Towering Reaper
Sometimes when I look at Halloween decor online I think to myself, “I can make that myself for much cheaper!” Here is the example of a Towering Reaper I saw on Grandinroad and had that thought. My Version:I gathered the items I thought I could...
DIY Graveyard Sign
Every year we try to add something to our yard for Halloween. This year I wanted to make a sign for our graveyard. I pretty much lucked out when I found this twin headboard for $5 at my local Habitat for Humanity Restore. It was already painted like this with...Halloween yard tour 2025
Halloween Indoor Tour 2025
My absolute favorite time of year is here! Halloween is simply the best. Christmas falls at a close 2nd place. But Halloween is all about magic, creativity, candy, and all things dark. Practically every night we have on a spooky movie, light candles and soak up the...
Eat-in-kitchen updates
Gathering items from Estate Sales lately had me in the mood to redo our eat-in-kitchen. Especially our gallery wall, where the old art was all framed mostly in white. I have been finding beautiful gold framed pieces that I thought would look lovely in here. I also...
DIY Arcade
Last Christmas was pretty well spent at home making stuff. The boys had a good time working on one of their Christmas presents with Dad. A custom Arcade. It was a pretty long project as far as DIY projects go. The first step was ordering the...
Painted Queen Anne Chairs
I titled this one Back to my same ol’ BS because a long time ago I frequently painted furniture. And I know it’s so controversial! I get it! And I totally agree that certain wood furniture, namely Antique furniture, high quality wood furniture,...
Christmas 2024
Here’s a little look at how we decorated this year for Christmas. I definitely added more natural elements, like the wreath above the stove, the amaryllis bulbs, poinsettias, Christmas cactus, and paperwhites. I had fun decorating this year and...
Counter Stools from Frontgate
It’s October and also my 26th anniversary! I can hardly believe its been that long. Joe is in Switzerland this week but he let me pick our gift this year. Maybe so I wouldn’t feel so sad this week. Although I didn’t mind our old metal...
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Follow two DIYers as we decorate, redecorate, design, beautify, demo, install, fix, and remodel the interior and exterior of our second home. We've learned a lot from remodeling our first home and now we are applying this know-how to our second home. Hope you enjoy our site!
xo, Cathy
