If you are looking for creative ways to hang flowers or votives for display, I have easy steps for making a simple DIY glass jar sling. The first time you make a glass jar sling, it might take a few extra minutes, but after a few attempts, you can make one in less than a minute! It's a good idea to practice using a heavier cotton cord. Then once you get the hang of it, you can use different ...
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Are Smart Door Home Locks Really Worth Installing?
Are smart door home locks really worth installing? We've been talking about installing keyless locks or smart locks in our home for quite a while. And now, we finally decided to do it with Emtek products. So yes, smart locks are definitely worth installing and we'll tell you why. The benefits of smart door home locks We love Emtek hardware for both functionality and design. There are so ...
How to Dye Fabric With Rit Dye
The easiest and best way to dye fabric with Rit dye Back in the 1980s, my sister and I each bought a stack of beautiful napkins from the sale table at Williams Sonoma for about $2 each. The Damask woven pattern is beautiful, and the quality is great and hard to find these days. They hold their shape and size with very little coaxing. I wash them, give them a snap, and hang them to dry. Unlike ...
How to Make an Old Potting Bench Look New
I wanted to do a little makeover on our potting bench once the original wood started to weather. And not necessarily in a good way! If it were made of teak, then that would be a different story. When we first moved into this house, the area where the potting bench sat was filled with weeds and overgrown shrubs. You can see the before/after graphic at the bottom of this post. Today I'm ...
July is SALE time at Serena & Lily!
July is sale time at Serena & Lily! Some of my favorite pieces in our home came from Serena & Lily. They have such timeless pieces that transition from house to house. I did buy a few new things when we moved to this house, but I also used pieces that that I had in our previous home! If you've been thinking about a new little table, or maybe a new light fixture or fresh new towels and ...
Our Home is a Finalist in a Curb Appeal Contest!
Vote: Cottages & Bungalows Magazine Curb Appeal Contest A few weeks ago, I saw a post on Cottages & Bungalows Magazine to enter a curb appeal contest. So I snapped a few photos, wrote a quick description, and found out we were a finalist! Of course, I was thrilled to be a finalist, but now I want to win and need your help! All you need to do is go here and select me, Annie Diamond, ...