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Want to decorate your outdoor space on a budget this summer? I’m sharing some easy, colorful patio decorating ideas along with mosquito repellent tricks for your outdoor areas today!Continue reading
Come take a tour of our back patio at night time, and see how we make it cozy with Duraflame and a few special accessories!Continue reading
Learn how to easily keep your patio furniture and accessories looking new and fresh with these simple cleaning and storing techniques.Continue reading
Summer will be upon us before you know it, and now’s a great time to get your patio clean and decorated for the season. Let me share with you 5 tips to get your patio gorgeous and ready for entertaining, plus I’m sharing a tour of our colourful summer patio!Continue reading
Learn how to build a potting bench from pallets, recycled lumber and an antique window with this step-by-step tutorial. This rustic, shabby chic DIY is perfect for your farmhouse style garden!Continue reading
Fall feels like such a short season here in Alberta, Canada – it’s almost like we go right from summer to winter! – but I want to enjoy it to its fullest. On a warm stretch last week, I made our new back patio nice and cozy and ready for some Fall marshmallow roasting by adding some simple autumn decor touches. If you want to make your outdoor space look cozy and beautiful for Fall, here’s my no-fail “recipe” to achieving that perfect autumn patio look!Continue reading
Have you ever been little hesitant about making something, but then after you decided to give it a shot and see what happens, you were happily surprised with the results? That’s how I felt about this DIY outdoor sofa! I haven’t ever built outdoor furniture, but when I stumbled across these easy outdoor couch building plans from Ana White, I knew they’d be simple enough for me to try. Let me show you how to build a beautiful, rustic outdoor sofa out of 2x4s!Continue reading
Summer’s not over yet, friends, and I hope you’re able to enjoy all of the rest of these warm summer nights we have before Fall hits! We’ve definitely felt fortunate to finally have finished our back patio this year, and we’ve been loving entertaining there and also just relaxing together after a busy day. I revealed our modern French country back patio a few weeks ago, but today I wanted to give you a video tour of the space styled a little differently, plus explain in a little more detail how we made the DIY reclaimed tile and pea gravel base.Continue reading
It’s been the most gorgeous summer here, and we’ve been so fortunate to be able to spend a lot of it on our new patio. This space is perfect for entertaining, for relaxing, and it even makes a great outdoor office! Today, I want to share our new modern French country patio with you.Continue reading
My daughters were introduced to s’mores only very recently, and now that they’ve tasted these roasted marshmallow sandwiches from heaven, they’re hooked! As a fun surprise for them for this Canada Day long weekend, I thought it would be fun to set up a patriotic s’mores bar on our patio. Here’s how I set up this cute DIY dessert bar, and how you can make your own Canada Day S’mores bar, too!
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I'm Christina - a DIYer and decorator living on the Alberta prairies in a home we built ourselves. My goal is to inspire you to create a cozy home and life you love!
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