Category: DIY
DIY hanging baskets (that will never die)
Every summer, I buy hanging baskets for the hooks on our front porch. I usually get yellow flowers because they’re my favourite, but I’ll do pink or purple sometimes — and yes, I refer to most flowers by colour because I can’t identify any… Continue Reading “DIY hanging baskets (that will never die)”
Success with stain — finally!
After years of putting a Band-Aid over the problem — slapping on more of the paint-like “stain” to hide the chipped areas — it does feel satisfying to have finally taken the porch boards down to bare wood and done things “properly.”
The (ongoing) DIY deck disaster
If, this summer, you are tempted to stain your porch or deck with a very thick non-transparent stain, don’t do it! If you’re considering painting your porch or deck, back away from the can immediately! I don’t want you to be filled with regret like we have been.
The link between mental health and creativity
Once I fully understood the connection between my mental health and creativity, it changed my life.
Painting the front door can be easier than you think
This project took me about four hours from start to finish, and that’s including drying time. I’d paint a coat, wander off and read a few chapters of my book and go back to do another coat.
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