DIY PROJECTS, GARDENING TIPS & THRIFTY DECOR About House Of Hawthornes. Hi, I'm Pam and I am so glad you are here at House Of Hawthornes. I write about quick and easy DIY projects for the home, gardening tips and thrifty home decor ideas that won't break the bank. Modern Farmhouse, Flea Market and Eclectic are my 100 BEST TRASH TO TREASURE PROJECTS Today is Thrift Store Decor Team Wednesday and today we're going to show you our 100 Best Trash To Treasure Projects from the past year! One of my favorite posts I do each month is the one showing off our Thrift Store Decor Team's projects. I just love to find hidden gems at thrift stores and turn them into something somewhat unexpected. STORING PEONIES TO BLOOM LATER Learn how to store peony buds so you can enjoy them later in the year. Peonies are too gorgeous to just enjoy for a week or two in May. I love peonies so much so that I wrote How To Grow Peonies - Your Complete Guide a few years ago. It's one of my most popular articles

this time of year.

5 EASY STEPS TO BEAUTIFUL GARDEN PLANTERS 5 Easy Steps To Beautiful Garden Planters. Decide on your plants. You can enter your zip code in Monrovia's catalog of plants that will grow well in your area to see what catches your eye and will survive in your region of the country (no sense obsessing about a gorgeous, yet delicate peony when you live in Arizona).; Draw a diagram of your pot and then draw your plants into the diagram. HOMEMADE SQUIRREL REPELLENT RECIPE Pour 4 cups water into the spray bottle. Add ½ bottle (1 oz) hot sauce into the water. Add 3 drops dish soap. Close spray bottle and gently shake. Spray liberally on any garden vegetables or flowers. Re-apply after heavy rains. This won’t harm the squirrels and chipmunks, it will just deter them from eating your stuff. DIY TERRARIUM: A WOODLAND VERSION Add about 1"of horticultural charcoal to the bottom of the glass jar. This is to keep bacteria from growing and the terrarium smelling fresh. This is especially important in a closed terrarium. Add in your dirt. I used enough dirt so the container was roughly ⅓ full. This allows enough room for the roots to spread out and grow freely. SIMPLE BUSHEL BASKET PLANTER PROJECT Instructions: Use your Vintage Effect Wash paint on the body of the bushel basket, avoiding any area you will be painting another color, like the rim. (This is where I feel a little silly doing a full-blown tutorial on this, because you're just painting, People). Wipe the painted area with a paper towel if you want to give it a "stained"

effect

CLEAN SILVER WITH BAKING SODA AND ALUMINUM FOIL Spread your baking soda and salt on the bottom of the pan. Lay your silverware in the bottom of the pan. Make sure the silverware is firmly touching the aluminum foil and not touching each other. Add your boiling water to the pan. Allow silver to soak for 2-3 minutes. Heavily tarnished pieces may take more time (up to 15 minutes). HOW TO CLEAN A VINTAGE SUITCASE To clean the ouside, dampen the Magic Eraser and use it to wipe off any scuff marks, grimy areas (the handle on this one was DISGUSTING) or sticky tape marks. If your suitcase is leather, wipe the outside off with a leather wipe to get rid of any mustiness and dirt. If your suitcase is plastic, wipe the outside off with soap and water. THE MANY USES FOR OLIVE BUCKETS Source - Heather Bullard Other fun things you can do with them are: Turn them upside down and use them for lampshades for hanging lights. Use them to store wood beside the fireplace - picture birch logs and a roaring fire. Use one in your bathroom to hold toilet paper - picture . . . well, maybe you don't want to picture too much in the bathroom. DIY PROJECTS, GARDENING TIPS & THRIFTY DECOR About House Of Hawthornes. Hi, I'm Pam and I am so glad you are here at House Of Hawthornes. I write about quick and easy DIY projects for the home, gardening tips and thrifty home decor ideas that won't break the bank. Modern Farmhouse, Flea Market and Eclectic are my 100 BEST TRASH TO TREASURE PROJECTS Today is Thrift Store Decor Team Wednesday and today we're going to show you our 100 Best Trash To Treasure Projects from the past year! One of my favorite posts I do each month is the one showing off our Thrift Store Decor Team's projects. I just love to find hidden gems at thrift stores and turn them into something somewhat unexpected. STORING PEONIES TO BLOOM LATER Learn how to store peony buds so you can enjoy them later in the year. Peonies are too gorgeous to just enjoy for a week or two in May. I love peonies so much so that I wrote How To Grow Peonies - Your Complete Guide a few years ago. It's one of my most popular articles

this time of year.

5 EASY STEPS TO BEAUTIFUL GARDEN PLANTERS 5 Easy Steps To Beautiful Garden Planters. Decide on your plants. You can enter your zip code in Monrovia's catalog of plants that will grow well in your area to see what catches your eye and will survive in your region of the country (no sense obsessing about a gorgeous, yet delicate peony when you live in Arizona).; Draw a diagram of your pot and then draw your plants into the diagram. HOMEMADE SQUIRREL REPELLENT RECIPE Pour 4 cups water into the spray bottle. Add ½ bottle (1 oz) hot sauce into the water. Add 3 drops dish soap. Close spray bottle and gently shake. Spray liberally on any garden vegetables or flowers. Re-apply after heavy rains. This won’t harm the squirrels and chipmunks, it will just deter them from eating your stuff. DIY TERRARIUM: A WOODLAND VERSION Add about 1"of horticultural charcoal to the bottom of the glass jar. This is to keep bacteria from growing and the terrarium smelling fresh. This is especially important in a closed terrarium. Add in your dirt. I used enough dirt so the container was roughly ⅓ full. This allows enough room for the roots to spread out and grow freely. SIMPLE BUSHEL BASKET PLANTER PROJECT Instructions: Use your Vintage Effect Wash paint on the body of the bushel basket, avoiding any area you will be painting another color, like the rim. (This is where I feel a little silly doing a full-blown tutorial on this, because you're just painting, People). Wipe the painted area with a paper towel if you want to give it a "stained"

effect

CLEAN SILVER WITH BAKING SODA AND ALUMINUM FOIL Spread your baking soda and salt on the bottom of the pan. Lay your silverware in the bottom of the pan. Make sure the silverware is firmly touching the aluminum foil and not touching each other. Add your boiling water to the pan. Allow silver to soak for 2-3 minutes. Heavily tarnished pieces may take more time (up to 15 minutes). HOW TO CLEAN A VINTAGE SUITCASE To clean the ouside, dampen the Magic Eraser and use it to wipe off any scuff marks, grimy areas (the handle on this one was DISGUSTING) or sticky tape marks. If your suitcase is leather, wipe the outside off with a leather wipe to get rid of any mustiness and dirt. If your suitcase is plastic, wipe the outside off with soap and water. THE MANY USES FOR OLIVE BUCKETS Source - Heather Bullard Other fun things you can do with them are: Turn them upside down and use them for lampshades for hanging lights. Use them to store wood beside the fireplace - picture birch logs and a roaring fire. Use one in your bathroom to hold toilet paper - picture . . . well, maybe you don't want to picture too much in the bathroom. DIY TERRARIUM: A WOODLAND VERSION Add about 1"of horticultural charcoal to the bottom of the glass jar. This is to keep bacteria from growing and the terrarium smelling fresh. This is especially important in a closed terrarium. Add in your dirt. I used enough dirt so the container was roughly ⅓ full. This allows enough room for the roots to spread out and grow freely. FAVORITE PLANT COMBINATIONS FOR CONTAINER GARDENS 3 White Callie™ Calibrachoa (commonly called million bells) 6 Hot pink Jaguar™ Gerbera Daisy. 1 Light pink Sunflor® Orinoco Dianthus (also known as pinks or carnations) Which may seem like a lot of flowers to plant in one container, but this is a long planter with

plenty of room.

15 SPRING WREATHS FOR YOUR FRONT DOOR 15 Spring Wreaths For Your Front Door. This weekend I went out and bought a bunch of supplies to make a spring wreath for my front door. Like a bunch! And you know me, I normally prefer to repurpose something around the house with what I have rather than spend 14 billion dollars on new craft supplies. But I am in a spring mood. 25+ UPCYCLED GARDEN IDEAS Plus it's super thrifty, eco-friendly and FUN to upcycle common, slightly boring household objects for the garden. Over the years I have added more and more pieces of yard art and repurposed planters into my flower beds. It started with a spur of the moment idea to glue some pennies onto a bowling ball and has morphed into me dragging home

a

HOW TO CLEAN A VINTAGE SUITCASE To clean the ouside, dampen the Magic Eraser and use it to wipe off any scuff marks, grimy areas (the handle on this one was DISGUSTING) or sticky tape marks. If your suitcase is leather, wipe the outside off with a leather wipe to get rid of any mustiness and dirt. If your suitcase is plastic, wipe the outside off with soap and water. HOW TO PAINT A FRONT DOOR WITHOUT REMOVING IT Painting your front door will give you loads of instant curb appeal. Learn how to paint your front door the easy way. In my last post, Front Door Colors That Pop, I showed you some door colors that I was lusting after.I ended up going with Glidden's Capri Teal, it's like turquoise and green had a love child and named it Wonderful. 20 BEAUTIFUL WINTER PLANTER IDEAS This one has a blue pot AND blue accents. This one sticks with a more traditional planter and just adds blue and white where it counts! You don't have to do the same thing in each container either. This is a good example of using different sized containers and planting slightly different plantings in each. MID CENTURY MODERN CHAIR RESTORATION Mid Century Modern Chair Restoration. Well, it's done. My mid century modern chair restoration project is complete. Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah and alert the media. She's finished a project in less than a year. Oh yeah, it was way back in August when I first showed you this gem of a mid century modern chair I bought at a yard sale for a buck. 12 DIY PIPE DECOR IDEAS + FURNITURE HACKS 12 Amazing Pipe Decor Projects to Try. I think part of the appeal of these DIYs is that they are easy to make and fairly affordable. Plus, they are as sturdy as all get out and somewhat MacGyver-ish, which is

always fun.

HOW TO TURN A VINTAGE THERMOS INTO A LAMP Step 3 - insert grommet into hole to protect the cord. Step 4 - Run the cord up through the hole you made. and out the top. At this point, the cord and the socket are not attached to each other. Step 5 - Tie a knot for strain relief approximately where the cord is DIY PROJECTS, GARDENING TIPS & THRIFTY DECOR About House Of Hawthornes. Hi, I'm Pam and I am so glad you are here at House Of Hawthornes. I write about quick and easy DIY projects for the home, gardening tips and thrifty home decor ideas that won't break the bank. Modern Farmhouse, Flea Market and Eclectic are my 100 BEST TRASH TO TREASURE PROJECTS Today is Thrift Store Decor Team Wednesday and today we're going to show you our 100 Best Trash To Treasure Projects from the past year! One of my favorite posts I do each month is the one showing off our Thrift Store Decor Team's projects. I just love to find hidden gems at thrift stores and turn them into something somewhat unexpected. STORING PEONIES TO BLOOM LATER Learn how to store peony buds so you can enjoy them later in the year. Peonies are too gorgeous to just enjoy for a week or two in May. I love peonies so much so that I wrote How To Grow Peonies - Your Complete Guide a few years ago. It's one of my most popular articles

this time of year.

5 EASY STEPS TO BEAUTIFUL GARDEN PLANTERS 5 Easy Steps To Beautiful Garden Planters. Decide on your plants. You can enter your zip code in Monrovia's catalog of plants that will grow well in your area to see what catches your eye and will survive in your region of the country (no sense obsessing about a gorgeous, yet delicate peony when you live in Arizona).; Draw a diagram of your pot and then draw your plants into the diagram. DIY TERRARIUM: A WOODLAND VERSION Add about 1"of horticultural charcoal to the bottom of the glass jar. This is to keep bacteria from growing and the terrarium smelling fresh. This is especially important in a closed terrarium. Add in your dirt. I used enough dirt so the container was roughly ⅓ full. This allows enough room for the roots to spread out and grow freely. HOMEMADE SQUIRREL REPELLENT RECIPE Pour 4 cups water into the spray bottle. Add ½ bottle (1 oz) hot sauce into the water. Add 3 drops dish soap. Close spray bottle and gently shake. Spray liberally on any garden vegetables or flowers. Re-apply after heavy rains. This won’t harm the squirrels and chipmunks, it will just deter them from eating your stuff. SIMPLE BUSHEL BASKET PLANTER PROJECT Instructions: Use your Vintage Effect Wash paint on the body of the bushel basket, avoiding any area you will be painting another color, like the rim. (This is where I feel a little silly doing a full-blown tutorial on this, because you're just painting, People). Wipe the painted area with a paper towel if you want to give it a "stained"

effect

CLEAN SILVER WITH BAKING SODA AND ALUMINUM FOIL Spread your baking soda and salt on the bottom of the pan. Lay your silverware in the bottom of the pan. Make sure the silverware is firmly touching the aluminum foil and not touching each other. Add your boiling water to the pan. Allow silver to soak for 2-3 minutes. Heavily tarnished pieces may take more time (up to 15 minutes). HOW TO CLEAN A VINTAGE SUITCASE To clean the ouside, dampen the Magic Eraser and use it to wipe off any scuff marks, grimy areas (the handle on this one was DISGUSTING) or sticky tape marks. If your suitcase is leather, wipe the outside off with a leather wipe to get rid of any mustiness and dirt. If your suitcase is plastic, wipe the outside off with soap and water. THE MANY USES FOR OLIVE BUCKETS Source - Heather Bullard Other fun things you can do with them are: Turn them upside down and use them for lampshades for hanging lights. Use them to store wood beside the fireplace - picture birch logs and a roaring fire. Use one in your bathroom to hold toilet paper - picture . . . well, maybe you don't want to picture too much in the bathroom. DIY PROJECTS, GARDENING TIPS & THRIFTY DECOR About House Of Hawthornes. Hi, I'm Pam and I am so glad you are here at House Of Hawthornes. I write about quick and easy DIY projects for the home, gardening tips and thrifty home decor ideas that won't break the bank. Modern Farmhouse, Flea Market and Eclectic are my 100 BEST TRASH TO TREASURE PROJECTS Today is Thrift Store Decor Team Wednesday and today we're going to show you our 100 Best Trash To Treasure Projects from the past year! One of my favorite posts I do each month is the one showing off our Thrift Store Decor Team's projects. I just love to find hidden gems at thrift stores and turn them into something somewhat unexpected. STORING PEONIES TO BLOOM LATER Learn how to store peony buds so you can enjoy them later in the year. Peonies are too gorgeous to just enjoy for a week or two in May. I love peonies so much so that I wrote How To Grow Peonies - Your Complete Guide a few years ago. It's one of my most popular articles

this time of year.

5 EASY STEPS TO BEAUTIFUL GARDEN PLANTERS 5 Easy Steps To Beautiful Garden Planters. Decide on your plants. You can enter your zip code in Monrovia's catalog of plants that will grow well in your area to see what catches your eye and will survive in your region of the country (no sense obsessing about a gorgeous, yet delicate peony when you live in Arizona).; Draw a diagram of your pot and then draw your plants into the diagram. DIY TERRARIUM: A WOODLAND VERSION Add about 1"of horticultural charcoal to the bottom of the glass jar. This is to keep bacteria from growing and the terrarium smelling fresh. This is especially important in a closed terrarium. Add in your dirt. I used enough dirt so the container was roughly ⅓ full. This allows enough room for the roots to spread out and grow freely. HOMEMADE SQUIRREL REPELLENT RECIPE Pour 4 cups water into the spray bottle. Add ½ bottle (1 oz) hot sauce into the water. Add 3 drops dish soap. Close spray bottle and gently shake. Spray liberally on any garden vegetables or flowers. Re-apply after heavy rains. This won’t harm the squirrels and chipmunks, it will just deter them from eating your stuff. SIMPLE BUSHEL BASKET PLANTER PROJECT Instructions: Use your Vintage Effect Wash paint on the body of the bushel basket, avoiding any area you will be painting another color, like the rim. (This is where I feel a little silly doing a full-blown tutorial on this, because you're just painting, People). Wipe the painted area with a paper towel if you want to give it a "stained"

effect

CLEAN SILVER WITH BAKING SODA AND ALUMINUM FOIL Spread your baking soda and salt on the bottom of the pan. Lay your silverware in the bottom of the pan. Make sure the silverware is firmly touching the aluminum foil and not touching each other. Add your boiling water to the pan. Allow silver to soak for 2-3 minutes. Heavily tarnished pieces may take more time (up to 15 minutes). HOW TO CLEAN A VINTAGE SUITCASE To clean the ouside, dampen the Magic Eraser and use it to wipe off any scuff marks, grimy areas (the handle on this one was DISGUSTING) or sticky tape marks. If your suitcase is leather, wipe the outside off with a leather wipe to get rid of any mustiness and dirt. If your suitcase is plastic, wipe the outside off with soap and water. THE MANY USES FOR OLIVE BUCKETS Source - Heather Bullard Other fun things you can do with them are: Turn them upside down and use them for lampshades for hanging lights. Use them to store wood beside the fireplace - picture birch logs and a roaring fire. Use one in your bathroom to hold toilet paper - picture . . . well, maybe you don't want to picture too much in the bathroom. FAVORITE PLANT COMBINATIONS FOR CONTAINER GARDENS 3 White Callie™ Calibrachoa (commonly called million bells) 6 Hot pink Jaguar™ Gerbera Daisy. 1 Light pink Sunflor® Orinoco Dianthus (also known as pinks or carnations) Which may seem like a lot of flowers to plant in one container, but this is a long planter with

plenty of room.

15 SPRING WREATHS FOR YOUR FRONT DOOR 15 Spring Wreaths For Your Front Door. This weekend I went out and bought a bunch of supplies to make a spring wreath for my front door. Like a bunch! And you know me, I normally prefer to repurpose something around the house with what I have rather than spend 14 billion dollars on new craft supplies. But I am in a spring mood. HOW TO PAINT A FRONT DOOR WITHOUT REMOVING IT Painting your front door will give you loads of instant curb appeal. Learn how to paint your front door the easy way. In my last post, Front Door Colors That Pop, I showed you some door colors that I was lusting after.I ended up going with Glidden's Capri Teal, it's like turquoise and green had a love child and named it Wonderful. 25+ UPCYCLED GARDEN IDEAS Plus it's super thrifty, eco-friendly and FUN to upcycle common, slightly boring household objects for the garden. Over the years I have added more and more pieces of yard art and repurposed planters into my flower beds. It started with a spur of the moment idea to glue some pennies onto a bowling ball and has morphed into me dragging home

a

CYCLAMEN CARE: HOW TO GROW INDOOR CYCLAMEN Cyclamen Care. Prefer bright, indirect sunlight and a cooler location. Ideally, they love a place that is 50-60 degrees F, but since you probably don't live in that cold of a house, either a windowsill or a chillier location in the house will do. 20 BEAUTIFUL WINTER PLANTER IDEAS This one has a blue pot AND blue accents. This one sticks with a more traditional planter and just adds blue and white where it counts! You don't have to do the same thing in each container either. This is a good example of using different sized containers and planting slightly different plantings in each. HOW TO CLEAN A VINTAGE SUITCASE To clean the ouside, dampen the Magic Eraser and use it to wipe off any scuff marks, grimy areas (the handle on this one was DISGUSTING) or sticky tape marks. If your suitcase is leather, wipe the outside off with a leather wipe to get rid of any mustiness and dirt. If your suitcase is plastic, wipe the outside off with soap and water. MID CENTURY MODERN CHAIR RESTORATION Mid Century Modern Chair Restoration. Well, it's done. My mid century modern chair restoration project is complete. Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah and alert the media. She's finished a project in less than a year. Oh yeah, it was way back in August when I first showed you this gem of a mid century modern chair I bought at a yard sale for a buck. 12 DIY PIPE DECOR IDEAS + FURNITURE HACKS 12 Amazing Pipe Decor Projects to Try. I think part of the appeal of these DIYs is that they are easy to make and fairly affordable. Plus, they are as sturdy as all get out and somewhat MacGyver-ish, which is

always fun.

HOW TO TURN A VINTAGE THERMOS INTO A LAMP Step 3 - insert grommet into hole to protect the cord. Step 4 - Run the cord up through the hole you made. and out the top. At this point, the cord and the socket are not attached to each other. Step 5 - Tie a knot for strain relief approximately where the cord is DIY PROJECTS, GARDENING TIPS & THRIFTY DECOR About House Of Hawthornes. Hi, I'm Pam and I am so glad you are here at House Of Hawthornes. I write about quick and easy DIY projects for the home, gardening tips and thrifty home decor ideas that won't break the bank. Modern Farmhouse, Flea Market and Eclectic are my HOMEMADE SQUIRREL REPELLENT RECIPE Pour 4 cups water into the spray bottle. Add ½ bottle (1 oz) hot sauce into the water. Add 3 drops dish soap. Close spray bottle and gently shake. Spray liberally on any garden vegetables or flowers. Re-apply after heavy rains. This won’t harm the squirrels and chipmunks, it will just deter them from eating your stuff. FAVORITE PLANT COMBINATIONS FOR CONTAINER GARDENS 3 White Callie™ Calibrachoa (commonly called million bells) 6 Hot pink Jaguar™ Gerbera Daisy. 1 Light pink Sunflor® Orinoco Dianthus (also known as pinks or carnations) Which may seem like a lot of flowers to plant in one container, but this is a long planter with

plenty of room.

100 BEST TRASH TO TREASURE PROJECTS Today is Thrift Store Decor Team Wednesday and today we're going to show you our 100 Best Trash To Treasure Projects from the past year! One of my favorite posts I do each month is the one showing off our Thrift Store Decor Team's projects. I just love to find hidden gems at thrift stores and turn them into something somewhat unexpected. STORING PEONIES TO BLOOM LATER Learn how to store peony buds so you can enjoy them later in the year. Peonies are too gorgeous to just enjoy for a week or two in May. I love peonies so much so that I wrote How To Grow Peonies - Your Complete Guide a few years ago. It's one of my most popular articles

this time of year.

HOW TO MAKE A BARN QUILT Measure your wood to get the exact dimensions of your wood (whether it be 24" across or 23 & ¾" across) and divide that number by 3. Take a pencil and yardstick and make pencil marks at the top and bottom of the wood. And at the right and left side of the wood. For a 24" wide piece of wood you would put pencil marks at 8" and 16". Easy as can

be.

5 EASY STEPS TO BEAUTIFUL GARDEN PLANTERS 5 Easy Steps To Beautiful Garden Planters. Decide on your plants. You can enter your zip code in Monrovia's catalog of plants that will grow well in your area to see what catches your eye and will survive in your region of the country (no sense obsessing about a gorgeous, yet delicate peony when you live in Arizona).; Draw a diagram of your pot and then draw your plants into the diagram. GALVANIZED FUNNEL REPURPOSE PROJECT A galvanized funnel I paid $1 for. You may remember I repurposed a similar, although larger sized, funnel in my Junkie Repurposed Jack O'Lantern project a few years ago. I decided to make a quirky modern farmhouse styled wall hanging planter out of this CLEAN SILVER WITH BAKING SODA AND ALUMINUM FOIL Spread your baking soda and salt on the bottom of the pan. Lay your silverware in the bottom of the pan. Make sure the silverware is firmly touching the aluminum foil and not touching each other. Add your boiling water to the pan. Allow silver to soak for 2-3 minutes. Heavily tarnished pieces may take more time (up to 15 minutes). THE MANY USES FOR OLIVE BUCKETS Source - Heather Bullard Other fun things you can do with them are: Turn them upside down and use them for lampshades for hanging lights. Use them to store wood beside the fireplace - picture birch logs and a roaring fire. Use one in your bathroom to hold toilet paper - picture . . . well, maybe you don't want to picture too much in the bathroom. DIY PROJECTS, GARDENING TIPS & THRIFTY DECOR About House Of Hawthornes. Hi, I'm Pam and I am so glad you are here at House Of Hawthornes. I write about quick and easy DIY projects for the home, gardening tips and thrifty home decor ideas that won't break the bank. Modern Farmhouse, Flea Market and Eclectic are my HOMEMADE SQUIRREL REPELLENT RECIPE Pour 4 cups water into the spray bottle. Add ½ bottle (1 oz) hot sauce into the water. Add 3 drops dish soap. Close spray bottle and gently shake. Spray liberally on any garden vegetables or flowers. Re-apply after heavy rains. This won’t harm the squirrels and chipmunks, it will just deter them from eating your stuff. STORING PEONIES TO BLOOM LATER Learn how to store peony buds so you can enjoy them later in the year. Peonies are too gorgeous to just enjoy for a week or two in May. I love peonies so much so that I wrote How To Grow Peonies - Your Complete Guide a few years ago. It's one of my most popular articles

this time of year.

100 BEST TRASH TO TREASURE PROJECTS Today is Thrift Store Decor Team Wednesday and today we're going to show you our 100 Best Trash To Treasure Projects from the past year! One of my favorite posts I do each month is the one showing off our Thrift Store Decor Team's projects. I just love to find hidden gems at thrift stores and turn them into something somewhat unexpected. FAVORITE PLANT COMBINATIONS FOR CONTAINER GARDENS 3 White Callie™ Calibrachoa (commonly called million bells) 6 Hot pink Jaguar™ Gerbera Daisy. 1 Light pink Sunflor® Orinoco Dianthus (also known as pinks or carnations) Which may seem like a lot of flowers to plant in one container, but this is a long planter with

plenty of room.

HOW TO MAKE A BARN QUILT Measure your wood to get the exact dimensions of your wood (whether it be 24" across or 23 & ¾" across) and divide that number by 3. Take a pencil and yardstick and make pencil marks at the top and bottom of the wood. And at the right and left side of the wood. For a 24" wide piece of wood you would put pencil marks at 8" and 16". Easy as can

be.

5 EASY STEPS TO BEAUTIFUL GARDEN PLANTERS 5 Easy Steps To Beautiful Garden Planters. Decide on your plants. You can enter your zip code in Monrovia's catalog of plants that will grow well in your area to see what catches your eye and will survive in your region of the country (no sense obsessing about a gorgeous, yet delicate peony when you live in Arizona).; Draw a diagram of your pot and then draw your plants into the diagram. GALVANIZED FUNNEL REPURPOSE PROJECT A galvanized funnel I paid $1 for. You may remember I repurposed a similar, although larger sized, funnel in my Junkie Repurposed Jack O'Lantern project a few years ago. I decided to make a quirky modern farmhouse styled wall hanging planter out of this CLEAN SILVER WITH BAKING SODA AND ALUMINUM FOIL Spread your baking soda and salt on the bottom of the pan. Lay your silverware in the bottom of the pan. Make sure the silverware is firmly touching the aluminum foil and not touching each other. Add your boiling water to the pan. Allow silver to soak for 2-3 minutes. Heavily tarnished pieces may take more time (up to 15 minutes). THE MANY USES FOR OLIVE BUCKETS Source - Heather Bullard Other fun things you can do with them are: Turn them upside down and use them for lampshades for hanging lights. Use them to store wood beside the fireplace - picture birch logs and a roaring fire. Use one in your bathroom to hold toilet paper - picture . . . well, maybe you don't want to picture too much in the bathroom. DIY TERRARIUM: A WOODLAND VERSION Add about 1"of horticultural charcoal to the bottom of the glass jar. This is to keep bacteria from growing and the terrarium smelling fresh. This is especially important in a closed terrarium. Add in your dirt. I used enough dirt so the container was roughly ⅓ full. This allows enough room for the roots to spread out and grow freely. 5 EASY STEPS TO BEAUTIFUL GARDEN PLANTERS 5 Easy Steps To Beautiful Garden Planters. Decide on your plants. You can enter your zip code in Monrovia's catalog of plants that will grow well in your area to see what catches your eye and will survive in your region of the country (no sense obsessing about a gorgeous, yet delicate peony when you live in Arizona).; Draw a diagram of your pot and then draw your plants into the diagram. FRONT DOOR COLORS THAT POP Here it is from Fall 2013 (where apparently I had shrubs trying to eat my front porch). Dark. Brown. Snoresville. It was called Weathervane by Sherwin Williams, which is a perfectly fine paint color (I don't have a beef with you, Sherwin Williams), but I was longing for something more than just "fine". HOW TO PAINT A FRONT DOOR WITHOUT REMOVING IT Painting your front door will give you loads of instant curb appeal. Learn how to paint your front door the easy way. In my last post, Front Door Colors That Pop, I showed you some door colors that I was lusting after.I ended up going with Glidden's Capri Teal, it's like turquoise and green had a love child and named it Wonderful. 15 SPRING WREATHS FOR YOUR FRONT DOOR 15 Spring Wreaths For Your Front Door. This weekend I went out and bought a bunch of supplies to make a spring wreath for my front door. Like a bunch! And you know me, I normally prefer to repurpose something around the house with what I have rather than spend 14 billion dollars on new craft supplies. But I am in a spring mood. SIMPLE BUSHEL BASKET PLANTER PROJECT Instructions: Use your Vintage Effect Wash paint on the body of the bushel basket, avoiding any area you will be painting another color, like the rim. (This is where I feel a little silly doing a full-blown tutorial on this, because you're just painting, People). Wipe the painted area with a paper towel if you want to give it a "stained"

effect

BEST SOFT AND CHEWY OATMEAL COOKIES In a large bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and ginger. Add in brown sugar and oats and mix thoroughly. Now mix in your wet ingredients - vegetable oil, milk and egg. Drop by heaping spoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for about 12 minutes until light golden brown. HOW TO GROW LIMELIGHT HYDRANGEA How To Grow Limelight Hydrangea: Part-Sun to Full-Sun. Grows 6-8 foot tall with a spread of 6-8 foot wide. Hardy in zones 3a - 9b. Blooms on new wood (new growth) Only prune in winter or very early spring. Flowers from mid-July through fall. 12 DIY PIPE DECOR IDEAS + FURNITURE HACKS 12 Amazing Pipe Decor Projects to Try. I think part of the appeal of these DIYs is that they are easy to make and fairly affordable. Plus, they are as sturdy as all get out and somewhat MacGyver-ish, which is

always fun.

BLACK-EYED SUSAN VINES AKA HEAVEN ON EARTH Black-eyed Susan vine does go through a period in the dead of summer heat (late-July and August) when it tends to slow down on producing blooms. As soon as cooler weather starts back up again in September it should start to bloom again in force. Other than that, make sure your plant is in full sun, you are watering it sufficiently and you are DIY PROJECTS, GARDENING TIPS & THRIFTY DECOR About House Of Hawthornes. Hi, I'm Pam and I am so glad you are here at House Of Hawthornes. I write about quick and easy DIY projects for the home, gardening tips and thrifty home decor ideas that won't break the bank. Modern Farmhouse, Flea Market and Eclectic are my 100 BEST TRASH TO TREASURE PROJECTS Today is Thrift Store Decor Team Wednesday and today we're going to show you our 100 Best Trash To Treasure Projects from the past year! One of my favorite posts I do each month is the one showing off our Thrift Store Decor Team's projects. I just love to find hidden gems at thrift stores and turn them into something somewhat unexpected. FAVORITE PLANT COMBINATIONS FOR CONTAINER GARDENS 3 White Callie™ Calibrachoa (commonly called million bells) 6 Hot pink Jaguar™ Gerbera Daisy. 1 Light pink Sunflor® Orinoco Dianthus (also known as pinks or carnations) Which may seem like a lot of flowers to plant in one container, but this is a long planter with

plenty of room.

5 EASY STEPS TO BEAUTIFUL GARDEN PLANTERS 5 Easy Steps To Beautiful Garden Planters. Decide on your plants. You can enter your zip code in Monrovia's catalog of plants that will grow well in your area to see what catches your eye and will survive in your region of the country (no sense obsessing about a gorgeous, yet delicate peony when you live in Arizona).; Draw a diagram of your pot and then draw your plants into the diagram. DIY TERRARIUM: A WOODLAND VERSION Add about 1"of horticultural charcoal to the bottom of the glass jar. This is to keep bacteria from growing and the terrarium smelling fresh. This is especially important in a closed terrarium. Add in your dirt. I used enough dirt so the container was roughly ⅓ full. This allows enough room for the roots to spread out and grow freely. HOMEMADE SQUIRREL REPELLENT RECIPE Pour 4 cups water into the spray bottle. Add ½ bottle (1 oz) hot sauce into the water. Add 3 drops dish soap. Close spray bottle and gently shake. Spray liberally on any garden vegetables or flowers. Re-apply after heavy rains. This won’t harm the squirrels and chipmunks, it will just deter them from eating your stuff. HOW TO PAINT A FRONT DOOR WITHOUT REMOVING IT Painting your front door will give you loads of instant curb appeal. Learn how to paint your front door the easy way. In my last post, Front Door Colors That Pop, I showed you some door colors that I was lusting after.I ended up going with Glidden's Capri Teal, it's like turquoise and green had a love child and named it Wonderful. SIMPLE BUSHEL BASKET PLANTER PROJECT Instructions: Use your Vintage Effect Wash paint on the body of the bushel basket, avoiding any area you will be painting another color, like the rim. (This is where I feel a little silly doing a full-blown tutorial on this, because you're just painting, People). Wipe the painted area with a paper towel if you want to give it a "stained"

effect

CLEAN SILVER WITH BAKING SODA AND ALUMINUM FOIL Spread your baking soda and salt on the bottom of the pan. Lay your silverware in the bottom of the pan. Make sure the silverware is firmly touching the aluminum foil and not touching each other. Add your boiling water to the pan. Allow silver to soak for 2-3 minutes. Heavily tarnished pieces may take more time (up to 15 minutes). THE MANY USES FOR OLIVE BUCKETS Source - Heather Bullard Other fun things you can do with them are: Turn them upside down and use them for lampshades for hanging lights. Use them to store wood beside the fireplace - picture birch logs and a roaring fire. Use one in your bathroom to hold toilet paper - picture . . . well, maybe you don't want to picture too much in the bathroom. DIY PROJECTS, GARDENING TIPS & THRIFTY DECOR About House Of Hawthornes. Hi, I'm Pam and I am so glad you are here at House Of Hawthornes. I write about quick and easy DIY projects for the home, gardening tips and thrifty home decor ideas that won't break the bank. Modern Farmhouse, Flea Market and Eclectic are my 100 BEST TRASH TO TREASURE PROJECTS Today is Thrift Store Decor Team Wednesday and today we're going to show you our 100 Best Trash To Treasure Projects from the past year! One of my favorite posts I do each month is the one showing off our Thrift Store Decor Team's projects. I just love to find hidden gems at thrift stores and turn them into something somewhat unexpected. FAVORITE PLANT COMBINATIONS FOR CONTAINER GARDENS 3 White Callie™ Calibrachoa (commonly called million bells) 6 Hot pink Jaguar™ Gerbera Daisy. 1 Light pink Sunflor® Orinoco Dianthus (also known as pinks or carnations) Which may seem like a lot of flowers to plant in one container, but this is a long planter with

plenty of room.

5 EASY STEPS TO BEAUTIFUL GARDEN PLANTERS 5 Easy Steps To Beautiful Garden Planters. Decide on your plants. You can enter your zip code in Monrovia's catalog of plants that will grow well in your area to see what catches your eye and will survive in your region of the country (no sense obsessing about a gorgeous, yet delicate peony when you live in Arizona).; Draw a diagram of your pot and then draw your plants into the diagram. DIY TERRARIUM: A WOODLAND VERSION Add about 1"of horticultural charcoal to the bottom of the glass jar. This is to keep bacteria from growing and the terrarium smelling fresh. This is especially important in a closed terrarium. Add in your dirt. I used enough dirt so the container was roughly ⅓ full. This allows enough room for the roots to spread out and grow freely. HOMEMADE SQUIRREL REPELLENT RECIPE Pour 4 cups water into the spray bottle. Add ½ bottle (1 oz) hot sauce into the water. Add 3 drops dish soap. Close spray bottle and gently shake. Spray liberally on any garden vegetables or flowers. Re-apply after heavy rains. This won’t harm the squirrels and chipmunks, it will just deter them from eating your stuff. HOW TO PAINT A FRONT DOOR WITHOUT REMOVING IT Painting your front door will give you loads of instant curb appeal. Learn how to paint your front door the easy way. In my last post, Front Door Colors That Pop, I showed you some door colors that I was lusting after.I ended up going with Glidden's Capri Teal, it's like turquoise and green had a love child and named it Wonderful. SIMPLE BUSHEL BASKET PLANTER PROJECT Instructions: Use your Vintage Effect Wash paint on the body of the bushel basket, avoiding any area you will be painting another color, like the rim. (This is where I feel a little silly doing a full-blown tutorial on this, because you're just painting, People). Wipe the painted area with a paper towel if you want to give it a "stained"

effect

CLEAN SILVER WITH BAKING SODA AND ALUMINUM FOIL Spread your baking soda and salt on the bottom of the pan. Lay your silverware in the bottom of the pan. Make sure the silverware is firmly touching the aluminum foil and not touching each other. Add your boiling water to the pan. Allow silver to soak for 2-3 minutes. Heavily tarnished pieces may take more time (up to 15 minutes). THE MANY USES FOR OLIVE BUCKETS Source - Heather Bullard Other fun things you can do with them are: Turn them upside down and use them for lampshades for hanging lights. Use them to store wood beside the fireplace - picture birch logs and a roaring fire. Use one in your bathroom to hold toilet paper - picture . . . well, maybe you don't want to picture too much in the bathroom. THRIFTY DIY BEACH DECOR IDEAS The best of DIY beach decor ideas plus over 100 summer DIY projects - patriotic crafts, patio refreshes, summer backyard updates and more. 25+ UPCYCLED GARDEN IDEAS Plus it's super thrifty, eco-friendly and FUN to upcycle common, slightly boring household objects for the garden. Over the years I have added more and more pieces of yard art and repurposed planters into my flower beds. It started with a spur of the moment idea to glue some pennies onto a bowling ball and has morphed into me dragging home

a

FRONT DOOR COLORS THAT POP Here it is from Fall 2013 (where apparently I had shrubs trying to eat my front porch). Dark. Brown. Snoresville. It was called Weathervane by Sherwin Williams, which is a perfectly fine paint color (I don't have a beef with you, Sherwin Williams), but I was longing for something more than just "fine". HOW TO PAINT A FRONT DOOR WITHOUT REMOVING IT Painting your front door will give you loads of instant curb appeal. Learn how to paint your front door the easy way. In my last post, Front Door Colors That Pop, I showed you some door colors that I was lusting after.I ended up going with Glidden's Capri Teal, it's like turquoise and green had a love child and named it Wonderful. 15 SPRING WREATHS FOR YOUR FRONT DOOR 15 Spring Wreaths For Your Front Door. This weekend I went out and bought a bunch of supplies to make a spring wreath for my front door. Like a bunch! And you know me, I normally prefer to repurpose something around the house with what I have rather than spend 14 billion dollars on new craft supplies. But I am in a spring mood. CRAFT IDEAS USING VINTAGE HANKIES Just fill a basin with cool water, submerge the bar of soap in the water and swish it around to get a little soap bubble action going and gently soak the hankies for a few minutes (5-10 minutes maximum). Follow up by rinsing your hankies in cool water to get all the soap residue off the fabric. Dry them by blotting them between two white

bath

CYCLAMEN CARE: HOW TO GROW INDOOR CYCLAMEN Cyclamen Care. Prefer bright, indirect sunlight and a cooler location. Ideally, they love a place that is 50-60 degrees F, but since you probably don't live in that cold of a house, either a windowsill or a chillier location in the house will do. HOW TO CLEAN A VINTAGE SUITCASE To clean the ouside, dampen the Magic Eraser and use it to wipe off any scuff marks, grimy areas (the handle on this one was DISGUSTING) or sticky tape marks. If your suitcase is leather, wipe the outside off with a leather wipe to get rid of any mustiness and dirt. If your suitcase is plastic, wipe the outside off with soap and water. MID CENTURY MODERN CHAIR RESTORATION Mid Century Modern Chair Restoration. Well, it's done. My mid century modern chair restoration project is complete. Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah and alert the media. She's finished a project in less than a year. Oh yeah, it was way back in August when I first showed you this gem of a mid century modern chair I bought at a yard sale for a buck. HOW TO TURN A VINTAGE THERMOS INTO A LAMP Step 3 - insert grommet into hole to protect the cord. Step 4 - Run the cord up through the hole you made. and out the top. At this point, the cord and the socket are not attached to each other. Step 5 - Tie a knot for strain relief approximately where the cord is DIY PROJECTS, GARDENING TIPS & THRIFTY DECOR About House Of Hawthornes. Hi, I'm Pam and I am so glad you are here at House Of Hawthornes. I write about quick and easy DIY projects for the home, gardening tips and thrifty home decor ideas that won't break the bank. Modern Farmhouse, Flea Market and Eclectic are my 100 BEST TRASH TO TREASURE PROJECTS Today is Thrift Store Decor Team Wednesday and today we're going to show you our 100 Best Trash To Treasure Projects from the past year! One of my favorite posts I do each month is the one showing off our Thrift Store Decor Team's projects. I just love to find hidden gems at thrift stores and turn them into something somewhat unexpected. FRONT DOOR COLORS THAT POP Here it is from Fall 2013 (where apparently I had shrubs trying to eat my front porch). Dark. Brown. Snoresville. It was called Weathervane by Sherwin Williams, which is a perfectly fine paint color (I don't have a beef with you, Sherwin Williams), but I was longing for something more than just "fine". HOMEMADE SQUIRREL REPELLENT RECIPE Pour 4 cups water into the spray bottle. Add ½ bottle (1 oz) hot sauce into the water. Add 3 drops dish soap. Close spray bottle and gently shake. Spray liberally on any garden vegetables or flowers. Re-apply after heavy rains. This won’t harm the squirrels and chipmunks, it will just deter them from eating your stuff. HOW TO PAINT A FRONT DOOR WITHOUT REMOVING IT Painting your front door will give you loads of instant curb appeal. Learn how to paint your front door the easy way. In my last post, Front Door Colors That Pop, I showed you some door colors that I was lusting after.I ended up going with Glidden's Capri Teal, it's like turquoise and green had a love child and named it Wonderful. 15 SPRING WREATHS FOR YOUR FRONT DOOR 15 Spring Wreaths For Your Front Door. This weekend I went out and bought a bunch of supplies to make a spring wreath for my front door. Like a bunch! And you know me, I normally prefer to repurpose something around the house with what I have rather than spend 14 billion dollars on new craft supplies. But I am in a spring mood. 5 EASY STEPS TO BEAUTIFUL GARDEN PLANTERS 5 Easy Steps To Beautiful Garden Planters. Decide on your plants. You can enter your zip code in Monrovia's catalog of plants that will grow well in your area to see what catches your eye and will survive in your region of the country (no sense obsessing about a gorgeous, yet delicate peony when you live in Arizona).; Draw a diagram of your pot and then draw your plants into the diagram. SIMPLE BUSHEL BASKET PLANTER PROJECT Instructions: Use your Vintage Effect Wash paint on the body of the bushel basket, avoiding any area you will be painting another color, like the rim. (This is where I feel a little silly doing a full-blown tutorial on this, because you're just painting, People). Wipe the painted area with a paper towel if you want to give it a "stained"

effect

CLEAN SILVER WITH BAKING SODA AND ALUMINUM FOIL Spread your baking soda and salt on the bottom of the pan. Lay your silverware in the bottom of the pan. Make sure the silverware is firmly touching the aluminum foil and not touching each other. Add your boiling water to the pan. Allow silver to soak for 2-3 minutes. Heavily tarnished pieces may take more time (up to 15 minutes). HOW TO MAKE SILVERWARE WIND CHIMES How to make silverware wind chimes out of commonly found thrift store items! It's that time of the month again! Where the Thrift Store Decor Team is primping (notice the "r" in there), fluffing and repurposing our latest thrift store hauls. DIY PROJECTS, GARDENING TIPS & THRIFTY DECOR About House Of Hawthornes. Hi, I'm Pam and I am so glad you are here at House Of Hawthornes. I write about quick and easy DIY projects for the home, gardening tips and thrifty home decor ideas that won't break the bank. Modern Farmhouse, Flea Market and Eclectic are my 100 BEST TRASH TO TREASURE PROJECTS Today is Thrift Store Decor Team Wednesday and today we're going to show you our 100 Best Trash To Treasure Projects from the past year! One of my favorite posts I do each month is the one showing off our Thrift Store Decor Team's projects. I just love to find hidden gems at thrift stores and turn them into something somewhat unexpected. FRONT DOOR COLORS THAT POP Here it is from Fall 2013 (where apparently I had shrubs trying to eat my front porch). Dark. Brown. Snoresville. It was called Weathervane by Sherwin Williams, which is a perfectly fine paint color (I don't have a beef with you, Sherwin Williams), but I was longing for something more than just "fine". HOMEMADE SQUIRREL REPELLENT RECIPE Pour 4 cups water into the spray bottle. Add ½ bottle (1 oz) hot sauce into the water. Add 3 drops dish soap. Close spray bottle and gently shake. Spray liberally on any garden vegetables or flowers. Re-apply after heavy rains. This won’t harm the squirrels and chipmunks, it will just deter them from eating your stuff. HOW TO PAINT A FRONT DOOR WITHOUT REMOVING IT Painting your front door will give you loads of instant curb appeal. Learn how to paint your front door the easy way. In my last post, Front Door Colors That Pop, I showed you some door colors that I was lusting after.I ended up going with Glidden's Capri Teal, it's like turquoise and green had a love child and named it Wonderful. 15 SPRING WREATHS FOR YOUR FRONT DOOR 15 Spring Wreaths For Your Front Door. This weekend I went out and bought a bunch of supplies to make a spring wreath for my front door. Like a bunch! And you know me, I normally prefer to repurpose something around the house with what I have rather than spend 14 billion dollars on new craft supplies. But I am in a spring mood. 5 EASY STEPS TO BEAUTIFUL GARDEN PLANTERS 5 Easy Steps To Beautiful Garden Planters. Decide on your plants. You can enter your zip code in Monrovia's catalog of plants that will grow well in your area to see what catches your eye and will survive in your region of the country (no sense obsessing about a gorgeous, yet delicate peony when you live in Arizona).; Draw a diagram of your pot and then draw your plants into the diagram. SIMPLE BUSHEL BASKET PLANTER PROJECT Instructions: Use your Vintage Effect Wash paint on the body of the bushel basket, avoiding any area you will be painting another color, like the rim. (This is where I feel a little silly doing a full-blown tutorial on this, because you're just painting, People). Wipe the painted area with a paper towel if you want to give it a "stained"

effect

CLEAN SILVER WITH BAKING SODA AND ALUMINUM FOIL Spread your baking soda and salt on the bottom of the pan. Lay your silverware in the bottom of the pan. Make sure the silverware is firmly touching the aluminum foil and not touching each other. Add your boiling water to the pan. Allow silver to soak for 2-3 minutes. Heavily tarnished pieces may take more time (up to 15 minutes). HOW TO MAKE SILVERWARE WIND CHIMES How to make silverware wind chimes out of commonly found thrift store items! It's that time of the month again! Where the Thrift Store Decor Team is primping (notice the "r" in there), fluffing and repurposing our latest thrift store hauls. THRIFTY DIY BEACH DECOR IDEAS The best of DIY beach decor ideas plus over 100 summer DIY projects - patriotic crafts, patio refreshes, summer backyard updates and more. 5 EASY STEPS TO BEAUTIFUL GARDEN PLANTERS 5 Easy Steps To Beautiful Garden Planters. Decide on your plants. You can enter your zip code in Monrovia's catalog of plants that will grow well in your area to see what catches your eye and will survive in your region of the country (no sense obsessing about a gorgeous, yet delicate peony when you live in Arizona).; Draw a diagram of your pot and then draw your plants into the diagram. DIY TERRARIUM: A WOODLAND VERSION Add about 1"of horticultural charcoal to the bottom of the glass jar. This is to keep bacteria from growing and the terrarium smelling fresh. This is especially important in a closed terrarium. Add in your dirt. I used enough dirt so the container was roughly ⅓ full. This allows enough room for the roots to spread out and grow freely. HOW TO GROW LIMELIGHT HYDRANGEA How To Grow Limelight Hydrangea: Part-Sun to Full-Sun. Grows 6-8 foot tall with a spread of 6-8 foot wide. Hardy in zones 3a - 9b. Blooms on new wood (new growth) Only prune in winter or very early spring. Flowers from mid-July through fall. MID CENTURY PLANT STAND DIY Cut your square dowels in half lengthwise, so your 2 dowels become your 4 legs. Each leg will be 18" long. Drill a pilot hole through the center of each leg and put the ledge part between two legs. If you want to install the wood plugs, you would countersink the screws using a drill bit that is the same width as the plug. 15 SPRING WREATHS FOR YOUR FRONT DOOR 15 Spring Wreaths For Your Front Door. This weekend I went out and bought a bunch of supplies to make a spring wreath for my front door. Like a bunch! And you know me, I normally prefer to repurpose something around the house with what I have rather than spend 14 billion dollars on new craft supplies. But I am in a spring mood. CRAFT IDEAS USING VINTAGE HANKIES Just fill a basin with cool water, submerge the bar of soap in the water and swish it around to get a little soap bubble action going and gently soak the hankies for a few minutes (5-10 minutes maximum). Follow up by rinsing your hankies in cool water to get all the soap residue off the fabric. Dry them by blotting them between two white

bath

20 BEAUTIFUL WINTER PLANTER IDEAS This one has a blue pot AND blue accents. This one sticks with a more traditional planter and just adds blue and white where it counts! You don't have to do the same thing in each container either. This is a good example of using different sized containers and planting slightly different plantings in WATERING CAN SPRING WREATH Instructions: Put your floral foam in the bottom of your can. I used an oblong brick of foam and cut off roughly 4 inches of it to make it fit. This doesn't need to be exact, you are just using it to roughly hold your flowers in place so the wind doesn't blow them away. Or HYPERTUFA HAND PLANTERS DIY PROJECT Hypertufa Hand Planters DIY Project. Published: May 21, 2013 · Updated: May 21, 2019 by Pam Kessler | 298 words. · About 2 minutes to read this article. - 28 Comments. Last year when I was making hypertufa containers, I tried to make a hand to hold succulents like I had seen on Pinterest. I broke my fingers. DIY PROJECTS, GARDENING TIPS & THRIFTY DECOR About House Of Hawthornes. Hi, I'm Pam and I am so glad you are here at House Of Hawthornes. I write about quick and easy DIY projects for the home, gardening tips and thrifty home decor ideas that won't break the bank. Modern Farmhouse, Flea Market and Eclectic are my 100 BEST TRASH TO TREASURE PROJECTS Today is Thrift Store Decor Team Wednesday and today we're going to show you our 100 Best Trash To Treasure Projects from the past year! One of my favorite posts I do each month is the one showing off our Thrift Store Decor Team's projects. I just love to find hidden gems at thrift stores and turn them into something somewhat unexpected. FRONT DOOR COLORS THAT POP Here it is from Fall 2013 (where apparently I had shrubs trying to eat my front porch). Dark. Brown. Snoresville. It was called Weathervane by Sherwin Williams, which is a perfectly fine paint color (I don't have a beef with you, Sherwin Williams), but I was longing for something more than just "fine". HOMEMADE SQUIRREL REPELLENT RECIPE Pour 4 cups water into the spray bottle. Add ½ bottle (1 oz) hot sauce into the water. Add 3 drops dish soap. Close spray bottle and gently shake. Spray liberally on any garden vegetables or flowers. Re-apply after heavy rains. This won’t harm the squirrels and chipmunks, it will just deter them from eating your stuff. HOW TO PAINT A FRONT DOOR WITHOUT REMOVING IT Painting your front door will give you loads of instant curb appeal. Learn how to paint your front door the easy way. In my last post, Front Door Colors That Pop, I showed you some door colors that I was lusting after.I ended up going with Glidden's Capri Teal, it's like turquoise and green had a love child and named it Wonderful. 15 SPRING WREATHS FOR YOUR FRONT DOOR 15 Spring Wreaths For Your Front Door. This weekend I went out and bought a bunch of supplies to make a spring wreath for my front door. Like a bunch! And you know me, I normally prefer to repurpose something around the house with what I have rather than spend 14 billion dollars on new craft supplies. But I am in a spring mood. 5 EASY STEPS TO BEAUTIFUL GARDEN PLANTERS 5 Easy Steps To Beautiful Garden Planters. Decide on your plants. You can enter your zip code in Monrovia's catalog of plants that will grow well in your area to see what catches your eye and will survive in your region of the country (no sense obsessing about a gorgeous, yet delicate peony when you live in Arizona).; Draw a diagram of your pot and then draw your plants into the diagram. SIMPLE BUSHEL BASKET PLANTER PROJECT Instructions: Use your Vintage Effect Wash paint on the body of the bushel basket, avoiding any area you will be painting another color, like the rim. (This is where I feel a little silly doing a full-blown tutorial on this, because you're just painting, People). Wipe the painted area with a paper towel if you want to give it a "stained"

effect

CLEAN SILVER WITH BAKING SODA AND ALUMINUM FOIL Spread your baking soda and salt on the bottom of the pan. Lay your silverware in the bottom of the pan. Make sure the silverware is firmly touching the aluminum foil and not touching each other. Add your boiling water to the pan. Allow silver to soak for 2-3 minutes. Heavily tarnished pieces may take more time (up to 15 minutes). HOW TO MAKE SILVERWARE WIND CHIMES How to make silverware wind chimes out of commonly found thrift store items! It's that time of the month again! Where the Thrift Store Decor Team is primping (notice the "r" in there), fluffing and repurposing our latest thrift store hauls. DIY PROJECTS, GARDENING TIPS & THRIFTY DECOR About House Of Hawthornes. Hi, I'm Pam and I am so glad you are here at House Of Hawthornes. I write about quick and easy DIY projects for the home, gardening tips and thrifty home decor ideas that won't break the bank. Modern Farmhouse, Flea Market and Eclectic are my HOW TO PAINT A FRONT DOOR WITHOUT REMOVING IT Painting your front door will give you loads of instant curb appeal. Learn how to paint your front door the easy way. In my last post, Front Door Colors That Pop, I showed you some door colors that I was lusting after.I ended up going with Glidden's Capri Teal, it's like turquoise and green had a love child and named it Wonderful. HOMEMADE SQUIRREL REPELLENT RECIPE Pour 4 cups water into the spray bottle. Add ½ bottle (1 oz) hot sauce into the water. Add 3 drops dish soap. Close spray bottle and gently shake. Spray liberally on any garden vegetables or flowers. Re-apply after heavy rains. This won’t harm the squirrels and chipmunks, it will just deter them from eating your stuff. 5 EASY STEPS TO BEAUTIFUL GARDEN PLANTERS 5 Easy Steps To Beautiful Garden Planters. Decide on your plants. You can enter your zip code in Monrovia's catalog of plants that will grow well in your area to see what catches your eye and will survive in your region of the country (no sense obsessing about a gorgeous, yet delicate peony when you live in Arizona).; Draw a diagram of your pot and then draw your plants into the diagram. HOW TO MAKE SILVERWARE WIND CHIMES How to make silverware wind chimes out of commonly found thrift store items! It's that time of the month again! Where the Thrift Store Decor Team is primping (notice the "r" in there), fluffing and repurposing our latest thrift store hauls. 100 BEST TRASH TO TREASURE PROJECTS Today is Thrift Store Decor Team Wednesday and today we're going to show you our 100 Best Trash To Treasure Projects from the past year! One of my favorite posts I do each month is the one showing off our Thrift Store Decor Team's projects. I just love to find hidden gems at thrift stores and turn them into something somewhat unexpected. FRONT DOOR COLORS THAT POP Here it is from Fall 2013 (where apparently I had shrubs trying to eat my front porch). Dark. Brown. Snoresville. It was called Weathervane by Sherwin Williams, which is a perfectly fine paint color (I don't have a beef with you, Sherwin Williams), but I was longing for something more than just "fine". CLEAN SILVER WITH BAKING SODA AND ALUMINUM FOIL Spread your baking soda and salt on the bottom of the pan. Lay your silverware in the bottom of the pan. Make sure the silverware is firmly touching the aluminum foil and not touching each other. Add your boiling water to the pan. Allow silver to soak for 2-3 minutes. Heavily tarnished pieces may take more time (up to 15 minutes). SIMPLE BUSHEL BASKET PLANTER PROJECT Instructions: Use your Vintage Effect Wash paint on the body of the bushel basket, avoiding any area you will be painting another color, like the rim. (This is where I feel a little silly doing a full-blown tutorial on this, because you're just painting, People). Wipe the painted area with a paper towel if you want to give it a "stained"

effect

15 SPRING WREATHS FOR YOUR FRONT DOOR 15 Spring Wreaths For Your Front Door. This weekend I went out and bought a bunch of supplies to make a spring wreath for my front door. Like a bunch! And you know me, I normally prefer to repurpose something around the house with what I have rather than spend 14 billion dollars on new craft supplies. But I am in a spring mood. THRIFTY DIY BEACH DECOR IDEAS The best of DIY beach decor ideas plus over 100 summer DIY projects - patriotic crafts, patio refreshes, summer backyard updates and more. 5 EASY STEPS TO BEAUTIFUL GARDEN PLANTERS 5 Easy Steps To Beautiful Garden Planters. Decide on your plants. You can enter your zip code in Monrovia's catalog of plants that will grow well in your area to see what catches your eye and will survive in your region of the country (no sense obsessing about a gorgeous, yet delicate peony when you live in Arizona).; Draw a diagram of your pot and then draw your plants into the diagram. DIY TERRARIUM: A WOODLAND VERSION Add about 1"of horticultural charcoal to the bottom of the glass jar. This is to keep bacteria from growing and the terrarium smelling fresh. This is especially important in a closed terrarium. Add in your dirt. I used enough dirt so the container was roughly ⅓ full. This allows enough room for the roots to spread out and grow freely. HOW TO GROW LIMELIGHT HYDRANGEA How To Grow Limelight Hydrangea: Part-Sun to Full-Sun. Grows 6-8 foot tall with a spread of 6-8 foot wide. Hardy in zones 3a - 9b. Blooms on new wood (new growth) Only prune in winter or very early spring. Flowers from mid-July through fall. MID CENTURY PLANT STAND DIY Cut your square dowels in half lengthwise, so your 2 dowels become your 4 legs. Each leg will be 18" long. Drill a pilot hole through the center of each leg and put the ledge part between two legs. If you want to install the wood plugs, you would countersink the screws using a drill bit that is the same width as the plug. 15 SPRING WREATHS FOR YOUR FRONT DOOR 15 Spring Wreaths For Your Front Door. This weekend I went out and bought a bunch of supplies to make a spring wreath for my front door. Like a bunch! And you know me, I normally prefer to repurpose something around the house with what I have rather than spend 14 billion dollars on new craft supplies. But I am in a spring mood. CRAFT IDEAS USING VINTAGE HANKIES Just fill a basin with cool water, submerge the bar of soap in the water and swish it around to get a little soap bubble action going and gently soak the hankies for a few minutes (5-10 minutes maximum). Follow up by rinsing your hankies in cool water to get all the soap residue off the fabric. Dry them by blotting them between two white

bath

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