In the spirit of fall decorating, we created this pretty fall accent piece – a harvest basket. Little decor projects like this are easy to make, and they add such a warm feel where they are used – perfect for that table on your porch. All we needed to purchase were a few supplies, […]
Are you looking for outdoor fall decorating ideas ? Here’s a fall decorative plaque we made, and we wanted to share the idea with anyone looking for a little seasonal decorating inspiration for an entry feature for a front porch, or for something to hang on the front door. We kept the message simple with […]
Are you looking for a patriotic wreath idea to decorate your front door with for the 4th of July holiday celebrations? This welcoming wreath has it all – Red, White, and Blue, stars, stripes, and sparkle! Our wreath got it’s’ Fireworks’ name after the sparkley star spray was made – it reminded us of fireworks […]
In this tutorial you will find the instructions for making an 18” square outdoor pillow. Even if you are a beginner, we think you will find this an easy sewing project. We used Velcro for the closure, so there is no zipper to sew. We asked our wonderfully talented Mom, who has been sewing for […]
You can add some fun to your corn hole toss game by making your own corn hole toss bags with this tutorial for a fairly easy sewing project. There are a lot of fun duck cloth fabric colors available to choose from at the fabric store. Get your family involved in selecting the colors for […]
You can add a great architectural element to your house by displaying your house address on a wooden plaque. You can get all the pieces and parts at the home improvement store. Also, craft stores will likely have a larger variety of wood plaque styles to choose from, too. This wooden plaque came in this […]
Building correctly proportional steps is necessary for safety. Front porch steps, deck steps, or an outdoor stair way, all need to be designed for safe use. If you have a project coming up that will involve building a set of steps, there are important issues to understand. We rely on steps to be comfortable to […]
I’m embarrassed to show you what my garden hose looked like after leaving it outside, in the elements, continuously, over about a 3 year period. Not only was it left outdoors, but it was lying on the ground in various locations – in the garden bed, in the grass. So after the 3 years it […]
