After perusing loads of DIY mercury glass tutorials on Pinterest, I ended up using a ridiculously simple method to make the two candle holders on the porch dining table. You’ll need: – A clear glass jar / candle holder / vase / or whatever strikes your fancy (these were from Target at $7ish a piece…they… Read More
When we first starting talking about the layout of the new porch, I immediately knew I wanted Honey to make me a long, skinny counter-height table to go under the window. It will be great to use as a buffet, bar and many other things! Honey used scrap wood to build the legs and a… Read More
Last June I fell in love with this coffee table at Savannah must-shop One Fish Two Fish. Retailing at just under two-thousand (eek) I knew then and there that I would recreate it one day. And the new porch was the perfect place! I could hardly believe my luck when I ran across the Morgan… Read More
I’ve had this wooden plaque from AC Moore hanging out in my craft closet for months on end. So, I carted it down to Savannah, along with my chalk paint and waxes to finally make use of it. When I saw a board painted with “Today I’ll be Happier than a Bird with a French… Read More
Today I’m kicking off Porch Project week at Dixie Delights! I completed loads of DIY decor projects to pull the space together and figure I’ll go ahead and start with the best of the lot – the oyster shell chandelier!! This piece is seriously like a dream come true for me. I could not be… Read More
We had a celebratory cookout with contractor S and friends last week after the porch was complete – a night that left me fat and happy and feeling incredibly grateful for family, friends, food, our home, the joyful screams of kids in the yard on a late summer night… Honey made a trip to the… Read More
I’ve had a few requests right on top of one another for a tour of the kitchen. It’s been on my radar for some time now, but I just didn’t want to take pictures of it with a half constructed porch in the background! Aside from the snake like pendants and icky ceiling fan, there… Read More