Get your garden growing with DIY garden ideas and tutorials for raised beds, trellises, composting and plant care—all beginner-friendly!
DIY Garden Ideas: Raised Beds, Trellises, Composting & More
As the warmer weather is upon us, efforts turn to growing flowers or vegetables. Read one, or a few of the following posts on DIY garden ideas and you’ll enjoy the rewards of your efforts in gardening.
Whether you want to put in a new flower bed in your outdoor space, build a raised planter, or start a compost pile, we have you covered!
Plus, the step-by-step instructions make it easy for even a beginner gardener to tackle.
DIY Garden Ideas: Raised Beds, Trellises, Composting & More
Want juicy, flavorful tomatoes straight from your garden? This post is packed with easy tips to help you grow an incredible crop, from planting to picking. This will work in a small space too!
Building a rot-resistant raised planter bed is a great way to upgrade your garden design and grow healthy plants year after year. This guide shows you how to create a durable raised garden bed that looks great and stands up to the elements.
Learn how to build a vegetable trellis on a budget—perfect for maximizing space in your small garden. This easy DIY garden project adds support and style to your vegetable garden without breaking the bank.
Build a square foot gardening grid that won’t rot and makes a perfect focal point for your garden space. This easy way to organize your favorite plants keeps your garden neat, efficient, and long-lasting.
Learn how to compost and create magnificent garden soil that's perfect for your herb garden, container gardens, or backyard beds. From compost bins to simple tips, this guide makes turning scraps into rich soil easy and rewarding.
Put your DIY skills to work by building a raised garden bed with a cucumber trellis—perfect for maximizing space in a big garden. This setup gives your cucumbers room to climb while keeping your raised bed organized and productive.
Learn how to root plant clippings the easy way using just a little water, some flower pots, and a sunny spot. It’s a simple method to grow new plants without spending a dime!
Create a thriving flower garden bed that does double duty—adding beauty and attracting pollinators to your own garden. This surefire method helps you design a flower bed that’s vibrant, low-maintenance, and full of life.
Try your hand at making a sub-irrigation garden bed—perfect for conserving water and reducing the hard work of daily watering. Even if it’s your first time, this guide makes it simple to build a smart, self-watering setup.
Build a raised garden bed with an arched trellis to add charm and function to your patio garden. This beautiful setup blends personal style with practical support for climbing plants.
Hopefully, you found several of these easy diy garden ideas helpful and are ready to get gardening.
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Hope you’re enjoying the fruits of your garden sooner rather than later. Until next time.
Create beautiful DIY planters and containers on a budget! Discover 25+ DIY container garden ideas for every style—modern, rustic, whimsical, and more.
DIY Planter Ideas
Good news—whether you’re working with a big garden bed or decorating a tiny patio, this collection of 28 DIY planters and containers has something for everyone!
Each project is an easy DIY with a helpful step-by-step tutorial, so you can create stylish indoor planters or tackle outdoor projects with confidence.
Most of these ideas use basic tools and materials you may already have on hand, making them perfect for beginners or weekend crafters.
Creating a knock out container garden is a great option for adding bold color and texture to patios, porches, or small spaces. With the right soil and drainage, your container garden will support healthy plant roots and thrive all season long.
Add patriotic planter boxes to your outdoor space with this simple DIY. You can adjust the measurements to make the exact size that you would like for your space.
This charming little red wagon planter makes a fun and nostalgic addition to your front porch decor. Be sure to add drainage holes in the bottom of the planter to keep your plants healthy and prevent water buildup.
Learn how to create your own primitive container gardens using weathered pots, rustic accents, and simple planting techniques for a charming, old-fashioned look!
Creating an outdoor oasis is easy with thoughtful touches like a lattice planter box, which adds both structure and natural beauty to your space. It's perfect for climbing plants, creating privacy, or simply elevating your patio or garden decor.
Add a personalized touch to your home with hand-lettered mini chalkboard planters, a fun DIY project that starts with a quick coat of spray paint or chalkboard paint. These charming planters are perfect for labeling herbs or gifting to friends with a handwritten message!
Add charm and function to your front porch with a DIY house number planter box. This easy project combines curb appeal and greenery, making your address stand out beautifully.
Learn how to create a stunning vertical garden with this DIY Living Wall Planter tutorial. It’s a space-saving and eye-catching way to add lush greenery to patios, balconies, or outdoor walls.
Discover how to make a concrete and wood planter that combines the modern look of concrete planters with the rustic charm of wood—an affordable alternative to faux stone planters.
Learn how to build a scalloped planter box with this step-by-step guide that adds charming, decorative curves to a classic planter box that can be used indoors or out!
Build your own kitchen herb planter—a great option for growing small plants like basil, thyme, and mint right on your windowsill for fresh flavor at your fingertips.
This picket fence planter basket DIY is simply adorable. It's a charming way to display flowers in a little planter that adds farmhouse flair to any space.
Transform an old ice bucket into a stylish outdoor planter—an easy and creative way to upcycle while adding a unique touch to your garden or patio decor.
This outdoor patio table doubles as a modern DIY planter, vase, and serving station—perfect for entertaining outside or on a covered porch, while keeping style and function in one sleek design.
Create a DIY vertical herb garden which is the perfect project for a small space, apartment balcony, or anywhere you want to add a garden that takes up limited ground space.
A rolling plant caddy makes it easier to move large floor plants, or other plants around and also for watering purposes. Check out this simple tutorial to make your own.
Create a charming woodland fairy garden in a jar using thrift store finds like mason jars, adding tiny details inside of the planter for a magical touch.
Turn a wooden wine crate into a charming DIY window box by adding drainage holes, a weatherproof finish, and your favorite flowers or herbs for an easy, rustic planter that brings character to any window.
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With these 28 DIY garden planter and container ideas, you can give your outdoor space a fresh, creative makeover with new planters that reflects your personal style.
Whether you love rustic charm, modern minimalism, or something more whimsical, there’s a creative project here to inspire every green thumb and DIY enthusiast.
We hope you are inspired to make your own planters after seeing this collection.
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Welcome to the next level in low maintenance gardening! If you came here from my raised garden bed tutorial, let’s make your new home garden even more amazing by installing a sub-irrigated planter system. Don’t let the name fool you, sub-irrigation is a fancy term, but it’s easy to create.
What are Sub-Irrigation Planters?
Sub-irrigation (sometimes called SIP system) garden beds are a type of raised bed that waters plants from the bottom up, rather than the top down. This method helps maintain consistent soil moisture and can be more water-efficient than traditional watering techniques. In short, SIP planters are a self-wateringcontainer.
Key Features:
Water Reservoir: At the bottom of the bed, there’s a built-in reservoir that holds it’s own water source (I used a pond liner and perforated drainage pipes)
Wicking System: Above the reservoir, garden soil specifically for sub-irrigation (more on this mixture later) draws water up via capillary action to the plant roots. This results in a healthier vegetable garden.
Overflow Drain: Ensures excess water drains out, preventing over-saturation, too much water, and root rot.
Fill Tube or Pipe: Used to add water directly into the reservoir without disturbing the soil when it hasn’t rained for a while.
Benefits:
Water Conservation: Less water is lost to evaporation.
Even Moisture Levels: Plants receive a steady supply of water, reducing stress.
Low Maintenance: Less frequent watering is needed (going on vacation? No problem, it waters itself.)
Conserves Water: Great for areas with restrictions on water usage or for severe drought conditions
Save Money: No need to incur the extra cost of buying soaker hoses, drip irrigation, or timers.
Ready to learn how to make your own sub-irrigation planter bed like the one above? (Note: your garden bed doesn’t have to be as elaborate, you can add it to a standard raised garden bed. I’ll show you how.)
How to Install a Sub-Irrigation System in Your Raised Garden Bed
To learn how to build a sub-irrigation garden bed, you’ll want to watch my video before proceeding. You can fast forward to minute 8:00 if you wish to see the sub-irrigation portion of the video.
To create a water-tight planter, use a fish-safe pond liner to line inside of each bed. Then measure and cut lengths of perforated drain pipes to fit in the bottom of the garden bed.
To cap off the drainage pipes, I used some weed barrier (landscape fabric) and taped it to the ends using flashing tape. This will hopefully keep the dirt from getting into the pipes. (For additional protection, you might want to lay weed cloth on top of the pipes before filling with garden soil.)
Now you’ll want to add a fill tube to fill the reservoir of the garden with water (during dry spells or to simply top off the garden). A 2 inch PVC pipe is installed vertically into one of the drainage pipes. Then use a funnel or cut off plastic bottle with the neck pointing into the pipe for a fill spout. To secure the funnel, tape or silicone seal around the neck of the funnel and the pipe.
Once your garden bed is filled with soil, only the funnel should be visible above the garden surface.
In addition to a fill tube, a drainage hole (overflow hole), drain tube, or overflow pipe is also needed.
This will prevent your garden bed from flooding (in the case of too much rain). The overflow tube is installed in the top of the drainage pipe and sends excess water out of the planter on each end. You can view how this works in my YouTube video. Seal around the overflow tube where it goes through the pond liner with silicone sealant. Wait for it to cure before exposing to water.
Now it’s time to add the garden soil mixture specifically for a sub-irrigation bed.
Raised Bed Garden Mix for Sub-Irrigation Gardens
To grow plants and vegetables in a sub-irrigation garden bed, you need a specific mixture of growing medium. It’s important to have a mixture of soil that is light and airy (nothing too heavy or dense). The mixture I used keeps the soil from getting too compact but also feeds the vegetables and fruits with nutrients. Perlite or vermiculite is a common ingredient in potting mix soil that facilitates drainage and aeration. Here’s the garden soil mixture I use for my sub-irrigation beds:
You can mix the soil ahead of time in a wheelbarrow, on a tarp, or mix it in the bed with a hoe and rake (take care not to puncture the pond liner). After adding the soil, mix in any fertilizer you want depending on what will be grown in your garden.
Now that your garden bed is filled with soil, it’s time to plant you vegetables or flowers! Get ready for those baby plants to take off and grow in your new sub-irrigation garden bed.
Visually you’d never know my garden is a sub-irrigation garden! It will be our little secret, okay? Then again, you may want to brag to all the neighbors about how you rarely have to water your garden.
Now all you have to do is decide what type of plants you’re going to grow in your new raised garden bed!
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Learn my tips and tricks to create a beautiful thriving garden bed in no time.
The SureFire Way to Create a Thriving Flower Garden Bed
We live on a beautiful tree-filled lot in North Carolina. I love all our trees, but sometimes I crave a spot for beautiful sun-loving flowers. The area near our mailbox is one of the only places that gets enough sun for a full-sun flower garden. Unfortunately, that spot by the mailbox wasn’t really thriving.
Back when I first created that flower bed, I was an inexperienced gardener. I didn’t condition the soil, and the only thing that really seemed to be happy there were a few transplanted iris tubers from our backyard. They never bloomed in the backyard, so I figured they’d be happy in a sunnier spot.
Each year I anxiously awaited some pretty iris blooms, but every summer I was disappointed. This Spring something unfortunate happened, that was actually a blessing in disguise. Our mailbox got hit and it split the mailbox post in half. At the time I was too busy to deal with it, so I put a few screws into the post and left it alone through the spring and the summer.
Now that Fall is here, it’s the opportune time to amend that area and plant a thriving sunny flower bed!
Why Fall is the Best Time to Plant a New Garden Bed?
Summer can be a formidable environment here in North Carolina. The hot weather quickly dries up any moisture in the soil and the sun can scorch tender shoots from new plantings. But, once Fall arrives, the temperatures are milder and not as harmful to those tender new plants. While it might seem like the plant isn’t growing when planted in cooler weather, under the soil those roots are growing and getting established. When Spring arrives, the plant will be more established and ready to send out new shoots and flowers.
How to Decide Between a Straight or Curved Bed?
It may seem daunting trying to decide a shape for your flower bed. Unless you have hardscapes that dictate your shape, look at your house style to help decide.
This right-angle styled backyard looks great against a large transitional coastal home.
Meanwhile, in Massachusetts, this Cape Cod style house looks right at home surrounded by loose curving beds.
An English countryside row house is perfect for informal plantings that hug the brick wall but spill into grassy areas.
In the city, where planting areas may be small, a few neatly planted foundation plantings look perfect.
Of course, these aren’t rules that can’t be broken. Ultimately, it’s your yard, so make it a reflection of what you love!
Planning Your Flower Bed:
Interesting flower beds have a variety of colors, shapes, sizes, and textures. Create a sketch for your ideal garden bed before heading to the nursery. In your plans, position taller plants at the back of your bed and shorter plants in the front. Make sure you leave enough room between plants as they fill out and mature.
Although your plans might change once you reach the plant nursery, at least you have a general idea for what you want before being overwhelmed (or underwhelmed) by the choices.
Perennials or Annuals:
Perrenials are plants that grow and return every year. They are the “plant it and be done” way of gardening. By contrast, annuals are plants that typically bloom once and then die. Some annuals will deposit seeds to start new plants next year, but typically they don’t return in full force like the parent plant. Although they don’t last, annuals are a great way to inject new colors and style into your existing flower bed (especially while you are waiting for perennial plants to fill out.
When combined, perennials and annuals can create a beautiful flower bed. Personally, I like to plant mostly perennials in a flowering bed because I’m lazy and I still get beautiful new flowers every year. Annuals are usually reserved for my planter pots. (You can learn how I create knock out container gardens in this article!)
However, to give some much-needed color to my new flower bed, I added some annuals (specifically some pansies). Our climate is usually mild enough that they will bloom once again in the Spring before dying. Then I’ll swap them out with seasonal perennials in full bloom. Buying plants in the Fall and Spring will give you a better idea of how the mature bed will look throughout the year.
What Exactly is Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade, and Shade Conditions?
Plants each need a certain amount of sun, but those amounts and types are varied. To successfully determine the amount of sun your property receives, create a sun map by observing your yard throughout the day. (Tip: Don’t create your map in the winter or early spring before the trees have all their leaves out or you may be surprised when that sunny area is mostly shaded in the summer.)
Full Sun – Plants with a full sun denoted on their label need a minimum of 6 hours of direct sun to thrive.
Part Sun – Plants in the part sun category must receive 3-6 hours of direct sun to be happy. But they require some protective shade or dappled shade the rest of the time.
Part Shade – Plants in the part shade category can also handle 3-6 hours a day, but they like early morning or dappled shade as opposed to receiving their sun in the mid-day when the sun is at its hottest.
Shade – These plants love nothing more than a good shady spot under a tree or shaded by a structure all day. They can handle a little morning or dappled sun, as long as they get to stay cool the rest of the day.
Tools & Materials to Create a Successful Flowering Garden Bed:
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Materials and Manual Garden Tools:
To create a new flower bed, you’ll need a few supplies.
Although you can create a flower bed by hand, having power tools at your disposal will not only save you time, but they can save you from an aching back and sore muscles. I can tell you first hand, breaking up tough red clay and compact soil can be one of the most sole-crushing activities if you don’t have a power cultivator! While creating my new garden bed, I fell in love with the power and versatility of the STIHL Battery-Powered KombiSystem.
Here’s where I need to let you know this post has been sponsored by STIHL. If you’ve been around for a while, you know I absolutely love the quality and power behind the STIHL name. For this project, my friends at STIHL sent me the battery-powered KombiSystem and some attachments to try out.
What’s so Great about the STIHL KombiSystem?
If you’re like the majority of homeowners, you don’t have a lot of storage in your garage or shed for yard tools. Although I built this cute garden shed a few years ago, it’s become the default storage for everything from yard tools, to bikes, and beach gear. We’re running out of space in there, which is why I love that the KombiSytem consists of one powerhead that powers a wide variety of attachment tools. This will save you tons of space in your yard storage area and allow you to acquire new tools as you need them without buying a new machine for each landscaping task.
While you are saving space, there’s no lack of power with the KombiSystem powerhead! The powerhead are available in a battery-powered unit or several gas-powered ones. Personally, once you go battery-powered you never go back! Several years ago, STIHL convinced me to try one of their battery-powered mowers. I thought for sure it would fail to keep up with our 2/3 acre of lawn. Boy was I wrong. Since then, we’ve slowly replaced our gas tools with battery-powered STIHL tools. What I like most about the battery power versus gas, is finishing all our landscaping tasks without smelling like a gas station!
Lest you think battery-powered landscaping tools are only for neat little postage-stamp-sized yards, we live on a heavily-wooded lot. Our landscaping is a constant battle against nature therefore, there’s no room in our yard storage area for wimpy landscaping tools.
Personal Protective Equipment:
When using power tools, it’s imperative to wear appropriate protective gear. When creating your new flower bed, you’ll need to have these on hand:
How to Create a Thriving Flower Garden Bed in No Time
When you’re starting from scratch, creating a new garden bed can seem like a daunting task. But, I’ll show you the quickest and most effective way to create a thriving flower garden bed in no time! As I mentioned above, you can use manual hand tools, but you’ll soon find yourself fighting against hard-packed earth and wish you had power at your disposal.
Laying Out Your Border:
If your new flower bed consists of straight lines, use stakes and string (or long pieces of pipe or lumber) to layout your bed. But, if you want beautiful curves, you can’t beat a garden hose. The hose won’t easily create sharp bends, which means it will keep your lines smooth and aesthetically pleasing. Plus, it will hold its shape long enough to let you outline the bed with spray paint.
Once your bed outline is defined, set your plants and any objects into the bed and make adjustments to your bed perimeter as needed.
Outline your bed shape with spray paint and then it’s time to dig in that dirt! I created a video so you can learn the quickest way to create a new flower garden bed. (Hope you get a good laugh at my husband’s commentary.)
If you’ve ever dug a hole in a new spot and planted something only to find it dead a few weeks later, you now know how important it is to condition the soil before planting. New plants need soft and nutrient-rich soil to thrive. Think about how tiny and tender new roots are? They aren’t strong enough to push through tough red clay or compact soil. Plus, they need soil rich in minerals and nutrients to support healthy growth. To condition the soil, mix some native dirt with good quality topsoil and compost (if you have some.)
Composting: Black Gold for Your Garden and Flower Beds
If you haven’t started a compost pile, what are you waiting for?
Potted plants can have roots that have outgrown the pot. When this has happened, they will grow around the inside edge of the pot creating a root-bound situation.
It’s important to cut into the perimeter of the root ball and free the roots to encourage them to grow out into the new soil.
Planting for Optimal Success:
Now that you have your good soil and a plant ready to spread its roots, it’s time to plant. For the best chance at survival, dig a hole twice as wide as your plant’s root ball. Add several inches of quality topsoil and compost into the base. Then put your plant in the hole. Fill the sides around the rootball with more topsoil and compost material. Then gently step around the plant to compact the soil against the root ball. Doing this will get rid of any air pockets around the roots.
Types of Mulch:
Mulch is an important addition to any flower garden. It helps retain moisture so your plants don’t need to be watered as often. Mulch also acts as a weed barrier. And finally, it acts like a blanket protecting new root systems from a sudden cold snap.
Shredded Hardwood Mulch: Shredded mulch is my preferred choice of mulch. It’s easy to acquire, organically breaks down adding nutrients to the soil, tends to stay put, and adds a nice dark brown color letting the colorful flowers really shine. The faster decomposition is the only negative to this choice because you need to re-apply yearly.
Pine Nuggets: Pine nuggets tend to last a little longer than shredded mulch. It also adds a nice dark color around flowers. But, pine nuggets are lightweight and tend to float or blow out of the bed easier than shredded mulch.
Pine Straw: Pine straw is an easy mulch to get your hands on. It’s sold in bales and is lightweight and easy to spread. If you have lots of pine trees, you probably have plenty of free pine straw. Unfortunately, when first spread, pine stray doesn’t retain moisture as much as other types of mulch. It also decomposes quickly. Finally, a strong wind can blow pine straw out of your flower beds.
Rubber mulch: A while ago, someone discovered old tires could be turned into mulch by shredding and coloring it. This seemed like an environmentally-friendly idea at the time (because how many discarded tires can we reuse for creative projects)? Ultimately, using rubber mulch has several downsides. It’s been highly popular under playground equipment because it offers a little cushion. But, colored mulch easily stains clothing. When heated by the sun, it emits a rubber odor. Rubber mulch can also burn, and heaven forbid it catches fire, it will spread toxic fumes into the air. Finally, although it doesn’t break down as quickly as natural mulches, it will eventually break down and leach chemicals into your soil (not good for your garden!) Let’s all agree to stick to natural materials for mulch, okay?
Watering:
New plants need more water than established plants. Water the soil until damp daily for two weeks. Skip watering if you have rain in your forecast. Too much water can cause a host of problems, so try to water deeply once a day until the soil is wet, but not soggy.
After two weeks, you can lighten up on watering and only water if you haven’t had rain in a while.
What to Do if Plants Die?
The first rule of gardening is to learn from your mistakes and don’t give up. If your plant dies, try to determine why. Did it get too much water, was the soil not conditioned? Was it getting too much sun or too much shade? Do you have deer or animals that ate it or perhaps you had a harsh winter that killed your plant. It’s also possible the plant wasn’t healthy when you bought it. (Many nurseries have a warranty of new plants, check with them to find out how long they will guarantee your plant.)
Regardless of how a plant died, don’t beat yourself up about it, go ahead and dig it up and put something else in the spot. Every gardener learns from their mistakes. Over the years they learn which plants thrive for them and how to make some plants happier.
I leave you with some pictures of my new flower garden around the mailbox! When you plant your new flower bed I’d love to have you share them with me!
If you like our new mailbox obelisk, I’ll share plans for you to build your own soon.
I think I’m going to love a sunny spot for more flowers this year!
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post for STIHL™. I was honored to work with them on this project and was given complimentary products. All words and opinions are my own. I have not been told what to say. As always I am very particular about the sponsors I work with and you will be told if you are reading a post that has been sponsored or in which materials were provided.
Now that you’ve created a thriving flower bed, maybe you want to try your hands at creating the Ultimate Raised Garden Beds with Arched Trellis! This is a plan I designed with a desire to have a garden that wouldn’t become a critter buffet and a garden I could water less (or not at all for a week or two.)
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Want to add a little bit of a patriotic flair to your Summer porch or patio? This DIY American Flag planter box is so simple to make from start to finish, you can easily create one for yourself.
DIY American Flag Planter Box
I hope you all enjoyed the Make It May series. I leave you with this adorable Americana planter Amanda created and hope you’ll make one too for your porch.
I’ve been slowly adding patriotic pieces, like this Americana plant stand, to my porch decor over the years. With a few extra fence pickets left over from a previous project, I decided to whip up this planter box to add some extra red, white, and blue to my Summer porch.
Materials:
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Measure 6″ from the end of one fence picket and mark with your speed square. Use the miter saw to cut the fence picket at the marked line. Repeat this step until you have six boards cut to 6″ each.
Measure 8 ¼” and mark with speed square. Use the miter saw, cut the wood at the mark you just made. Repeat this step until you have four boards cut to 8 ¼” each.
2. Assemble the planter box
Apply glue to the edges of each board where they will connect with each other. This step makes your box extra secure.
Use the nail gun to attach the boards together to create the base.
Continue nailing until the bottom tier of the DIY planter box is complete.
Repeat the steps for the second tier of the planter box. Apply wood glue to the bottom of the second tier and place it on top of the bottom tier. Use clamps to hold both tiers in place and allow to dry for 12 hours.
3. Paint the American Flag Planter Box
Paint stripes on the longer sides of the planter box with red chalky paint. Use painters tape to create straight lines (or just free hand it like I did).
Fill in the rest with white chalky paint stripes.
Paint the shorter sides with blue chalky paint. When it’s dry, free hand white stars or use a stencil. In my opinion, freehand painting gives this American Flag planter box a nice rustic touch!
Add little feet if desired to the bottom of the planter box using wood glue.
Fill with potting soil and add flowers! You could also skip the soil and set a pre-planted 6″ flower pot inside the planter box.
Red Geraniums and white Alyssum look great in this DIY American Flag Planter Box. The red and white combo really completes the patriotic look.
If you build this planter box, what flowers would you try?
I’m Amanda, and I am the creator and voice behind the food and DIY blog, Domestically Creative. What started as a place to share updates with friends and family after we moved from Illinois to Tennessee and then to Texas, turned into a passion for finding creative and frugal ways to feed us and decorate our homes.
I have always had the “make it myself” attitude and I’m not afraid to bust out the power tools or get creative when it comes to decorating our home on a budget. You can usually find me scouring the local thrift stores, garage sales and estate sales looking for my next makeover (like this litter box cabinet), or dreaming up ways to make our new house feel more like home. My most recent project was giving my home office a much needed facelift. Some of the plans included creating a fun inspirational accent wall and adding pegboard to store my craft hoards.
I currently call Missouri home, where I live with my husband, dog, and 2 cats in a pretty dull, late 90’s split level. My husband and I both love to travel the U.S and recently purchased a small travel trailer to tag along in our journeys. In our free time together we can usually be found working together on a home project, exploring a new place, or just lounging with our pup, Delilah.
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