by Serena | Nov 26, 2011 | Around the Home
I have an affinity for kitchen islands. When my dad built our first home, we had a huge old chopping block that held center stage in the kitchen and I used it often. It sort of set the need for one in my mind. The island was originally designed to be much larger, but...
by Serena | Nov 26, 2011 | Around the Home
A while back, I shared all about what went into planning my kitchen and experienced a huge amount of interest in my cutting board drawer. The drawer post was also shared on lots of other websites where some readers wondered about the possibility of the drawer being...
by Serena | Nov 20, 2011 | Around the Home
Many of you journeyed along with my family and me as we built our new home. (If not, you can read all about it here). The whole experience was actually pretty enjoyable. Of all the emails I receive, one of the most requested things I hear is to see my completed...
by Serena | Aug 20, 2011 | Around the Home
A discovery of some old wooden trail markers led to re-purposing them into these cute and campy useful household trays. They’re sure to be a hit any time you bring them out. To make your own, search for any thick old wooden signs or boards that fit your style....
by Serena | Aug 20, 2011 | Around the Home
We created these pretty fabric food covers as a way to keep picnic foods covered, in a non-plastic-wrap way. We remembered the shower cap-looking food covers that were common in the 1970s and decided that we could update them to fit our style. A bonus is that if they...
by Serena | Aug 20, 2011 | Around the Home
One of the first things we did when we moved into our farmhouse was to build a garden featuring raised beds and recycled fencing. We recycled the fencing from another area on the property where we no longer needed it. It’s six feet high to dissuade deer from...
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