How can we make the backyard of our rental feel awesome for parties?
Since we’re renting the house, I want to make it more homey, but I don’t want to pour money into a yard that we’ll eventually leave. Any other suggestions on how to make this yard a bit more family-friendly, while also being renter- and budget-friendly?
How to make an outdoor side table from a plate and a planter
You saw her awesome mustache-themed bathroom and loved it. Now check out how Homie Metal Maggie made a pair of outdoor side tables with just a couple of $2 plates and old plant holders.
What can I do with these branches?
I have several piles of branches that have fallen out of the trees in my back yard and I was looking for a way to use up some of them before my landlords come and clean them up. what do I need to do to them to make them safe for indoors? To make sure there are no bugs or fungi or anything else growing on/in them. And what would be the best way to seal them, or make them last a long time?
We made a tiki-inspired “carbana” in three weeks!
As soon as I saw Megan’s carbana post, I knew that was the answer to the ongoing question of “WTF do we do about our horrible backyard?” Here’s how we pulled it off our tiki-inspired carbana in three weeks.
CARBANA: How to turn your carport into a private cabana
You don’t have to have a home in a tropical location to enjoy some relaxing island-style backyard action. If you happen to have a carport instead of a garage, you could TOTALLY pull off the carport cabana — the “carbana.”
Bright pillows, peacocks, and playtime on this very summer deck
I know it’s the Fourth of July for our US Homies, and a lot of y’all are outside — grilling things, drinking drinks, and exploding stuff. So in honor of this most summer-y of days, I bring you allaboutevelyn‘s very summery deck decor, with pillows, peacocks, and playtime.
From wrecked end table to rad planter
Maybe it was the paint fumes, but I had epiphany while turning an old bedside drawer into a plant stand… It’s not supposed to be a plant shelf — it’s a planter! A “tropical blossom” planter.
How to make your own swirly whirly spiral herb garden
Almost anyone can have an herb garden, but how many people have an herb SPIRAL! This new hotness comes to us from Jeamac who built it herself. And here’s how she pulled it off.