This One is for the Grandchildren I was cleaning up our patio and moved our covered metal fire pit, only to discover the center was rusted out. The outside section was just fine so I was trying to figure out if I could repurpose it. My first thought was to...
For the Love of Vintage My parents bought the most beautiful wrought iron patio set many years ago.  I always loved this set and it looked brand new for many, many years, until it didn’t. When we moved back to Florida it had seen better days. Unfortunately it was very...
Easy Water Feature With so many hummingbirds and other lovely birds visiting our yard, I thought a DIY Water feature would be a great idea. The fountain I’m showing came from SHEIN on clearance and has a solar pump, so no electricity needed. You can also get small solar fountains...
What Went Into this Beautiful Tiki Bar! A Three Part Post Just in case you were curious, this was the original Tiki Bar. Tom built this many years ago from a carpenters table and our combined imagination. We had a customer that was going to throw it out and...
Resin to the Rescue I have been working on a pretty big project for a few weeks. I started out painting a beach scene on a huge piece of plywood. You can check out how I did it here, https://llt.wfv.mybluehost.me/diy-amazing-tiki-bar-counter-top/. Our outdoor bar has seen way better days. The top was...
It’s Time for a Refresh! Hello again, thank you for stopping by. We have been busy getting the yard cleaned up for the summer fun. This year that will include fixing up our outdoor Tiki bar. I have so enjoyed sitting there, enjoying a glass of wine and keeping Tom...
What to do with those extra Clay Pots! Having several clay pots with dead plants in them, I came up with an idea. First thing to do is scrub out all the dirty pots. Not very glamorous but necessary. Now, let’s do pretty! Sealing is Important! Before you paint clay...
Let’s start this paint project! We have all had these plastic outdoor tables at one time. Years ago, I bought several for an outdoor party and have kept them to use as end tables, paint stands and even flipped them to hold wood in place for the fire pit. As...
It is another beautiful day here in Florida and I am thinking about the fun we had last night grilling and hanging outdoors until after dark. That brings me to today’s fun idea. Bottle Torches from Recycled Bottles If you save interesting bottles and have been looking for a cool...
Conserving Water, the Easy Way! Living in Florida, we go through drought conditions fairly often, then it rains for weeks at a time. To have a constant supply of water for our tropical plants, we decided to put in rain barrels. Plus they are just plain fun to decorate. Did...
