A Cultivated Nest

DIY Saturday: DIY Sweater Pumpkin Tutorials

Happy Weekend everyone! Is it starting to feel like fall where you are? Have you started decorating for fall? I can't think of decorating for fall without adding a pumpkin or two (or three). Have you seen Sweater Pumpkins? They are really popular for fall home decor and they're very easy to make. You can recycle an old sweater you're no longer using or go to the thrift store and get one there. ... Read More about DIY Saturday: DIY Sweater Pumpkin Tutorials

What I’ve Harvested From My Vegetable Garden

First let me say that this summer's vegetable garden struggled! We had waaay too many days of rain and when it wasn't raining it was really really hot (and now there's no rain). So this was my worst tomato year but my best cucumber year! As most of you know, I use raised beds in my vegetable garden. Anyway, it's almost down right cold today (50's is cold here :) ) and I'm getting ready to ... Read More about What I’ve Harvested From My Vegetable Garden

Cornstalks & How To Make an Outdoor Banner

I want to show you how I make my outdoor banners. Actually, it's not really so much how I make them that's important, it's more what I use to make them. I use vinyl tablecloths to make my outdoor bunting! I grew these cornstalks. It's fun to grow your fall decor if you have space to do so. I always grow some pumpkins and frequently corn. These are the stalks from the popcorn that I grew this ... Read More about Cornstalks & How To Make an Outdoor Banner

DIY Saturday: 4 Easy To Make Tea Towel Tutorials

Happy Weekend everyone! I love a pretty tea towel! They're a easy way to pretty up a kitchen. I also think that cute tea towels are great gifts for many occasions or holidays (think Christmas). Making them yourself gives you a chance to personalize them plus, they are inexpensive when you make them yourself. Here are 4 easy to make Tea Towel Tutorials. These are all tutorials where you ... Read More about DIY Saturday: 4 Easy To Make Tea Towel Tutorials

Simple Fall Hydrangea Centerpiece & Printable

I have a bunch of artificial hydrangea stems that I've collected over the years. By the time I normally buy them there aren't too many left so I never have a lot of just one kind. I took my mix of hydrangeas and made simple fall centerpiece for my dining room table that I really like. I'll probably add a few more pumpkins as we get closer to October. I do have lots of real hydrangeas and in ... Read More about Simple Fall Hydrangea Centerpiece & Printable

Fall Mantel Inspiration – My 2013 Fall Mantel

Hi! If you're new here at A Cultivated Nest, welcome! Today I'm sharing my fall mantel decor! My decorating style is a more colorful one - so I had to add some pops of color on there. By the way, my fireplace is a fake one that we built. You can see how we made it here. I found some pine cone candlesticks at TJMaxx that I thought would be fun to use (they also have them in gold and silver). ... Read More about Fall Mantel Inspiration – My 2013 Fall Mantel