Blissful Home
Editor: Melissa of The Inspired Room
Striped Picnic Table
Painting alternating stripes is a great way to refresh that old worn picnic table!
Find instructions at Martha Stewart!
Happy Fourth of July from Blissfully Domestic Blissful Home!
A Fun Porch Makeover
Today I am featuring a fun porch makeover on The Inspired Room! I know you will all enjoy it, so come on over!
photo: Meg from Whatever
Festive Outdoor Party Idea:
Glowing Tablecloth
Check out this funky and fun party idea, GLOWING TABLECLOTHS! Perfect for a Fourth of July party or any outdoor celebration! Put a camping lantern under a table and tablecloth or piece of taffeta to light up the night! How easy is that?
inspiration via Sunset Magazine
Creating Pretty Hooks for your coats and bags
Here's an easy and cost-effective way to make a really attractive hook-board.
1. Simply choose a medley of attractive hooks — be they from old cupboards or picked up at sales, or perhaps an unbroken one from old furniture.
2. Paint your board, drill through at regular intervals and screw your hooks into place.
3. Then using long [...]
Practically New Kitchen for $104
2 gallons of paint- $44
2 packets of "knobs" from Lowe's- $40
1 board of crown molding- $20
made light fixture using parts from the old one and a shell lamp shade.
Lots of cleaning, sanding, and painting.
Bead board left over from another project.
If you are willing and able to do all the hard work (I figure it took me [...]
Painted Wicker
I love the color of these chairs. I've been staring at that photo for days, the color just makes me happy. If you have some old and dated wicker or rattan furniture (or spot some at garage sales), summer is a great time to renew them with a bright new hue! I have two rattan [...]
How to Reinvent a Simple Serving Tray
A simple tray can be one of the handiest tools in our kitchens — from carrying dishes, to breakfast in bed, or for kitchen display. Why not take a simple design and step it up a bit?
simple white tray from Target- $12.95
cut wrapping paper to fit in bottom-lay tray on top of paper and trace bottom for [...]
Think Small: Container Gardening
People who read my blog are aware of my so-called "black thumb." Gardening has never been within the area of my success and I usually allow that reasoning to keep from trying again. One thing that I have tried that has yielded favorable results is container gardening.
Container gardening is perfect for people with little to [...]
