A Cultivated Nest

How To Keep Your Succulents Alive – For Beginners

Easy Tips to Help You Keep Your Succulents Alive Succulents are a low maintenance plant, which makes them perfect for brown thumbs, but green thumbs love them too! They are so dramatic and eye catching with a massive variety of colors, textures, and shapes. They are perfect for containers, adorable in fairy gardens, and will grow just about anywhere you want to put them. Plus, they're pretty ... Read More about How To Keep Your Succulents Alive – For Beginners

Floral DIY Dreamcatcher

Easy DIY dreamcatcher with DIY paper flowers. A lot of really cute boho decor accessories have been all over the Internet and stores recently. I've been particularly interested in the dreamcatchers I've seen, but while I love their designs, I'm not a fan of their prices. As with any "trendy" thing, commercial dreamcatchers seem to be priced higher than they really need to be. Luckily, making your ... Read More about Floral DIY Dreamcatcher

How to Care for a Fiddle Leaf Fig

Fiddle leaf figs are famous for their good looks, and make wonderful houseplants. However, they're also notorious for being crazy hard to take care of! While some house plants are fine with being in a non-ideal area of the room, and can survive a couple of forgotten waterings, fiddle leaf figs will quickly die if not well cared for. So how can you keep your fiddle leaf fig alive? Here is How to ... Read More about How to Care for a Fiddle Leaf Fig

Grapefruit Mint DIY Shower Steamers

Shower Steamers; I'm not a morning person. I really don't start to perk up until about an hour after waking up. But sometimes, you just have to get out of the house early, and be in a decent mood! While coffee always helps, my new favorite morning wake-up aid is invigorating shower steamer tabs. It's amazing how aromatherapy can help wake you up and brighten your mood! If you want some ... Read More about Grapefruit Mint DIY Shower Steamers

Tangy Chickpea Salad

I've really become a fan of chickpeas (AKA garbanzo beans) lately! Of course, I like beans in general, so that shouldn't be much of a surprise. But chickpeas just have a great texture, and can be used to make some quick, filling dishes! I needed something simple to bring as a side to a BBQ last weekend. I considered a couple different options, but when I came across a can of chickpeas in my ... Read More about Tangy Chickpea Salad

20 DIY Plywood Furniture Ideas

A great inexpensive way to make furniture for your home is to use plywood. Plywood is a versatile and easy to use material that allows even woodworking beginners to make beautiful (and useful) furniture for their homes. So if you need to stretch your decorating budget or if you just want to try your hand at some DIY furniture design ideas, be sure to check out these 20 DIY Plywood Furniture ... Read More about 20 DIY Plywood Furniture Ideas