Category Archives: The Great Outdoors
DIY Concrete Patio Planters
Who says it never snows in Georgia? Northern Georgia has three seasons: winter, pollen and hot. Even though everything outside (and inside) is covered with a layer of yellow pollen, it’s not hot. And that is cause for bring outside … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, The Great Outdoors
Tagged bobvila, CONCRETE, DIY, Patio, Planter, POTS
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Pressure Washing & Breathing
This week, I got nothing done. At least nothing on the stairs. Projects are due at school, time is running out, add in a dash of an interview, taxes and a personal matter combined together to make working on projects … Continue reading
Cheap Light and a Faux Post
In Georgia, the window between warm and gross sticky is smaller than the apartment in New York city. This means we spend all winter dreaming about the warm months, while dreading the cross into the humidity. So far my porch … Continue reading
Pruning the Entry-way
Remember the big beautiful bush that made a cameo in the welcome project? This happened today. The landscaper guys who mow the grass came by to trim the bushes. I normally love it when this happens because it means I don’t have … Continue reading
A Happy Place
It is ridiculously hot in Georgia. Hot like you can feel fire on your arms, hot where it almost feels cool from your sweat evaporating. Hot. Hot where it is time to move inside for some decorating and leave the … Continue reading
The Myth of the $10 / 10 min Project
We’ve all done it. We’ve all watched HGTV and thought:That’s when I know to put down the margaritas, and go to bed. Normally I still wake up with ideas and optimism floating around my head. After a cup of coffee, this voice … Continue reading
Light up the Night!
On Wedneaday, we showed you a free patio upgrade we did by adding in stone tiles. The stone tile made an already great place to spend time even better. With ample shade from Georgia’s hot sun and an endless breeze … Continue reading
A Shelter From the Sun
Georgia is experiencing an odd combination of weather. It can be angry hot or breezy eighties with a smattering of thunderstorms thrown in for good measure. The weather has you heading for a shaded spot protected from the rain … Continue reading
Posted in Deck, The Great Outdoors
Tagged bobvila, cement tile, DIY, Home and Garden, outdoor room, Patio
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Plant-gasim!
On the advice of a coworker, Mike and I ventured out to Loganville, GA in search of a mythical plant retailer called Grower’s Outlet. A lot of the local landscaping companies order their plants from here. We were told they … Continue reading
Posted in Front Yard
Tagged bobvila, christmas fern, garden, Growers Outlet, Home and Garden, landscaping, Plants
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A House for Anna – Part 1
This time of year Atlanta can get the worst storms. It starts out with a few rumbles quickly turning ito lightening, accompanied by powerful winds and always with the added excitement of hail. When the weather begin to get hot, … Continue reading
