Hello everyone, We have closed up our little cottage for the summer and settled in at home once again. Summer reading days at the cottage are gone until it is cottage season once again. The last week at the cottage we finally finished the front of the bunkie. We put in a bigger window on the front and shingled the front as well. It was so nice to get it done. The back room of

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Hello everyone, We have closed up our little cottage for the summer and settled in at home once again. Summer reading days at the cottage are gone until it is cottage season once again. The last week at the cottage we finally finished the front of the bunkie. We put in a bigger window on the front and shingled the front as well. It was so nice to get it done. The back room of

* This article was originally published here

* This article was originally published here

Hello everyone, We have closed up our little cottage for the summer and settled in at home once again. Summer reading days at the cottage are gone until it is cottage season once again. The last week at the cottage we finally finished the front of the bunkie. We put in a bigger window on the front and shingled the front as well. It was so nice to get it done. The back room of

* This article was originally published here

Book Review – Country Living Christmas at Home: Holiday Decorating

Have yourself a merry little Country Living Christmas with this gorgeous guide to decorating, cooking, and celebrating the best holiday ever!

Country Living knows how to make Christmas memorable, and that’s why this spectacular book will become your new go-to resource every year. It’s filled with more than 200 beautiful decorating ideas, recipes, and crafts, plus tips galore. Stunning photos show festive table settings; splendidly decorated trees; fun and easy Christmas projects, from wreaths to no-sew stockings; gifts from the kitchen; and gourmet-worthy recipes like Turkey Roulade with Sausage-Cornbread Filling, Brown Butter Mashed Potatoes, Slow-Cooker Apple Cider, and sweet treats like Red Velvet Snowballs and Chocolate & Cranberry Fudge.

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Don’t dismiss clearance plants at the garden center. With a little love, they can flourish.

Fall is the perfect time for planting, so hit up the clearance tables now for perennials, roses, ornamental grasses and more.

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How To Create A Christmas Tablescape

Tablescapes are not new, just the name in which they go by, lots of people have been theming their tables without realizing they created a “Tablescape”.  So how do you go about making a tablescape? Firstly choose a theme and a color combination. For this list of DIY Tablescape ideas, we have kept them all Christmas-themed. Christmas supplies are in abundance right now so take your time to find the right pieces for your table setting. I love going with Christmas plaid for my themes, it’s readily available and is classic year after year.

Simple Elegant Christmas Table from lizmarieblog.com

Natural, Modern And Monochrome Christmas Tablescape from happygreylucky.com

Classic Tartan Plaid Christmas Tablescape Decor from thehappyhousie.porch.com

White & Gold Christmas Tablescape from pizzazzerie.com

A Christmas Tablescape & DIY Table Runner from lovecreatecelebrate.com

Easy Christmas Tablescape from halfbakedharvest.com

A Simple Red & White Christmas Tablescape from shadesofblueinteriors.com

Boxwood And Stars Christmas Tablescape from stonegableblog.com

Simple, Cozy Christmas Tablescape from cherishedbliss.com

White And Gold Christmas Tablescape from craftberrybush.com

Cabin-Inspired Christmas Tablescape from mountainmodernlife.com

Green & Galvanized Christmas Tablescape from lovegrowswild.com

Buffalo Plaid Christmas Tablescape from awonderfulthought.com

Lake Cottage Style Christmas Tablescape from thehappyhousie.porch.com

Simple Christmas Tablescape from thehandmadehome.net

Rustic Woodland Christmas Tablescape from andersonandgrant.com

Gold & Toile Tablescape For Christmas from attagirlsays.com

Warm And Cozy Christmas Tablescape from ourcraftymom.com

Green And Gold Christmas Tablescape from maisondepax.com

Red And Black Christmas Tablescape from craftberrybush.com

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Thanksgiving Craft with Clay Pots

This Thanksgiving craft is made with clay pots and simple craft supplies. It’s a great Thanksgiving craft and fun activity for kids of all ages. You can use this adorable pumpkin and these cute pilgrim hats as table decorations or as party favors, or as both. I’ve always looked for simple, fun crafts that I could make with my children. It’s a great way to spend time together and build family memories. It’s even better when the craft can also be used as a decoration or great gift. This Thanksgiving craft checks all those boxes at once.

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Thanksgiving Craft with Clay Pots

This Thanksgiving craft is made with clay pots and simple craft supplies. It’s a great Thanksgiving craft and fun activity for kids of all ages. You can use this adorable pumpkin and these cute pilgrim hats as table decorations or as party favors, or as both. I’ve always looked for simple, fun crafts that I could make with my children. It’s a great way to spend time together and build family memories. It’s even better when the craft can also be used as a decoration or great gift. This Thanksgiving craft checks all those boxes at once.

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Thanksgiving Craft with Clay Pots

This Thanksgiving craft is made with clay pots and simple craft supplies. It’s a great Thanksgiving craft and fun activity for kids of all ages. You can use this adorable pumpkin and these cute pilgrim hats as table decorations or as party favors, or as both. I’ve always looked for simple, fun crafts that I could make with my children. It’s a great way to spend time together and build family memories. It’s even better when the craft can also be used as a decoration or great gift. This Thanksgiving craft checks all those boxes at once.

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DIY Christmas Lanterns

 

Christmas lanterns are a beautiful way to decorate for the holiday season. Lanterns as such a versatile decor item as they can be used inside and outside (Depending on the material used). Festive Christmas lanterns are great for Holiday tablescapes and can be decorated and gifted to friends and family too.

These Christmas lanterns below are all DIY with tutorials on how you can make your own Christmas Lantern too.  If you are looking for flickering Lanterns check out these Battery Operated Flickering Lights.

Easy Dollar Tree Lanterns

Christmas Paper Lantern from craftberrybush.com

Christmas DIY Frosted Mason Jar Lantern from stonegableblog.com

Nativity Paper Lantern from designsbymissmandee.com

DIY Ice Lantern With Winter Berries from lovelyindeed.com

Festive Christmas Lanterns from myrepurposedlife.com

Music Sheet Lantern Christmas Decoration from diyncrafts.com

DIY House Silhouette Lantern from look-what-i-made.com

Paper Ornament Lanterns For Christmas Decor from clubcrafted.com

DIY Festive Christmas Lantern from theorganisedhousewife.com.au

Simple DIY Christmas Lantern Decoration from practicallyfunctional.com

DIY Paper Lanterns Decor from housefulofhandmade.com

Make A Paper Star Lantern from homemade-gifts-made-easy.com

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DIY Christmas Lanterns

 

Christmas lanterns are a beautiful way to decorate for the holiday season. Lanterns as such a versatile decor item as they can be used inside and outside (Depending on the material used). Festive Christmas lanterns are great for Holiday tablescapes and can be decorated and gifted to friends and family too.

These Christmas lanterns below are all DIY with tutorials on how you can make your own Christmas Lantern too.  If you are looking for flickering Lanterns check out these Battery Operated Flickering Lights.

Easy Dollar Tree Lanterns

Christmas Paper Lantern from craftberrybush.com

Christmas DIY Frosted Mason Jar Lantern from stonegableblog.com

Nativity Paper Lantern from designsbymissmandee.com

DIY Ice Lantern With Winter Berries from lovelyindeed.com

Festive Christmas Lanterns from myrepurposedlife.com

Music Sheet Lantern Christmas Decoration from diyncrafts.com

DIY House Silhouette Lantern from look-what-i-made.com

Paper Ornament Lanterns For Christmas Decor from clubcrafted.com

DIY Festive Christmas Lantern from theorganisedhousewife.com.au

Simple DIY Christmas Lantern Decoration from practicallyfunctional.com

DIY Paper Lanterns Decor from housefulofhandmade.com

Make A Paper Star Lantern from homemade-gifts-made-easy.com

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Orwell’s Roses by Rebecca Solnit review – deadheading with George Orwell

Inspired by George Orwell’s love of gardening, Solnit’s suitably rambling book should appeal to the green-fingered and the politically committed alike

The roses are in dire need of pruning. My rambler in particular is getting very tangled; too many whipping tendrils snaking out haphazardly at all angles. But it’s so pretty it’s hard to be properly brutal with it, even though it would probably benefit from some judicious thinning. And yes, it is the experience of reading Rebecca Solnit’s Orwell’s Roses that has jogged my memory.

The book simultaneously is and isn’t about George Orwell, just as it is and isn’t about roses. It belongs in a whimsical category of its own, meandering elegantly enough through lots of subjects loosely connected to one or the other; more of a wildly overgrown essay, from which side shoots constantly emerge to snag the attention, than a book. But at its root is the fact that in 1936, the writer and political thinker planted some roses in his Hertfordshire garden. And when Solnit turns up on the doorstep more than eight decades later, she finds the rose bushes (or at least what she takes to be the same rose bushes) still flowering, a living connection between past and present.

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10 ways to make your house a cozier home

Coronavirus has us all stuck indoors. Solution? It's time to make your home a cozy sanctuary. Here are 10 ways to do just that.

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10 ways to bond with your houseplants while you're at home

Stuck at home? Here are 10 ways to bond with your houseplants during a global pandemic.

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10 things you can do to improve your home garden right now

Gardeners, take a deep breath. We've made a list of 10 garden tasks that can help save your sanity now and make the coming months much more pleasant.

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DIY Modern Geometric Ornaments

Covered in a coat of plaster, these easy-to-make, DIY modern geometric ornaments appear flocked with a fresh coat of glittering snow.

Inspired by origami, the base is made from cardstock which is cut either by the free Cricut SVG Design or by hand with the printable template, scored, and folded.

The snow-like texture is created by heaping a thick, uneven layer of all-purpose drywall compound.

 

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Advice on space heaters, power outages and other winter home preparations

What you need to know about space heaters, generators, power outages and more.

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They turned a one-car garage into a stunning ADU to house their parents. You can too

Design, Bitches transformed a garage into a stunning ADU in Atwater Village. It is one of more than a dozen designs through the city's ADU program.

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Flying surfboards and smart stand mixers: Australia’s Good Design awards 2021 – in pictures

Judged on design excellence, innovation and impact – whether it be social, commercial or environmental – the best in class gong at the Good Design awards is one of the country’s highest design honours.

Winners are chosen by a panel of more than 70 industry experts. This year’s awards received a record 930 applications across 12 design disciplines, from Australia and around the world.

The best in class product design winners were a mix of futuristic and common-sense objects, ranging from a fishing rod cases to smart home devices.

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The ultimate guide to birthdays at every age during coronavirus

Trying to celebrate a birthday in quarantine? Here's advice from party planners and ideas for every age group.

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Meet the Korean dancer whose houseplant obsession inspired her new career in ceramics

At one time, Mipa Shin roomed with more than 100 houseplants in her Koreatown apartment. She now creates ceramic planters to 'dress up' plants in the garage of her Cypress Park home.

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A Sunny Day Autumn Tea in the Terrace

                                                                                     Hello  everyone,                                                                         We have enjoyed beautiful calm sunny                                                                     days here lately so it is lovely to enjoy the

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DIY Wooden Bead Frame

Hi! This DIY beaded frame doesn’t require any woodworking skills. It’s a super simple way to add an element of liveliness to the walls. It’s also an easy way to play around with cheap prints. Hope you enjoy it!

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