Your Not-So-Serious Guide to DIY Home Improvement, Home Repair, Woodworking, Food, and Decorating | Atlanta, GA | Sarah Fogle
Puff Pastry Pinwheels are a mouthwatering appetizer, yet they’re so easy to make. Just a few simple ingredients come together quickly for a treat that’s sure to impress your friends and family. What’s up everybody? Pam and Sara from Biscuits and Burlap here stopping by again with a yummy recipe for Puff Pastry Pinwheels – Italian Style. Have you noticed…
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This small DIY K-cup holder made from scrap wood is perfect for my kitchen’s limited counter space, but it would also look great in a guest bedroom! I love using scrap wood to better organize my kitchen, such as when I cleaned up my utensil drawer and when made a better bottle opener. This project is no different, except for…
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Earlier this year, I grew a small variety of vegetable garden seedlings in my master bedroom. After they were ready to transplant, I built an L-shaped garden bed and began my first-ever vegetable garden. I was pretty darn excited. And now, I’m sharing some of the first glimpses of a happy, healthy garden! It’s tomatoes. It’s basically a lot, lot…
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Did you know you can soundproof a room with drywall? Or install some that can take a (literal) beating? During a recent tour of National Gypsum headquarters in Charlotte, NC, I learned a lot more about what makes their Purple XP drywall products so unique. Click on these to jump to a section in this post (trying out a new…
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Sigh… owning a house is great and all, but when there’s a leak in your ceiling? Ugh. Here’s how to prevent and clear a clogged air conditioning drain line. Going to tell you right now: this story isn’t quite finished yet. I found a temporary solution, but I’m more or less going ahead and posting this so that someone will…
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This quick lesson is about cutting down a small tree. Learn safety tips and the easiest technique to clear your yard in no time. I’ve done a lot of yard cleanup over the years, from filling in a backyard sinkhole to clearing overgrown vines. But this time, I wanted to tackle something on the smaller side and learn how to…
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This “mini garden deck” made from scrap deck boards has already made a huge difference in keeping my feet dry around the new vegetable garden. Hey everyone! As you saw from yesterday’s deck update, I’ve been spending a lot of time outside. Between that, the new vegetable garden, and the new shed build, I’ve been in a summer state of…
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I’m building a DIY floating deck in my back yard! Catch the whole thing, start to finish, right here. If you’re planning on building a ground level deck, ground contact lumber is an essential element. In this post, I cover all the details. Hey guys! It’s time for the next post in this long-awaited (at least, for me!) update. I’ve…
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Today’s post is all about my garden’s different hydrangea varieties and how they look as they bloom. Plus, I’ve added a few more answers to FAQs I get about my flowers! Happy Sunday, friends! If you’ve been eyeballing my Instagram feed this spring, then there’s one thing you already know (other than I’m working hard to crank out those floating…
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My vegetable seedlings popped up quickly this spring, which meant I needed a garden bed — FAST! Check out how I made this cheap & easy L-shaped raised garden bed out of cedar fence pickets. In just a few hours, I had a vegetable garden ready for growing! Happy Tuesday, friends! Got a new backyard update for ya today: my…
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With the onset of things like Instagram, it’s kinda rare that you see really short updates on blogs anymore. But something happened recently that was funny enough to warrant its own archive in my blog’s history. To give you some background, I’ve been working on a new plan for better organizing my garage. With my home becoming a space where…
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These personalized wood-burned roasting sticks are great around the fire pit for toasting marshmallows! As you guys saw in my last post, I’ve been coming up with a small series of projects on behalf of Bernzomatic, which has been ridiculously fun. Mainly because I get to burn things, and I’m not quite sure I’ve ever really gotten that out of…
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It’s time to kick off summer with this DIY charred wood s’mores tray — perfect for outdoor entertaining! In this tutorial, I also talk about one of the latest woodworking trends taking over Instagram: shou sugi ban. If you’re looking for more fun woodworking ideas after this tutorial, be sure to check out this backyard drink station or this roundup…
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Hi guys! While I’m busy outside this weekend working on the new deck, I want to introduce you to my newest contributor! If you aren’t yet familiar with these types of projects, then basically, I decided about a year ago to bring on a few new bloggers just starting out. These are just my way to “pay it forward” and…
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Remember last month, when my friend Corey shared some of her projects and we did a blog swap? This month, I’m continuing that monthly feature (aiming for the last Friday each month), and happy to be swapping with my pal Beth! If you want to check out the post I wrote for her blog, head over to her site, Unskinny…
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