A Cultivated Nest

My Thrifty Garden Gate Find

I haven't shared any thrifty finds with you guys in a long time. Mainly because I didn't go thrifting or shopping even (except for groceries and necessities) for most of last year. Since we had planned on moving, I was more in the getting rid of mode but now that we know we're staying put for the next few years....well... Let The Thrifting ... Read More about My Thrifty Garden Gate Find

How to Make a Faux Fireplace

Hi everyone! I already had a fireplace mantle, but as part of my all over home makeover I wanted to make it larger and more functional. So here's how we added to it to make more of a faux fireplace. When we first made it I had purchased a mantel at the Lakewood Flea Market in Atlanta and we just added a back to it so it would be freestanding (so we wouldn't have to attach just a mantel to the ... Read More about How to Make a Faux Fireplace

The End of Google Friend Connect Widget

I'm sure most of you already know this, but in case you don't, the GFC widget (the followers thingy) is being discontinued as of March for all non-blogger blogs ( go here for the official Google announcement) . Apparently they want to promote their Google+ service (which is more like Facebook than a subscription service). That means all the blogs on WordPress (like this one) & ... Read More about The End of Google Friend Connect Widget

Barn Heart

Even though I live on a suburban lot outside of Atlanta, I like to think of my little plot of land as my "farm". Especially since moving is on hold for another year or two so this is all the "farm" I'm getting right now. What's a farm without a barn? Especially a red barn. I have a bad case of barn heart! I dream about ReD barns. As you can see, I wasn't able to finish painting my own ... Read More about Barn Heart

DIY Pretty Magazine Storage Boxes

There are some magazines that I want to keep intact because they have so much good info that my usual filing system wouldn't work. In an effort to be more organized, I decided to group all the gardening type magazines I'm keeping in one place with my gardening books. So I made some pretty DIY magazine storage boxes from some inexpensive cardboard magazine holders from my favorite store..... IKEA, ... Read More about DIY Pretty Magazine Storage Boxes

Home Office Desk Choices – I Think I’ve Decided

Hi everyone! I'm planning on making over my home office and I've been looking everywhere for a new desk and some type of storage unit for my home office and I think I've narrowed down my desk choice and I know what I want for storage. Yay! We went to IKEA over the weekend and I'm pretty sure I'm going to get a desk from there. I'm partial to this red one. Red and Shiny! Love it. It comes ... Read More about Home Office Desk Choices – I Think I’ve Decided