Category Archives: Backyard

Let’s Do Spring

A few weeks ago the nice folks at Home Depot invited me to their Spring Preview. I love these types of events, as they give me a ton of inspiration for the next season. This preview was especially welcome as it got me out of the frigid Canadian winter and into...

Backyard

March 18, 2014

Kristen

backyard, home depot, inspiration, spring

Fall Home Maintenance

As the leaves are turning and the daylight is fading, now its the optimal time to do some fall maintenance around your home. (more…)...

Backyard, Exterior

October 17, 2013

El Granto

fall, home, maintenance

Quick & Dirty Outdoor Table

We got home from a week vacation in Vegas to find that our house hadn't floated away in the Toronto Floods, and that our garden had doubled in size because of said rain. Win win. We also came home to a heat wave. You'd think I would be prepared for the...

Backyard, Cool Projects, DIY

July 16, 2013

Kristen

backyard, diy, outdoor, reclaimed, side table, woodworking

Introducing Pudding

This my friends is Pudding. (more…)...

Backyard

May 21, 2013

Kristen

gardening

Project Backyard

For an urban backyard in downtown Toronto, our yard isn't bad. We have a detached garage, main and second floor deck, and a 12' x 26' stretch of grass and garden. (more…)...

Backyard

May 2, 2013

Kristen

backyard, brick, outdoor, patio, project backyard

Outdoor Furniture Maintenance

**My heart is with those affected by the Boston Marathon tragedy. I cannot imagine the sorrow and terror for those involved. ** It's (almost) spring in Toronto. I hope. My backyard still looks like a brown pile of old grass and sticks, but I do have a few budding spring bulbs in the front garden. So...

Backyard

April 16, 2013

Kristen

backyard, maintenance, outdoor furniture

Dumpster Diving

What did you do this weekend? I spent my Sunday morning dumpster diving. (more…)...

Backyard, DIY Tips

March 4, 2013

Kristen

backyard, brick, patio

Underestimating the Task

One of my faults is that I am a bit of a dreamer. El Granto is the realist, and I have my head perpetually stuck in the clouds. I think we can do anything we put our minds to (within reason). I will research the hell out of things, and have confidence I can do...

Backyard

March 1, 2013

Kristen

backyard, brick, Fail

Is it Spring Yet?

Last week I had an especially bad week. I went in for my second round of iron infusions, and this session was not kind to me. I came home with a fever and my whole body felt like it had been run over by a truck. I took a few days off and got some...

Backyard

February 28, 2013

Kristen

backyard, spring, to do

Backyard Mural – How to Paint a “Faux” Ghost Sign

Sorry for the long post, I doubt many of you will ever want to paint a ghost sign of your own, but if I help one person, I will consider my life fulfilled. Yeah sure... There really is no info on how to do this on the web, and I did it all trial and error....

Backyard, DIY

September 7, 2012

Kristen

backard, chalk paint, distressing, diy, ghost sign, how to, mural

Category Archives: Backyard

Let’s Do Spring

Fall Home Maintenance

Quick & Dirty Outdoor Table

Introducing Pudding

Project Backyard

Outdoor Furniture Maintenance

Dumpster Diving

Underestimating the Task

Is it Spring Yet?

Backyard Mural – How to Paint a “Faux” Ghost Sign

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