I recently acquired a bunch of free fantastic "trash" in our neighborhood on bulk pick-up trash day. Â Our city hasn't had a bulk pick-up trash day in decades, so this was one trashy, thrifty, … [Read more...]
Green and Black Revisited
Edit: The color I recommended she use on her walls is Benjamin Moore's Rosemary Sprig. It's my fail-safe-green. Â I used it in my last house in the family room and in this home it's currently in my … [Read more...]
How does your garden grow?
 I was fearful that after being gone for five days my garden might be a bit, well, dead.  Since Central PA is doing it's best imitation of Seattle this year, my fears were quite unfounded.  I am not a … [Read more...]
Green and Black
Hi everyone, all eleven of you :).  I missed you!  I am back from a fantastic family staycation and am ready to start blogging again.  One may think from my blog title that I'm talking … [Read more...]
Goodwill Finds
Pictured below are the treasures I acquired today from Goodwill. Â Perhaps it looks like a typical bunch of Goodwilly junk to you. Â I wish I had the time to show you the transformation of each of these … [Read more...]
Drop Cloth Patio Pillow Tutorial
Last week I showed you not-really-how-to-make my Bootlegged Ballard Designs No Sew Drop Cloth Iron On Pillows. Â The very shoddy tutorial which accompanied the post was deemed the world's worst … [Read more...]
Drop Cloth Iron On Pillows {inspired by Ballard Designs}
How is that for a snazzy title? Â I saw these pillows in Ballard Designs and thought they were dreamy. Â They have a dreamy little price tag to go with them. Â Anyone have an extra $75 burning in your … [Read more...]
Drop Cloth Curtains
Are you tired of seeing my dining room yet? Â Well bear with me here as I tell you about my new best friend...Mr. Drop Cloth. Â No where else can you get this much material for so little money. Â And, I … [Read more...]
Howdy Neighbor
We finally have new neighbors! Considering that the first time they met me I was trespassing on their property, in their backyard, trying as I might to yank open their back gate---hey now, before … [Read more...]
Decorating with Definitions
When you walk up our ridiculously-not-sure-how-in-the-world-they-passed-code stairs to my second level you are greeted with this...a boring blank wall. Â It has bugged me since we moved in, but I had … [Read more...]
How to Felt Applique on Pillow Sham
This seems to be the "year of the bird" for decorators. Â If you remember in the 90's there was a huge butterfly craze, then a dragonfly fad, next a bee craze, and now we seem to be crazy about birds. … [Read more...]
Mini Chalkboard Tutorial
When I worked as an elementary school counselor, I would go to extreme lengths to avoid having to write on the chalkboard. Â Fellow teachers would tease me over my chalkboard-phobia. Â You see, I have … [Read more...]