reorganized: Finding A Home For Our Keys
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Attractive and Easy Air Conditioner Screen
This easy to build air conditioner screen is a simple project that can be built in a couple of hours with limited tools. This is a perfect beginner project that will hide your ugly air conditioner and help your house to stand out from your neighbors. You might want to...
trellis start
wes designed this trellis which will be in other places in the garden. here it will extend to the left and cover the utility meters and a/c unit. it will go to about where the watering can is. the weeds will be replaced by gravel and stone to finish the pathway from the patio around the back of the house. then we'll have (hopefully) a couple or few planter boxes for a flowering dogwood and some tomatoes and maybe one more maple tree... can't have too many of those, now can we? i also want to…
Great Entrances: 10 Welcoming Garden Gates
A thoughtfully designed gate can make an already welcoming garden even more so, and give a much-needed decorative boost come winter. Whether integrated into a fence's design, overrun by wildflowers, or a standalone element, a gate is an extension of your home's (and garden’s) personality—but that doesn’t mean it can’t make a statement all its own. We found 10 examples of gates that serve as a barrier to the outside world while still saying "come on in." Even if your gardening prowess hasn't…
8 Great Posts for Weekend Reading - The House of Smiths
Happy weekend everyone! I wanted to drop in to share a couple of posts that I’ve been Ooo-ing and Ahh-ing over lately. I know you’ll adore these creative women’s ideas just as much as I did, so make sure to give them each a little visit and check out their other amazing projects that they…
DIY Lattice Privacy Screen {hide garbage can}
How to make a diy lattice privacy screen to hide garbage cans using pressure treated wood, 3M safety products and more. Step by Step tutorial with visual images showing how to create the privacy screen.