. I love the look of antique galvanized metal buckets and tubs, but finding them with the nice patina is easier said than done. I am constantly coming across nice, bright and shiny buckets or if I do find old ones they often have rust holes in them. I finally found a bucket that I […]
Integrating Smart Technology Irrigation into your Home
After close to 15 years in the landscape business one thing I have gained a wealth of knowledge on has been irrigation systems. Not just the systems but what works and doesn’t work best for our customers. One of my main jobs was to schedule and deal with our irrigation customers. Though I didn’t […]
10 Curb Appeal Ideas & Inspirations
Curb appeal. It’s something that almost every home has (or should have) on some level. For us we were fortunate to be able to make small modifications to our home that already had some level of curb appeal when we purchased. We have made small changes like swapping out shurbs, removing some trees, and adding […]
DIY Barnwood Lantern
What do you do when you are faced with the challenge of creating something for your porch and you have a stack of old barnwood? Make a lantern of course, right? Okay, maybe not an of course moment but making a barnwood lantern is certainly fun and will add a nice rustic touch to your […]
12 Inspirational Flowering Container Garden Projects & Ideas
Happy Spring! If you are like half of the US the thought of planting spring flowers has you cringing, with all of the surprise April snow you have. But the good news is the other half is enjoying beautiful weather and waiting to be inspired. This months edition of The DIY Housewives is featuring 12 […]
Watercolor Ombre Pots
I have a bunch of old terra cotta pots laying around. I could never decide exactly what I wanted to do with them. I wanted to update them but no matter what with two kids under foot it had to to be quick and easy! I finally went with a watercolor ombre pot look. You […]
12 Incredible DIY’s for the Garden
Thinking about doing some gardening without an actual veggie garden? We’ve got you covered on this month’s version of DIY Housewives. This month we are sharing 12 awesome DIY garden ideas and inspirations for your garden. Don’t let your yard fall by the way side, get ahead of the game! Take a look and enjoy! […]
12 Picnic Recipes & DIY’s
Summer time and the living’s easy. There is something about sitting on a porch sipping on a cold adult beverage while the sun sets that just makes your day. Shoot your week if it’s been a particularly challenging one. When the ladies of the DIY Housewives decided to curate a picnic recipes and diy’s round […]