August? Already?! Not ready for summer to end? Neither am I! But I can get on board with a different kind of 'summer into fall' dec...

Nine years ago when we moved into this new house, I created a fun fountain for our backyard using galvanized buckets. You've seen that f...

  When we moved into our house in 2016, I created this feature in our entry hall, using a vintage porch post that had been cut in half lengt...

Memorial Day Weekend is here (in the States, anyway) and that means it's time for the big 'summer kickoff'... the project i'...

i'm at a vintage trailer rally at the beach this week, so i thought i'd share photos of the 'glamping' decor that i created ...

as August comes to a close in the weirdest way possible (a hurricane in Southern California? AND an earthquake?  okay.... ) i am still str...

this project is a bit different than my usual... i'm not making something from scratch or giving a total makeover.  this time, i'm s...

the summer heat must be getting to me, because i'm jumping on the 'Christmas in July' theme.  👀 WHAT???!!!!  truth is i've...

our backyard in Southern California underwent a transformation back in 2020.... when the pandemic shutdown happened and we had to cancel our...

i always tell people 'i see things differently '...  that means i use elements & materials in ways they weren't intended to ...

the summer heat arrived here on June 30th, so i've been busy completing some fun new EASY projects around our home (which has a tropical...

if you're a beach lover like me, collecting & displaying seashells is a top summertime activity! i've share many ideas before (l...

a question i am often asked is 'where do you get your ideas from?' i'm honestly inspired by everything!  from the color combinat...

Welcome to all of my visitors arriving from HomeTalk's email link! Make sure you check out my new 2025 Summer decor posts HERE and all o...

it's finally time for some summer fun, and i have a fun way to set the mood right at your front door -  display a welcoming wreath mad...

i read that term - happy MAHALOween - on a tiki bar's website. when this fun phrase gave me a way to incorporate my love of tropicana de...

i spied this item one day at Lowes - do you know what it is? in my endless search for things i can turn into tropical decor for our home, i...

my penchant for tropical decor and tiki culture inspired this new pumpkin project... our So Cal home is filled with tikis and bamboo and lea...

let's just jump right in to pumpkin season, shall we? during my summer break, i let my creativity + imagination run wild, which resulted...

i use a lot of containers in my studio (and home) to try to be organized. wire baskets like these from the Dollar Tree help corral my copio...