A Cultivated Nest

Thanksgiving Decorations

Now that Halloween is over it's time to move on to Thanksgiving! Normally I take all the china in my living room china cabinet out and put in my brown transferware, but I'm a bit too busy this year to do all that. So I just put a few transferware pieces on my dining room shelves along with a few other Thanksgiving decorations. I'm keeping the burnished gold that I started adding with the dining ... Read More about Thanksgiving Decorations

DIY Saturday: DIY Twine Star

I was looking for easy to make DIY Christmas ornaments and found a great project that you can make that's not only inexpensive but looks great as well! It's a really easy DIY Twine Star from Lowe's. It's rated at a beginner skill level and should only cost about $10 to make if you have to buy all the supplies. But you may just have most of the supplies already! Not only is this a perfect project ... Read More about DIY Saturday: DIY Twine Star

My New Red Buffalo Check Living Room Curtains!

As some of you may remember, I took the red toile curtains that were in my living room and put them in my office/craft room. At first I had planned on making some curtains out of drop cloths. I hung the drop cloths to see how I would like them and after living with them for a few weeks I decided they just weren't for me. Whatever I was going to do them, paint them etc was going to take time and I ... Read More about My New Red Buffalo Check Living Room Curtains!

Cute DIY Shower Curtain Projects

A shower curtain really adds to the design of a bathroom and sometimes you just can't find the perfect one. When you can't find what you're looking for, try making your own! Take a look at these pretty and easy DIY Shower curtain Projects. Change the look of your bathroom with these easy ideas! DIY Shower Curtain Projects Customize. When you are looking for a longer curtain or one to ... Read More about Cute DIY Shower Curtain Projects

Extending My Harvest By Planting A Fall Vegetable Garden

Fall is here and I know for many of you the vegetable gardening season is over. But since our winter's are generally mild, I usually plant something for fall. Extending the growing season with row covers, cold frames or a greenhouse is a great way to continue to get fresh, homegrown vegetables. I basically pulled out all my summer vegetables a few weeks ago and planted seedlings that I got ... Read More about Extending My Harvest By Planting A Fall Vegetable Garden

Some Changes I’ve Made That Didn’t Cost Me a Dime!

You know those red and white toile curtains with yellow pom pom fringe that used to hang in my living room? Well I moved them into my office/craftroom because I'm either making or buying new curtains for my living room (I'm testing some ideas) and I love those curtains. I've had them forever and I wasn't quite ready to say good-bye just yet! I have the chair that I painted and recovered in there ... Read More about Some Changes I’ve Made That Didn’t Cost Me a Dime!