The Love Of Home Files #25
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This week at The Love Of Home Files #25, you can read about slow and simple decorating. Also in this week’s edition there are DIYs, container gardening, and recipes for Mexican dishes plus coconut cake.
Slow & Simple Decorating:
Katie at Heart’s Content Farmhouse says if you can’t afford a decorator, it’s time to embrace slow and simple decorating.
Non-Plant Uses For Planters:
Kelli and Kristi from Lolly Jane show various non-plant uses for planters. Such as using this pretty white one as a fruit bowl.
If you’re worried about food safety, they say: “You can spray a coat of poly-acrylic inside. Then let it dry thoroughly or lay a cloth inside so the fruit doesn’t touch the bowl.”
Coffee Bean Paint Washed Dresser:
The before and after…
Denise from Salvaged Inspirations turned a plain 1960s brown dresser into a work of art with her coffee bean wash. The dresser belonged to her father. Denise wanted to give it a fresh new look.
Decoupaged Can Upcycle:
Crissy at First Day Of Home upcycled cans instead of throwing them in the trash. What a sweet DIY with decoupage!
How To Make A Kitchen Island From A Dresser:
Janet Clark created a kitchen island from a dresser for her sister. It is on wheels so it can be rolled about wherever you might need it.
6 Simple Tricks For Beautiful Garden Containers:
Lorna from Gardener’s Path has 6 simple tricks for beautiful containers once plants hit their peak and look worn out.
Heart Healthy Mexican Bean Salad:
Janice from Salads For Lunch made a heart healthy Mexican bean salad that would be great for lunch or dinner.
Healthy Tamale Pie Mexican Casserole:
Stephanie from 31 Daily cooked up a healthy tamale pie Mexican casserole with ground meat, beans, vegetables, tamale flavors, and cornmeal topping sprinkled with cheese.
Old-Fashioned Coconut Cake:
Tim and Kelsey from Southern Plate have a recipe for Grandmama’s Coconut Cake With No-Fail Seven Minute Frosting.
I hope you’ve found inspiration from one of these ideas or recipes.
Great ideas you’ve given us! And I’ve found some new blogs to follow as well. Thanks Brenda!
Great ideas you’ve given us! And I’ve found some new blogs to follow as well. Thanks Brenda!
THANK YOU for introducing me to the Gardener’s Path website. I have found lots of good info, particularly ideas for getting children involved in gardening.
The decoupaged cans are so pretty – never would have thought of that. The bean salad looks scrumptious. It reminds me of a salad that a dear friend of mine who lived in Las Vegas made when I’d visit and we’d have cook outs in her gorgeous backyard. It was so delicious!
Thanks for the great links to check out. I hope that today has been a better day for you.
Nice ideas, thanks!! Esp. the recipes!!
Those decoupaged cans were really sweet. I wonder how they managed to get the paper to conform to the can’s ribbed grooves?
The coconut cake looks so delicious! And I really liked the dresser turned kitchen island. Lots of interesting things to read. I hope you are having a better day today. I’m sending prayers your way!