DIY garden improvement projects are the way to go if you like to have a beautiful garden but you are on a budget. I collected some DIY garden improvement projects that are fun, doable and add great value to your outdoor … [Read more...]
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Army Crate Makeover and some Outdoor Decorating
Hello my friends, welcome to my little nest on the web. Today I have a little decorating, a little DIY, and a little craft to show you. I have had a week of Spring break and I have used it to work on several projects all at once. Hardly any are … [Read more...]
My outside Christmas table decorations
Hello my friends, welcome back! Are you ready for some more Christmas on the old blog? Yes? Me too! For day 4 let's move this shindig outside shall we. But before I begin. Have you seen the projects of my fellow 12 Day-ers? Wow, … [Read more...]
Fall Garden Table with a Toolbox Makeover
Hello all, it's me again, with another round of heather to show you. Our Sunday morning walk in those beautiful fields of heather totally inspired my Fall garden table decoration this year. I loved all those hues of purple and pink so much that … [Read more...]
Summer beach table decor anyone can do
Summer beach table decor that anyone can do. Really, this lazy decorator is at it again. Why wouldn't I if it gets results as pretty as this? Now truth be told, I love an elaborate and fancy table decor just as much as the next gal. But who has time … [Read more...]
Fall Wreath and Table {Outdoor Decorating}
Shht ladies, move a little closer, I have a little secret to tell...Ready? I washed my windows. I know! Incredible isn't it.I went outside with a bucket full of soapy water and my window-washing paraphernalia and I washed my front windows and … [Read more...]
How to Harvest Seeds from Flowers
Hi there, can I give you a little tip today? If the weather where you are, is anything like here, you'd better get out there and harvest your seeds from your flowers. I decided today was the perfect window of time to do so. Last week we had some … [Read more...]
My Mini Vegetable garden {Square foot gardening}
New Garden Labels in my Vegetable Garden Hi there sweet peas. Thank you all so much for your compliments in the hutch makeover project. I am still greeting her with the biggest grin every morning. But today I want to go outside with you. Now I … [Read more...]
Decorating the Garden Table for Spring {garden decorating in yellow}
Oh my friends, the sun is shining, the skies have been blue and I have finally put away my winter coat. And it is not coming back out again. It is amazing how much better and energetic I feel now that the weather finally has turned here in the low … [Read more...]
Outdoor Decorating in the garden for Christmas Day 6
Hi there everybody, are you still enjoying my 12 Days of Christmas Decorating series? Has the Christmas mood set upon you? Have you felt inspired? I sure hope so, because I am still having fun putting this series together. Although I have to admit, … [Read more...]
My Backyard Terrace in Fall
Hi there fellow decorating addicts. Today we are moving into the garden. In between gray and moody days there have been some lovely sunny days this Fall as well. Only thing one can truly say about the weather in this little country is that it is … [Read more...]
Building a vegetable garden for beginners
I have become obsessed, obsessed with creating more and more opportunities to go harvest from my own garden. I have an apple tree for some years now and last year we added another one and a pear tree. You know about my rhubarb plant (last big batch … [Read more...]
Light decorating for free
Hello readers, welcome here in my little nest. Today I want to share another little light decorating with you. Light as in unassuming, easy, and quick. But definitely beautiful, effective and with wow factor. And this time it was totally free too! … [Read more...]
Spring Garden Table Decoration
Last nights post seemed to resonate with quite a few of you. As Deborah said it “I’m drowning in creativity”, Pat is “so tired of the shuffle of stuff” that she is thinking of hauling it all off”(been there, almost did that), and Joyce just wants us … [Read more...]
Outdoor Decor ~ 12 Days of Christmas Decorations / Day 11
Good golly, I have been trying to publish this post for two hours now. I had completely written and drafted it in Live Writer (as usual) but couldn't upload it. So now I am doing it via Blogger and Blogger is given me a hell of a time too. So … [Read more...]
Bird Feed Chandelier ~ 31 Days / Day 21
Preparations for my big painting job are in the works. But today I set myself one other task to finish first. I wanted to do something with a leftover piece from a previous project. Remember my Tree Trunk Candle Stick? I … [Read more...]
Overcoming Perfectionism. Garden Work Bench Final Reveal ~31 Days / Day 16
Do you remember my garden work bench I showed you in April? I told you then that it wasn’t finished and I never did get around to showing you the final after. Here she is: My garden work bench with a galvanized top. This is how … [Read more...]
Kitchen Garden Fall Harvest Fest ~ 31 Days / Day 9
I had a kitchen garden this year. I didn’t plan it, I didn’t even plant it, but it was there. It was a total surprise and gift from mother nature, that I accepted with gratitude. Bushes and bushes of tomatoes growing in … [Read more...]
Garden Preparations for Next Spring ~ 31 Days / Day 7
Somewhere in the Spring Donna from FunkyJunkInteriors announced that we should all document our garden projects before and after because at the end of the season she would have a special linky party celebrating “Another season in the yard”. I was … [Read more...]
Fall Centerpiece on my Garden Table
Day 5 already and I am still working on Fall decorations. But I do think this will be the last one. I kind of promise…. Yesterday’s outside Fall decorations on my garden shelf were kind of contagious and spread to the table on the … [Read more...]
Fall Decorating Outside ~ 31 Days/Day 4
I have got a bit more Fall decorating to share I hope you don’t mind. After having finished my Living Room Fall decorations and making some new Fall Pillows, I decided it was time I’d take myself outside and cozy up that corner with the white … [Read more...]
Garden Season Kick-off
Good evening my lovelies. The weekend has come to an end here, which means that my Spring break is over too . Tomorrow is just another Monday and back to the office. Of course I didn’t finish even half of my list but that is more than ok. I know when … [Read more...]
Hyacinths on Water: Forcing bulbs inside
It is March people, now that January and February are behind us, we have survived the worst. This is officially the month of Spring and in a few weeks we will even have daytime saving time again. Yeah long nights, and lots of glorious light. I … [Read more...]
A little outdoor Vignette with a Vintage Bottle Crate
Well hello my sweet friends, here I am sitting behind my laptop again and happily typing away my letter to you. And I must say it feels good. I have missed our little interactions, my absence felt like a stunted conversation, like a get-together … [Read more...]
Our New Concrete Pond ~ A Finished Garden Project
Hello my darlings, how is life treating you? I hope you are all enjoying your summer (or winter, hello there down under) to the fullest. I have only two more weeks of work ahead of me and then I am off for four weeks of summer holidays (and shht … [Read more...]
Creating a Herb Garden ~With Cute Labels
Good morning beautiful people! So nice of you to stop by, why don’t you grab yourself a cuppa and let’s visit. It is such a nice and crisp morning why don’t we sit outside. I have been busy outside these past weeks. Impressive amounts of weeds … [Read more...]
Winter in the garden
These past few days I have been locked up in my studio, knee deep in glitter, glue and wrapping paper. And I have loved every minute of it. I can’t show you yet what I have been up to, because I have been busy preparing for our St. Nicolaas fest. … [Read more...]