Transplanting iris is an easy project that can help your garden grow twice as fast as if you bought bulbs in the fall and waited for them to mature throughout the winter. A few weeks ago a came across an offer on Next Door for some free iris bulbs from one of my neighbors. If you haven’t heard of Next Door, definitely give it a try, it’s pretty much Facebook for your neighborhood (or Facebook before they spiraled out of control).
Our little yard looks pretty sad so after a rainstorm I trekked the half mile over to remove bulbs from a strangers yard. Once I got over the fact that it looked like I had literally walked up with a shovel and started digging in someones yard (the owner wasn’t there) the removal process was pretty simple.
A felted garland is a fun and easy way to personalize your decor for an upcoming event. My sister asked if she could have her college graduation party [Go Rams] at our house so I wanted to pull together some green and gold decorations to celebrate.
Any 100% wool will felt, this is why you wouldn’t want to wash a wool sweater. When wool felts, the fibers open up and merge together to become a more dense solid object. Knitters will often felt bags or slippers on purpose.
Chalk paint has become a much talked about trend for anyone loves the look of vintage or Pottery Barn furniture. Different from ‘Chalkboard Paint’ that creates a surface you can use actual chalk on, the type of paint I’m referencing is known for a finished ‘chalky’ surface.
Clear as mud right?
Buying a home in the Denver housing market (crazy pants) is hard enough, but after we finished with the hunting and purchase process that took most of the fall we were left with the challenge of furnishing the house.
Our family room was somewhat of a tricky area to figure out, with only one direction th e furniture could go and very specific dimensions that didn’t seem to correspond to the typical size of sectional sofas.
