Your Not-So-Serious Guide to DIY Home Improvement, Home Repair, Woodworking, Food, and Decorating | Atlanta, GA | Sarah Fogle
I’m building a floating deck in my back yard! This is the very first post of this series, but you will be able to catch the whole thing, start to finish, right here. Hey there! This post (or post series, rather) has been a long time coming. I’ve gotten started on my new floating deck (also sometimes called a freestanding…
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I’ve learned the hard way what not to do when it comes to container gardening. Today, I’m sharing a few simple tips on picking the right shade-loving plants for thriving covered porch planters. Happy Saturday! While I’m praying that the weather cooperates so I can get more done on the shed this weekend, I thought I’d give you a fun…
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Using scrap plywood, I created this DIY air plant wall art in no time at all. Originally, I was thinking of combining my recap of the WorkbenchCon and this DIY idea, but it got WAY too long! So, I’m splitting them up today into two back-to-back posts so you can get more details. Read all about my experience with building…
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In February, I created a booth for Rust-Oleum at the first-ever Workbench Con. And in true UDH fashion, it became a crazy story all its own. For more than eight years (April 1st was my blogiversary, actually), I have spent time regularly updating this blog, (mostly) all about my ups and downs of DIY home remodeling. It’s been about individual…
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The womens-only STIHL Summit in the summer of 2017 may have been one of the coolest trips I’ve ever been invited to do. Chainsaws, power carving, and throwing axes with a bunch of badass women — that honestly seems like way too much awesome stuff for a single sentence! If you have ever wanted to know what it’s like to…
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My friend Charlotte and I are in a DIY battle to renovate our guest bedrooms. Catch the entire series here. Hey folks! I’m sure you guys expected me to post this last Wednesday (sorry about that), but these last two weeks have been nuts! My birthday was on the 1st… and like clockwork, I was hit with epic hayfever that…
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Hi friends! Hope your Monday is going well. Today, I’m over at my friend Corey’s blog, Sawdust 2 Stitches, sharing some of my favorite projects. And below, she’s doing the same. Basically, it’s a good ol’ fashioned blog swap! If you’ve never seen this happen before, it’s something bloggers used to do a TON back in blogging’s earlier days when…
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Today I tried something new on a whim… plus, how to quickly peel kiwi fruit (it’s easier than you might think!). Do you ever try new foods just to say you’ve tried it? I would say I’m kind of 50/50 when it comes to breakfast and trying to eat healthier. I will give it a shot for a month or…
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I’m in love with my newest piece of wall art, and making it was a lot easier than it looks! Check out this power carved wood wall art and tell me where you think it should go. Hey, friends! I’ve got a little bit of picture overload for you today. It’s honestly due to a number of factors: I loved…
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My friend Charlotte and I are in a DIY battle to renovate our guest bedrooms. Catch the entire series here. Back today for a new update on the guest bedroom! By now, most of you already know what this is all about, and that we’re getting very close to the final reveal. But for those just now tuning discovering my…
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Another makeover goal for this spring and summer? Sprucing up my small front porch. Spring in the South: pollen, with a slight chance of rain. Another guarantee: I’m suddenly reminded how much work I still need to do in order to finish my front porch. My front porch: small, but mighty in potential Many of you who have followed along…
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How to start seeds indoors — growing tips on when to plant seeds, which kinds of vegetables can be started indoors, and what materials to use. If I can grow them, anyone can! So, it finally happened: my time as a notorious plant killer might finally be at an end — because I finally started my first vegetable garden! I…
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My friend Charlotte and I are in a DIY battle to renovate our guest bedrooms. Catch the entire series here. Hey hey, friends! Sorry about the delay — I know you expected this post yesterday. It’s been one of those “technology sometimes sucks” sorts of weeks, so I’m just going to jump right in and not dwell any further on…
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This post is part of a 3-part series for creating, sealing, and framing custom artwork. Catch part 1 — my painting tutorial — here. Today, I’m sealing my art with epoxy resin to get a clear, gallery-worthy finish that protects! Hey, friends! Back at this DIY thing today with part 2 of my starry night mountain painting. If you missed…
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Thanks to Swiffer for sponsoring this post on adulting and quick cleaning tips! All opinions are, as always, 100% my own. Most of you guys know I’m a fan of Swiffer products, and that they’ve been a sponsor of this blog for a few years now. Over that time, I have found a number of uses for them that you…
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