A new wood preservation method for me: pine tar
As I shared in previous posts, I was planning to paint the cedar boards on our front porch. I made…
DIY
An anticlimactic end of the week
Well, all of you. This week didn’t end as I expected. I was almost embarrassed to show my virtual “face”…
A major (and much improved) design change to my faux stone silicone molds (plus a progress status update)
Today is the day, y’all. It’s the day I can finally start placing my Austin faux stones on the front…
Thinking about the details of the storage room
I’m still working on the fake concrete “stones” for my front porch baseboard, and it looks like I won’t meet…
DIY Faux Concrete Stone Facade, Part 3: Pouring the Faux Concrete “Stones”
I spent yesterday testing the best way to pour my faux concrete “stones” for the front porch baseboard. This is…
A new exterior door color (also, what color should the porch be?)
Yesterday I worked more on the faux stone project for the front porch baseboard, but last night I decided to…
A new chapter for Matt
A new chapter begins tomorrow for Matt, and it’s one that both he and I are very excited about. I’m…
April Spring Garden Series Bouquet
After weeks of shaping petals, coloring crepe paper, and assembling stems, it’s time to take the final step: arranging the…
May’s Sweet Summer Bouquet – Lia Griffith
May’s Sweet Summer Bouquet is a celebration of everything we’ve created together. With flowering quinces, dark chocolate cosmos, a bowl…
Reader Suggestions for My Front Porch Baseboard
I really appreciate your input on yesterday’s post on how to get the look I want for my front porch…