopper of a price tag. Even considering the value such a fancy schmancy BBQ would add to her home, it was still hard for this creative, challenge-loving girl to lay out the thousands! Instead, Becky decided [...Read More]

Outdoor Hanging Lanterns

There’s not much that sets the stage for relaxation like candle light. You can see how Serendipity created a little outdoor oasis beneath her pergola with a garden of hanging candle lanterns. I can just imagine that these are gorgeous all lit up. Serendipity is so brainy that she hung all her lanterns on vintage [...Read More]

Wood Framed Outdoor Sofa

Like Ana White, you may have longed dreamed of having high-quality patio furniture to call your own. The reality is that a nice set could easily cost you a few thousand dollars, which is likely WAY more than most of us are willing to spend. This is where Ana White again comes to the rescue [...Read More]

Weathered Terracotta Bottle

Shari from Turnstyle Vogue stumbled across an aged terracotta jar that she knew she could replicate. Shari is so good that she didn’t even spend a penny to do it! Using various shades of chalk paint and her own concoction of wood glue and wood filler, Shari created the rich texture and beautiful patina. You [...Read More]