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...

This one is coming out of the archives, because it's just SO fun and easy for summer party decor!  Like my last post, this is a paint pr...

Turning one thing into something ELSE is my 'schtick'.  Giving something a fresh look so it fits my decor colors and theme is part o...

........... Creating 'art' isn't as complicated as it often seems...  Sometimes, it's just finding an item that appeals to y...

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...

A big trend in interior design right now is the use of woven materials on light fixtures... rattan, palm fronds, wicker are all showing up i...

  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...

Summer is finally here, and it's time to get into an island groove! But Deb, you don't LIVE on an island!, you might say. True. But ...

  This is a tip I learned years ago from my sweet Dad... I've shared it before in my 2013 makeover of their backyard, but since my ENTIR...

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...

  yes, i'm creating a few  new 'tropical' style pumpkins this month! these work together with my previous creations - and since...

before i start sharing NEW pumpkin & fall decor ideas, i wanted to time-travel back to last September and show you my 'TROPI-fall...

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 ...

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...

i was cleaning our indoor tiki bar the other day, and as i moved some of the tiki mug collection off of a shelf to dust it, i sat the two ce...

this project was hatched when i started to throw something away... and then thought twice about it! my 'thing' is to embrace the ...