Author: camilla
Recycled Serving Set
A cardboard cup holder from Starbucks and a few blueberry containers from the farmer’s market are repurposed to create a casual serving set for snacks…
Kids’ Happy Hour
I have noticed that no child can resist an artfully arranged platter of cut veggies and fruits – add to that a large sheet of paper, crayons and lemon water with a straw and the deal is sealed! You’ve just bought yourself 20 uninterrupted minutes in the kitchen.
A Blank Canvas Is Hard To Resist
This is a great project to work on with an older child ( 8+ years). Camp programs and trips to the pool or the beach will keep this bag in good use this summer…
My Backyard Living Room
We used to have a dining set out here, this year we switched things up and created an outdoor living room. No walls to hold me back – I brought on some serious color and patterns – crewel work, ethnic prints and neon colors – they are all at work in this setup. We are loving it…
Playing Under The Table And Dreaming…
As a child, I was thrilled to hang out underneath a heavily skirted table that my mother kept in our living room. I would drag pillows and a flashlight into this dark, cozy world and my imagination would take off. I created a small room of my own and I loved it…
Jello Jars and “Jargaritas” For Alfresco Fun
When packing up a meal to eat alfresco, the convenience of a single serve package is hard to resist – however – the additional cost and unnecessary trash is a turn off for me. Here are some earth-friendly ways to pack up single servings for a meal out in the open air…
Picnic Pots
When eating outdoors, it is best to protect food from annoying flies with some sort of food cover. By attaching a drawer pull to the bottom of a terracotta pot, I created a unique food cover of my own…
Kitchen Window Herb Garden
My kids love it when I plant herbs in the garden – the idea of eating the leaves of a plant is exciting for them. I placed a small box outside the window of our kitchen that only contains herbs – when we need seasoning for our meals the girls can open the window and clip fresh herbs for us…
Kids’ Sticker Art – Set Them Up & Let Them Go
Next time you’re at the office supply store, pick up a package of index cards, coding stickers and thin markers. Your kids will love to make these simple & fun cards…
Grass Table
Why create a small lawn on top of a garden table? Just because. The idea popped into my head, so I had to make it happen. I’m not sure how long it will last, but I’m into it for now…
Garden Globes
Do you ever need a bit of light in the garden, but candles won’t do? Here’s a trick that’s fast and easy…
Paintbrush Vase
Here’s a quick trick for making a one of a kind vase using rubber bands and some paintbrushes. You’ll need a lot of paintbrushes, a jar and some rubber bands…
Boring Vases Get “Hosed”
Flower arrangements are usually delivered in basic glass vases. I think we all have that moment when the flowers pass and we wonder if we should chuck or donate the left over vase to a thrift store. Recently, I came up with a simple way to transform these generic vessels into something you might actually want to display…
Having A Party? Bring Out The Laundry Basket
A vintage laundry basket is transformed into a wine cooler with the addition of a plastic liner. You’ll need a laundry basket, plastic drop cloth, jute, a large sewing needle and scissors…
Grapefruit Planter
My daughters love grapefruit – it’s their favorite breakfast. As I was cleaning the morning dishes – I couldn’t toss this leftover skin – the cheerful yellow color and the perfect shape reminded me of brightly colored pottery – which got me thinking…
Make Your Own Bottled Water
Instead of placing a pitcher of water or a bottle of San Pellegrino on the table – try reusing a great looking wine bottle to hold your water. Every so often, I find old wine bottles at resale shops and I can’t resist buying them. The older, Italian wine bottles have a lovely shape. I clean them thoroughly with a bottle brush and fill them with chilled tap water…
More Candlestick Tricks
I love to have something interesting on the table when I entertain. I filled a crystal decanter with water, placed a clipping from our pear tree inside and stuck a candle into the opening to create this look…
Toast Spoons On A Sunday Morning
Toast spoons – not the everyday breakfast, but certainly fun for a Sunday morning treat for the kids…
Candlestick Tricks
I found these ceiling fixtures at a garage sale this weekend – I paid $8.00 for the pair. Using a candle adhesive – I stuck candles into the socket and gave these old fixtures a new life as candlesticks…
Twine Vases
I love the look of spools of twine – I decorate with them often. To make these – I dropped a plastic shot glass into the center of a spool of twine, filled it with water and added short cut flowers…