Painting terracotta pots is probably one of the cheapest ways to update your patio this summer By the way, I never know if it is terracotta, terra-cotta, or terra cotta when discussing pots. You can see Wikipedia also says it can be spelled in different ways, too. Whenever I seem to be looking for the …

Grow a large or small garden with these planter ideas It is that time of year and creating a backyard oasis can be as simple as adding a few new planters to your space. Don’t overspend on outdoor planters from stores and create your own DIY planters. Whether you need a large space to grow …

Simple screened-in porch designs with gray composite decking Now, this is not a normal DIY post because we hired a professional to build this screened-in porch and large composite deck. I searched for screened-in porch ideas and decking ideas before truly deciding on what we wanted our outdoor space to look like.  Before we even …

Learn how to makeover a Little Tikes plastic playhouse I ABSOLUTELY LOVE when I get something for FREE! I guess you could say I am somewhat of a junk finder and this DIY Playhouse makeover fits right into that category. It is fabulous when things can get a wonderful makeover for next to nothing. My …

Home improvement ideas that will add character to your home We are all about DIY projects around here. That is why we call ourselves DIY nuts! If we feel we can do a project ourselves, you better believe we will try. We absolutely feel so much pride when our do-it-ourselves projects help make our house …

Build an outdoor treehouse and playset that is higher quality and cheaper than you can buy If you have been following our blog, then you know that several of our projects have been redoing our outdoor space. It has been a few years now that we have tried to truly make our backyard ours with …

Build DIY wooden planter boxes As we have talked about in previous posts, we really have been trying to update our backyard. We have added a DIY playset with rock wall, new porch and now had a great idea to add DIY raised planter boxes and raised garden beds. Even though we are not professional …

Build a home climbing wall in your backyard Again, we are safe at home and trying to come up with ways to keep our sanity and have our children continue to be healthy and thriving. If you have been following some of our DIY projects, you know we have been doing a lot of DIY …

Learn how to build a large outdoor patio dining set out of Trex decking We recently put a brand new screened-in porch and deck onto our house. This was the first time in a LONG time that this was not a DIY project that we wanted to tackle. We absolutely LOVE this outdoor space, but …

Learn how to make painted faux marbled flower pots Do you have old terracotta flower pots that need updating? We hate paying the price for cool, larger and modern pots! You wouldn’t believe how expensive silly pots can be! We had been searching for fun DIY planter ideas for our new deck that wouldn’t break …