Colorful Fabric Beach Chairs

There is still plenty of summer left to sit and soak up the sun. Of course this requires the perfect seating. Shelly from ModHomeEc turned some inexpensive beach chairs into bright bombshells by trading out the plain nylon sling for fun, colorful printed fabric. With these chairs, you’ll feel like you’re vacationing at a 5-star [...Read More]

Oil Rubbed Bronze Outdoor Candle Chandelier

Here’s a little motivation to spruce up your outdoor living space for those of you who are dragging your feet a bit. Diane from In My Own Style took a standard brass light fixture from a thrift store and transformed it into an outdoor candle chandelier for her gorgeous patio. (Please, Diane, invite me to [...Read More]

Refinished Patio Dining Table

Meg from A Little Knick Knack had been yearning for some patio furniture for quite awhile when she realized she could refurbish a used one to save a little green. The hunt began, and Meg was fortunate to find this huge real wood table for sale on Craigslist. She wasn’t deterred by the hardened gum [...Read More]

Recycled Wine Barrel Tiered Planter

Kate from Centsational Girl created her own unique patio planter from a half wine barrel. Living in wine country, Kate is fortunate to have the hook up on wine barrels, so this project cost her only $25 to recreate. That’s $274 less than her inspiration piece. Not too shabby I’d say. I love the multiple [...Read More]

Cable Spool Patio Table

With warmer weather comes the task of sprucing up your outdoor living space. One of the first projects for Desiree from Camelot Art Creations was creating a patio table from a free cable spool. Although Desiree didn’t plan on using both the manila and sisal rope at the beginning of her project, I really love [...Read More]

Rustic Farmhouse Welcome Sign

Angie from The Country Chic Cottage created her own Pottery Barn sign with a “farmhouse twist.” Her sign originated from an old Coca-Cola crate and some barn wood. To achieve this look simply use a dry brush technique to add to the worn look, hammer all your planks to another piece of scrap wood, and [...Read More]

Decorative Candle Lanterns

Nicole from Thrifty Decorating turned some scrap wood from her garage into these lovely lanterns. She added a couple coats of spray paint and glass vases from the dollar store to complete the look. Talk about totally cute front porch décor! Nicole was inspired by the Grayson Lantern from Pottery Barn. Go to Thrifty Decorating [...Read More]