Welcome to this week’s Style Scouting, where I share random stuff that captured my attention or inspired me the past week. Today is the kickoff that starts the summer season. Memorial Day weekend is here! After the last two months, I think everybody is on board to get outside and enjoy the fresh air. The…
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How to Make an Outdoor Tree Trunk Side Table
When you need an outdoor side table, instead of buying one, use a nature made tree trunk table. A tree trunk stump makes the best outdoor table for a deck in a wooded setting. I even made it easy to move. How Do You Turn a Tree Trunk into a Table? To make my tree trunk…
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Gourmet Herbed Canned Potatoes Recipe
My go-to canned potatoes recipe that will have your family reaching for seconds… and maybe even third helpings. Don’t know what to make for dinner? Tired of the same thing week after week? Looking for something easy to make that is guaranteed to make everyone you serve it to reach for seconds? I have just…
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Outdoor Deck Step Lighting Trick
Inexpensive outdoor solar stake light hack for adding light to deck steps or all around the outside of a deck. No electrical skills needed. I can’t take credit for this clever outdoor deck lighting idea. It was in place when we bought the lake house. Outdoor Deck Lighting Trick: supplies needed: Outdoor Style Solar Pathway…
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Easy DIY Decorating Ideas Using Ribbon
How to Ideas to Decorate Every Room In Your Home Using Ribbon When decorating your home, sometimes you don’t need to buy new items. All you need to do is embellish a piece of existing furnishings with ribbon to give it a new look. Decorating with ribbon is not only fast, easy and affordable –…
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Something Personal I Have to Face
The weather in South Carolina has been really nice that past week and pollen season is over. These two factors made it the perfect time to start staining the boat dock that extends out from the lakeside gazebo in my yard. Last year Ed ripped up and replaced the damaged wood boards. Staining the boards…
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Patio Umbrella Table Centerpiece
What do you do when you have an umbrella pole in the middle of your outdoor patio table and you want to create a patio umbrella table centerpiece? In less than 20 minutes you can have a pretty vase for flowers or a candle holder right in the middle of your table. It is the…
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8 Tips for Porch Patio and Deck Decorating
8 outdoor decorating tips to cozy up your porch, patio or deck for the warmer months of the year. Now that it’s May and the weather in most areas around the country is warming up, I have joined a group of bloggers for today’s post. We are sharing our best tips for creating a relaxing…
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