Last week I shared with you our love of eating Alfresco and doing it in a beautiful, easy, inexpensive and time saving way. Mama wants to eat not decorate the table all day! So today I’m sharing my Summer Flamingo table with you.

It all started with this ribbon that I found on sale.

I loved the bold, bright beautiful colors.

The ribbon reminded me of this set of pillows that I have on the back seating area.

Again, so pretty with all of the fun colors.

The reverse side of this pillow has – you guessed it – a flamingo.

Since I already had flamingo plates, it only stood to reason that my next table would be one that featured flamingos.

Step 1

The placesetting.

I started with this bright, sunny yellow placemat.

Next I layered a white hob nail plate with a hot pink floral melamine salad plate.

Then I added these sweet flamingo dessert plates.

For flatware I used the same set I did last week only using different colors.

Aren’t these hot pink and orange utensils perfect?

The bright turquoise napkins paired perfectly with the wooden bead napkin rings that I found on sale earlier this month.

Yes, these are the same napkin rings that I made a beaded garland with and used to hang a chalkboard sign!

Shocking that I would actually use them as intended, yes?

Step 2

Add cute and colorful glasses.

These cute insulated tumblers came from WalMart.

They are from a company called Packed Party.

I love everything that they do as it is so festive.

No fun drink on a flamingo table would be complete without a few embellishments.

Here we have added a fun umbrella, a tropical stir sticks and a flamingo straw.

In the center of the table I places more of the tropical stir sticks in an old milk jar for color and just in case anyone might need an extra.

I did the same with the flamingo straws!

Step 3

The centerpiece.

I grabbed an old ice bucket, threw in Matilda Jane, our resident flamingo and added flowers from my garden to finish it off.

It’s bold, fun, whimsical and makes a huge statement.

Once that was done, I added a colorful pom garland down the center of the table to tie everything together.

And just like that, my table was done!

And you know what?

It took less than 12 minutes to put this Summer flamingo table together!

I had everything here at the Castle so it cost me nothing.

Pretty, fun and inexpensive?

My kind of table!

Be sure to check back next week to see what the next Summer table looks like!

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Without a doubt, decorating around the TV is difficult. It’s a big black hole that takes up a lot of space. I think in the 2 years we’ve been in this house I’ve decorated around the TV 4 times. No lie. But I think I’ve finally gotten something that I can live with!  Today I’m sharing how Sprucing up the TV wall was a game changer for my living room.

This is design number 2.

Honestly, I liked this one a lot.

The only downside was that I felt like the blue dishes would look better above my buffet.

So I took the dishes down and went online for some free artwork.

I found these, printed them out and put them in some old gold frames that I had.

The arrangement was fine.

However, something was off.

I lived with it awhile and finally came to the conclusion that all of the lighter, brighter colors and the big black hole were fighting with each other.

It was definitely time to look for something else.

If you are a subscriber to Anne’s On Sutton Place, she has some of the best free printables that you can find.

I saw these botanicals and knew that they would be perfect!

Here’s how she framed her’s.

One look told me that this is the look I needed for my TV wall.

As luck would have it, I didn’t have to look too far.

These black frames were the perfect size, price, came with their own hangers and I could get them the next day.

Here’s what the botanicals look like framed .

Aren’t they pretty?

The botanicals were printed out on cardstock on my home printer.

I think they turned out pretty well.

And while this isn’t the best photo, you can see that they are perfect for sprucing up my TV wall!

I couldn’t be happier with the finished look!

But it did make me realize that the TV cabinet needs a few upgrades.

So that is definitely next on my list!

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Many evenings in the Summer we like to dine Alfresco. It occurred to me recently that this is the perfect time to make my table a little something extra. A Happy place to dine. So for the next few Fridays I will be sharing my outdoor tables with you. Today I’m sharing my Summer blue and green table.

Before I go any further, let me be perfectly clear.

I’m talking about setting a pretty, colorful table in under 10 minutes.

Not a lot of planning or thought goes into it.

Just grabbing what you have around the house and creating a fun place for you and your family to eat.

Step 1

Grab a colorful placemat, a plate and some flatware.

This blue melamine plate is so pretty and perfect for the patio.

A bright green placemat really makes the plate stand out.

The flatware is a cheap set that I bought almost 20 years ago.

It’s not that great, but I love the colorful handles!

Step 2

Add a fun napkin and napkin ring.

Your napkin doesn’t have to be a cloth one, you could also use paper napkins.

I’ve seen some really gorgeous paper ones recently that I love.

And it sure makes clean up easier!

This white linen pom napkin really helps show off the pom pom napkin ring.

Whether you use paper or cloth, make it fun!

Step 3

Don’t forget to add fun and colorful glassware.

Here I’ve mixed a plastic water glass with a glass margarita glass.

Both glasses are colorful and fun, but are also super functional.

The water glass can also hold tea, lemonade or soda.

The Margarita glass can serve margaritas as well as fun summer desserts!

Step 4

Add a fun centerpiece.

This white lantern was already on the table.

I plan to add a citronella candle inside to help keep the mossies away.

The blue vases were super easy to fill up with water and add a few flowers  cut from my garden.

A centerpiece doesn’t get much easier than this one!

Step 5

Sit back and enjoy your evening, starting with a fun alfresco dinner!

This Summer blue and green table took just minutes to put together and it is so worth it.

Don’t we all feel special when we sit down to a beautiful table, great food and are surrounded by family?

Please visit again next week, I’ve got a super fun table to share with you.

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Happy Wednesday! Here at the Castle it’s still Christmas in July! Today I’m sharing DIY Pour Paint Ornaments.

Pour Paint has been a hot craft this past year.

I’ve seen everything from canvas art to drink tumbles done in this medium.

So I’m pretty excited to give it a try today.

DIY POUR PAINT ORNAMENTS

SUPPLIES:

Pour Paint – In your choice of colors. I found mine here.

Ornaments – clear glass or plastic

Small disposable cups

Styrofoam blocks

BBQ Skewers or Popsicle sticks

Tin Foil Trays – I used lids to disposable baking pans

Step 1:

Place styrofoam on tin tray and make a stand for the ornament

I cut 2 BBQ skewers in half to form 4 pieces.

Place the skewers in the center of the styrofoam block.

Make sure that they are evenly spaced and the same height.

This will form a stand for your ornament that will keep it from touching the styrofoam while pouring and drying.

Take the silver cap off of the ornament.

Flip the ornament upside down and place on skewers.

Step 2:

Pour the paint into your cup

Pour your paint into a small plastic clear cup.

I didn’t have any, so I used a solo cup.

The smaller cups are highly recommended as they limit the amount of paint used and they are easier to handle.

Pour about 1/2 half ounce of red paint into the bottom of the cup.

Then pour in the same amount of white paint.

Repeat.

DO NOT MIX THE PAINT UP!

By alternating the paint colors you will get fun layers.

Mixing it up will create a single color.

Step 3:

Pour Paint over the ornament.

Slowly pour paint over the ornament, working from one side of the ornament to the the other, moving the cup toward your body and then away from it. Back and forth.

Depending on how fast or slow you go you will find that you can create thin stripes, fat stripes, swirls etc.

Be creative and have fun.

Step 4:

Set aside to dry

This process could take hours or days depending on how much paint you’ve applied and how humid your area is.

Once the ornament is completely dry, lift them from the stand and replace the silver top.

Step 5:

Decorate the ornament.

This part is optional as the ornaments are pretty just as they are.

However, here at The Castle we always lean toward being “extra”.

So decorate we did!

As you can see these DIY pour paint ornaments are super easy!

I think it would also be a great kids craft with a little supervision.

One quick note, if you don’t want or can’t find pre-made pour paint you can make your own.

Simply use regular acrylic paint and Floetrol.

You can find Floetrol here.

FIY: The Craft With Us team made videos showing how we made our Christmas in July projects. You can find those here.

Be sure to head on over to Terrie’s site, Decorate And More With Tip, Corine’s , Junk to Gems  and Jemma’s At Home With Jemma to see what they have created.

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Our baby moved to New Orleans this past May. So last week we gave him a little visit and turned it into a vacation for us. NOLA, like a lot of the rest of the nation, is still recovering from the last year filled with closings due to the pandemic. So I thought that I would share things to do in New Orleans with you!

Begniets at Cafe Du Monde

Yep, they are still open and going strong.

However, instead of going to the one in the Quarter, visit the one in City Park!

It’s newer, larger and you have beautiful scenery to look at while eating breakfast.

City Park

After eating thousands of calories at Du Monde’s, walk it off in City Park.

City Park has the most beautiful sprawling trees filled with Spanish Moss.

Follow the walking trail around the water, say hi to the ducks, geese and other wild life while you are there.

Interested in art?

Hit up the Museum of Modern Art.

For the little’s in your family, right outside of Cafe du Monde is a fun playground to work off a lot of energy.

Don’t forget to ride the train that goes through the park!

And there is a miniature golf course for all ages.

The French Quarter

Definitely for adults and I have to say that this past year hit The Quarter hard.

Seven years ago, on our last trip, there was lush plants on the galleries, all stores were open and they had a good stream of tourists everywhere you looked.

Not so this year.

Sadly, a ton of businesses were closed.

Tons of places were boarded up and empty.

I’d hazard a guess of almost 50%.

Even so, we did have a good time and found plenty of things to keep us busy.

Hit Bourbon street once, just to say that you’ve been there, done that and then head on out for other more enjoyable things to do.

Eat!

My favorite place to eat in The Quarter was Acme Oyster House.

I’m not into Oysters, but I did have their Red Beans and Rice followed by Bread Pudding.

That Bread Pudding had the best whiskey carmel sauce on it that I’ve ever had.

If you love a great small out of the way place to eat one of my Favorites in the  area is The Camellia Grill.

It’s small, been around for a long time and has some of the best food – especially breakfast – that you will find anywhere.

Also, we met friends at The Rivershack as they had seen it on Diners, Drive-in’s and Dives.

Super fun, great Po Boys, fried green tomatoes and my husband loved the Turtle soup.

Shop

If you are into touristy type of souvenirs there are a ton of stores to find your treasures.

My favorite store was Bourbon Royale.

Located on Toulouse and Royale in The Quarter.

It has a little more upscale items that you might actually use or wear.

Of course, I found the perfect Queenly wine glasses!

Also, if for nothing else but the experience go to the French Market.

If you can’t find a souvenir there, you can’t find one.

Take  A Tour

We took a Ghost Tour at night that was filled with history and very little ghosts.

Fine by me!

Then later in the week took a Garden District tour.

I love to take the tours because you get to see a side of NOLA that you wouldn’t normally find on your own.

These are just a few of the things to do in New Orleans.

Honestly, you could spend weeks in NOLA and not fit in everything you want to do.

I still haven’t ridden a street car or visited Frenchman’s Street to hear some real jazz.

However, I did get to sit at the Carousel bar for a spin or two and I did see where Payton and Eli Manning grew up on our tour of the Garden District.

Although I have to say there is one thing I did do really well.

I ate NOLA!

And I have the shirt to prove it.

Until next time…

Welcome to July’s $10 on the 10th! This month our theme is Christmas in July!  Or should I say Christmas in July gift basket edition as that is what I’m sharing with you today.

I have to admit that I’m super excited about doing Christmas in July.

There are just so many possibilities.

I had a tough time making up my mind what to share until I saw this!

Target dollar spot to the rescue.

And even better, it only costs $5.00.

Honestly, this craft is so easy, but it has the potential to be outstanding.

So what am I going to do with it?

Make a gift basket out of it of course.

I loved the natural color of the basket, but not for what I had in mind.

A quick couple of coats of spray paint turned it into this lovely white basket.

I had some left over felt holly “ribbon” from last Christmas and thought that it would look cute cut up and glued to the front of my basket.

A little hot glue and this is what it looks like.

Once again, I hit up my ribbon supply and made a multi-ribbon bow in red, white and black.

This is what my final basket looks like.

Very little time, money and supplies went into this basket.

And around Christmas time – well anytime for that matter- who wants to spend more time and money on the presentation than the actual gift?

Here’s what my Christmas in July gift basket looks like with a few goodies tucked inside.

Isn’t she cute?

But hang on a minute….

I’m showing you my basket filled with wine and cheese gifts, however it could hold a ton of other gift items too.

How about a spa basket?

A large bottle of bath oil, salts or bubble  bath on one side and a scrubber, brush, and microfiber towel on the other side.

Oh, the possibilities!

So the important part, how much did my basket cost?

Well, I spent a total of $5.40 on the basket.

The ribbon and the felt holly I already had on hand.

However, even if you wanted to add in the cost for both of those, what little I used of each would not put my gift over $10.00.

That’s the perfect gift basket for me!

Now please join me in visiting the other $10 on the 10th participants and see what wonderful Christmas in July Ideas they have in store for us!

Terrie – Decorate And More With Tip

Patti – Pandora’s Box

Ann – The Apple Street Cottage

Barb – French Ethereal

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Welcome to July’s DIY Challenge! I’m so glad that you are here. This month Terrie from Decorate and More With Tip issued us the challenge of making something with blackboard paint. After much thought, I decided to share how to make a hanging blackboard.

A quick thank you to Terrie for always giving us the best challenges!

Also, if you are coming here from Purple Hues and Me, Welcome!

Supplies:

If you decide to make your own hanging blackboard, here are the supplies you will need.

Round white board

Blackboard paint

twine

beads

Vintage Effects Wash

Scissors

Blue Tape

Flower of your choice

Hot glue

Hot Glue gun

Step 1:

Tape off the inside wooden edge of your board.

Once this is done, paint one – two coats of chalkboard paint on the flat surface.

TIP: Once your paint has set up remove the blue tape before the paint completely dries. This usually insures that you have a nice clean paint line between the flat surface and the raised edge.

Step 2:

Now it’s time to give the blackboard frame a little color.

You could certainly paint this area, however I chose to stain it using Vintage Effects wash.

Simply paint the wash on and leave for about 15 seconds, then wipe it off with a paper towel.

Continue doing this until the entire frame is stained.

I love using the wash because it dries quickly.

If the stain isn’t as dark as you’d like, let it dry then add another coat.

I found these beaded napkin rings on sale for 4.00.

Which was much cheaper than buying raw wooden beads.

Step 3:

Simply cut the napkin ring apart and take the beads off of the string holding them together.

Then, using BBQ skewers, place the beads on the skewers and paint the beads white.

Lay the skewers on a plate and let them dry completely.

Step 4:

Attach the beads to the chalkboard.

About 10 inches down from the center on both sides, mark the spot with a pencil.

Drill a hole in the center of the frame.

( Be sure not to go all the way through the frame!)

You are drilling a pilot hole for screws.

Using a screw driver, place screw into the hole leaving about 1/8″ between the back of the screw head and the frame.

Once your beads are dry, string them on a piece of twine.

Then tie one end of your beads to the screw.

The screw will keep your beads securely attached to the  chalkboard.

Repeat on the other side.

Step 5:

Hide the tail of the twine by gluing it to the side and back of the chalkboard.

Also, I hate to see the shiny silver screw, so I paint the head of the screw a brown to camouflage it!

Step 6:

Using a flower of your choice attach it to the to upper left hand corner of the blackboard with a hot glue gun.

Your hanging blackboard is finished and ready for you to write your favorite wording on it!

Super simple, easy and looks great!

Now, I hope that you will join me in heading on over to Terrie’s at Decorate and More With Tip and see what she is sharing with us!

Once you’ve finished there, don’t forget to head on over to all of the other DIY Challenge participants!

Decorate and More with Tip

Cloches and Lavender

Kelli’s Olympic Nest

Bluesky at Home

Purple Hues and Me

Patina and Paint

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Hey friends! In case you didn’t know it, I partner every Wednesday with a talented group of ladies to share Videos on decorating, crafting and organization. We call it Decorate  With Us, Craft with us…etc. This past week our theme was decorating a Summer Tiered Tray. If you missed it you can check it out here.

I decided that my Summer tiered tray should not only be fun and decorative, but it had to be a work horse for my outdoor beverage station too!

I started with the top level of the tray.

Straws, stir sticks and a fun hand painted birdhouse are all tall items so they were place on the top within easy reach.

These cute drink umbrellas make sure that your drink will be fun and colorful!

The lower tray is larger, so it can hold larger, wider items.

I found this round blank wooden circle and the stand that it is on at the Dollar Tree.

A quick coat of white paint followed by some brightly painted circles set the stage for the words Sweet Tea.

I simply used a paint bottle as a template and drew on my circles, then gave them a couple of coats of brightly colored paint.

“Sweet Tea” was printed off on my printer, then I used transfer paper to put it on the circle.

After that it was easy to color it in with a paint pen.

A black and white ribbon was add to finish off the Sweet Tea sign.

When I was a small girl we would get drinks at Sonic and plastic animals just like these would be placed on the drinks rim.

I found these a few years ago and couldn’t resist picking them up and using them for drink markers!

Umbrellas and monkeys on my glass?

Yes, please!

These colorful prayer beads started out as napkin rings.

A set of 4, one pink, one orange, one yellow and one turquoise cost $4.00.

Cutting them apart, then restringing them on jute twine make a super cute and inexpensive set of beads for the tray.

Napkins, a sugar container, spoon and some greenery fill out the rest of the bottom tray.

This Summer tray is the perfect item to hold all the necessary items for my beverage bar.

Which is great for small spaces or buffets.

Of course, my beverage station wouldn’t be complete without some pretty Summer flowers.

After decorating my Sumer tiered tray, all that was left to do was add the glasses and a large tea dispenser.

This is proof that decorating a tiered tray doesn’t have to cost a fortune to be pretty and functional.

Time to start the party!

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Hey friends! How was everybody’s weekend? Our’s was spent in the pool, doing some much needed garden work and a little decorating for the 4th of July. Can you believe that it is next weekend?

I always feel as if summer is over when the 4th of July rolls around!

I’m a firm believer that decorating for the 4th of July doesn’t have to be big or over the top.

Nor should it be time consuming.

Just a few well placed items can really set the stage for a fun filled day.

These new fireworks are show stoppers on the patio table.

Nor does the decorating have to be expensive!

Most of my 4th of July decor was purchased at The Dollar Tree, Target and Michaels.

Almost all of my decor was on sale, I used a coupon or was found in the dollar spot.

Just a few well placed things on both the table and the buffet and our back patio is ready for a celebration.

I love buntings!

These are the same ones we hung for Labor Day.

I love them so much that I plan on using them on Memorial Day too!

Small items, such as these flags placed in the flower pots really gives your decor a huge pop of color!

As you can see, I also love adding pin wheels in too!

Don’t forget to put something festive on the front door!

A door hanger, a wreath or basket is so inviting on any holiday.

Be sure to add a little “jewelry” to the flower pots on the front porch too.

Decorating for the 4th of July was simple, budget friendly and set the mood for a fun filled day.

Bring on the 4th!

We are so ready here at The Castle!

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Every once in awhile I share with you a few of my favorite finds. Things that are life changing, things that I just like or things that are useful.  Today’s Friday Fave’s are no different. I’ve got something that is life changing – well, it’s not a cure for the pandemic or anything, but it has changed the way I do my daily face routine. The rest just make me happy.

Fun Fave #1:

Let’s start with the life changing.

This eye cream by LilyAna Naturals.

I found this by watching The Rambling Redhead.

A 40 something woman was sharing that every night she put a pea sized drop on the back of her left hand, using her right hand to apply.

Not only did she not have crows feet, but she didn’t have wrinkles on her left hand.

However, she did on her right hand.

SOLD!

Why I love it:

It’s super lightweight, not heavy.

Makes my dry lines disappear.

Do all of my crows feet disappear?

Nope. I think I should have started this in my 20’s.

Fun Fave #2:

Next up, silicone face and body mitts.

I cannot tell you how much I LOVE this.

I have never felt so clean and scrubbed as I have after using these.

Why I love it:

It’s super soft so you don’t get that ” I just exfoliated with a brillo pad” feel.

BUT the best part?

To clean it, you just toss it in the dishwasher.

No more bacterial or soap build up like some sponges or brushes.

Fun Fave #3:

This is a fun find.

Actually KariAnn Wood from Thistlewood Farm found it for me.

This monogramed link bracelet is so cute.

Why I love it:

It’s light weight, which is great in the summer, it looks great with just about anything and you can choose from several styles of monogram fonts.

Fun Fave #4:

Y’all know I love me some Color Street nails.

Because I am always painting something and my hands are always in water my nails take a beating so I put a top coat on my nail strips to help them last longer.

My sis-in-law recommended Pink Armor topcoat.

Boy was she right!

I bought mine at Wal Mart, but you can also find it in the link above.

Why I love it:

Long lasting.

Much better than the gel polish topcoat I have been using!

Fun Fave #5:

And last, but not least Frixion pens.

I asked for a Rocketbook for Christmas and these were the pens recommended to use with it.

Fast forward to me taking a lettering class and guess what they used?

Fixion pens!

Why I Love it:

The ink disappears when you heat it up.

So instead of using a pencil to sketch or draw and pray that the lines disappear.

They usually don’t.

I use these, then when I’m ready to erase, I simply use my craft heating gun and they totally disappear.

Gotta Love that!

That’s it for today’s Friday Fave’s.

I hope that you will love them as much as I do.

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Even though I don’t want to do the whole pandemic thing over,  it certainly wasn’t all bad. I took the opportunity to take a few art classes, start brush lettering again and I signed up to do something 3 times a month that  I never had the time to do before.  Make painted door hangers.

We’ve all seen the cute door hangers on Pinterest and on the doors of perfect houses in our neighborhood.

So cute!

But taking the time to learn to use a jig saw and cut them out, then paint them, then seal and hang them?

Well, I just never seemed to find the time.

Then one day I saw Lisa Miller of Creative Canvas by you telling everyone about her new on-line classes and  how to join her inner circle.

I had watched Lisa paint on-line many times, but never thought to join up and learn all things door hangers.

Then one day I thought, why not?

This cute Easter truck door hanger was one of the very first things we painted in our class.

I’ve enjoyed every second of being a member of her inner circle.

Every Thursday night at 8:00 CST I jump on facebook and watch a tutorial on how to paint the latest door hanger.

I’ve learned new skills, such as how to use a jig saw.

I’m feeling pretty confidant about cutting out the hangers.

There’s only one downside to making these cute door hangers.

I paint 3 a month.

I never thought about how many that would end up being over a years time.

And that’s only if I don’t go into the archives and download previous patterns.

Cause you know I can’t help myself if I see a super cute one.

I do have a solution though.

My friends and family are the proud ( or maybe the reluctant) recipients of door hangers!

You get a door hanger and you get a door hanger and you….

Well, you get the idea.

This is my latest door hanger that I finished just yesterday.

I LOVE it!

But most of all I love that I’ve learned a new form of art.

Proving that an old dog CAN learn new tricks.

And that painted door hangers aren’t that hard to make after all.

And it doesn’t hurt that the door hangers are super cute either…

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A few days ago I decided I needed to rearrange my TV Wall in my living room. I’ll be sharing that with you later this week. Which led to me using the dishes that I had above my TV in my breakfast room. Which led to me decorating my table and hutch for Summer. So today I am sharing my blue and yellow Summer breakfast room.

If you look closely you can see the dishes that used to be above the TV are now above my hutch.

I started off by placing this white table runner down the center of my table.

For a centerpiece I used a wooden tray, a faux boxwood arrangement with a few lemons sprinkled around it.

Each place setting has a woven yellow placemat, with a white hobnail plate.

The napkins and napkin rings were a gift from a friend many years ago.

I have always loved the color combination.

They fit this theme perfectly!

Southern Living at Home Silverware and  dark blue Italian glasses finished off this simple, yet colorful place setting.

I love these colors in my breakfasts room and wonder why I haven’t used them in here before now?

Of course, the hutch needed a hint of yellow and blue too.

I added this pretty, crisp lemon tea towel.

As well as adding the fresh squeezed lemon sign and faux lemons.

And last, but not least, this hand drawn lemon art finished up the Summer decor on the hutch.

Considering that this refresh wasn’t planned I think that my blue and yellow Summer breakfast room turned out pretty well.

I love how the blue and yellow really make the room feel like Summer time to me.

And I also love the simplicity of it.

Less to dust, leaves me more time for outside fun.

Check back in on Friday when I will be sharing my newly decorated TV wall.

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Today is the final day of our series One Room At A Time.

It’s been a fun filled week full of projects.

Terrie from Decorate and More With Tip and Corine from Junk to Gems and I are all sharing a front porch refresh.

While we are sharing what our porches look like on video, we also thought that you might like to see photos and we would share where we got all of our new things!

I don’t know about you , but I can’t wait to see their front porches!

So be sure to head over there when you are finished here.

Front Door

If you missed Sunday’s video that I shared on how my front porch looked and what my plans were for this week, you can see it here.

Starting at the front door, I replaced the doormat and the rug.

The Wreath is new also and was featured on 10 on the 10th yesterday.

Patio Furniture

I cleaned all of the patio furniture and their cushions.

Bought some new pillows for the love seat, but decided to keep the pillows that were on the chairs and the rockers from last year.

You can find the new pillows here and here.

The cushions were a purchase from Hobby Lobby last year.

I couldn’t find exactly what I was lookin for to hang above the loveseat, so I shopped the house and found the window and wreath.

I’ll still keep an eye out for the perfect thing to hang here, but this way it looks cute while I’m looking.

Sitting Area

At the end of the wrap around porch is this little sitting area.

I found the rockers here last year, however they still have them year.

The rug was a fun find.

It’s made of a plastic so it’s really low maintenance and it was under $20!

I painted an old worn out beverage holder and made it into a planter.

Since the flowers are vines and were growing out of control I added this cute topiary form.

The pillows I made last year.

I was planning on replacing them, but once they were washed they looked brand new.

Side Entry

The side entry door got a new door hanger.

Her name is Prissy.

Doesn’t she just scream summer fun?

I’m learning to paint door hangers in a fun on-line class.

Since I added a the new black and white rug, layering a doormat with a rug wasn’t possible.

I found this pretty floral mat here.

That wraps up our One Room At A Time Series.

We so hope that you’ve enjoyed it as much as we have.

Don’t forget to head on over to Terrie’s and Corine’s and see what their front porches look like!

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Woo Hoo! It’s 10 on the 10th! Each month on the 10th a group of fun bloggers get together and share their ideas that cost under $10. This month our Theme is Patriotic/ Summer. Today I’m sharing a Summer ribbon wreath!

Supplies:

Wooden flower – I bought mine at Dollar Tree

Ruler

Wire wreath form – I had this one for years and keep reusing it.

Wired Ribbon – My ribbon came from my craft closet

Craft paint

Paint brush

Twine

This wreath came about for a couple of reasons.

1. I needed to get rid of my MANY half used rolls of ribbon.
2.  I’m giving my porch a refresh and needed a wreath for the front door.

Step 1:

Cut ribbon in 8″ pieces.

I started out cutting them 12″ long but quickly found that that was way too long.

Cut 8 – 10 pieces of each ribbon you are using.

I used a total of 10 different patterns of ribbon.

Step 2:

Dovetail each piece of ribbon on both ends.

By “dovetail” I mean to fold the ribbon in half with the wire sides touching.

Starting about 1/2″ from the end, cut from the center of the folded ribbon to the outside wire edges.

This forms a dovetail.

Step 3:

Make mini bows.

Use 4 different ribbons at a time make mini bows.

Using your largest ribbon first, pinch the middle, then choose 3 other ribbons to add to the first ribbon.

Pinch each ribbon as you add it on top of the first ribbon.

Tie off the mini bow with a 6″ piece of jute.

Pull the bow apart so that you can see all ribbons.

Step 4:

Tie mini bows to the wreath form.

Flip the wreath over so that you can work from the back side.

Start on the outside edge and tie a mini bow to the first 2 rings.

Next, tie a mini bow to the 2nd and 3rd rings.

Then tie a mini bow to the 3rd and 4th rings.

Push them together until they touch, being careful not to get them too close together.

Continue doing this until you have covered your entire wreath.

Step 5:

Fluff the bows.

Turn your wreath right side up.

Fluff the bows and make sure that there are no holes and that the wire wreath form can’t be seen.

TIP:

I find it helpful to hang my wreath when doing this.

Step 6:

Add the wooden painted flower.

I painted this flower the color of the ribbons.

Using the holes that were already in it when I bought it, I restrung the jute twine and tie it to the wreath.

That’s it!

Honestly, this was one of the easiest wreaths I’ve ever made.

Yes, I know it’s bright and busy, however this wreath could be made in any color.

Not only is it cute, but I used up a lot of ribbon that was just sitting in bins.

Which is a win/win for me.

Cost: $1.09!

It pays to shop your own craft room!

Now please join me in visiting the other 10 on the 10th participants and see what fun things they are sharing.

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Welcome everyone! I hope that you had an amazing weekend. Today I’m introducing a new series ” One Room At A Time”. I’m not sure if you know it or not, but every Wednesday Corine from Junk to Gems, Terrie from Decorate And More With Tip and I all share a video series that features either decor, crafts  or      organization. We decided to take it a step further and share a week full of blog and video fun called One Room At A Time. The room we are starting on is The Front Porch.

When we moved into our house 18 months ago, I brought with me a wrought iron patio furntiure set, 2 new black rocking chairs, flower pots and various other patio decorations.

I quickly decided that black and hot pink would be the perfect colors to go with our new gray and white house.

We replaced the old patio love seat and chair cushions with these pretty black and white striped cushions.

We also added some pink and white checked pillows.

Add in a few door mats and rugs, 6 or more flower pots full of flowers and some garden decor and our porch was pretty cute.

And while last years patio was cute, it could be so much better!

As you can tell from my inspiration board, it’s time to add more color, some new rugs and door mats.

Some new pillows and  garden flag.

Add a little fun whimsy and we are looking at an entirely new looking front porch.

I cleaned and spruced it up a bit in the Spring, but with all the pollen and rain we’ve had there is a thick layer of dust.

So back to square one.

The only thing that I won’t be cleaning, sprucing up, painting or adding anything to is the flower pots.

They have done really well with all of the rain and coolish temps here in North Texas.

Here’s this weeks schedule:

Tuesday – Fun painting project.

Wednesday – Video of a project.

Thursday – How to Front Door Wreath, 10 on the 10th

Friday – Reveal day, blog and video of the front porch.

All week long is going to be packed with cleaning, projects and all sorts of things to make our front porch the place we want to hang out!

I hope you’ll join us.

Until next time….

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Hey Everyone! Welcome to the Summer Seasonal blog hop! I love decorating for summer. My summer style is lighter, brighter, quick, easy and less is more. Since I started decorating in my living room this year, I thought that I would share how I’m using a cute white summer lantern on my coffee table.

A great big thanks to Cindy from Cloches and Lavender and Terrie from Decorate And More With Tip for hosting such a fun hop!

If you are coming here from Niky’s, The House of Silverado Welcome!

I found this cute lantern at a local store, The Painted Tree.

It’s very rustic, but I loved the shape and the price was fantastic.

Under $25.00!

I loved it so much that I went back and got this one for my outdoor patio.

They are just so versatile I could see decorating them so many ways.

There were also larger ones that I could kick myself for not buying…

Arrangement 1:

I knew this lantern would be perfect on my coffee table.

To get this look I started with a Eucalyptus leaf vine.

Just wrapped it up in a circle and placed it inside, making sure to pull out leaves here and there in the openings.

Next, in the center, I  placed a glass candleholder to add a little height to the arrangement.

On top of the candleholder I added a sweet little rustic bird.

That’s it!

Quick, easy and budget friendly.

Next to the lantern I added another ceramic lantern, a small gold candleholder and a string of wooden beads.

Simple, easy and I love the light, bright look.

Arrangement 2:

But remember I said that it was versatile?

So I did another arrangement.

I kept the eucalyptus greenery and added a simple white candle in the middle.

Next to the lantern I added a couple of white hob nail jars.

Adding the white wooden beads finished off this arrangement.

Both arrangements were super easy and took very little time.

My kind of decorating!

My living room is summer ready.

Leaving me plenty of time for other projects….

Now please join me in visiting Cindy at Cloches and Lavender to see her cute summer decor                   and all of the other participants in our Summer decor hop.

Cloches and Lavender

Decorate and More with Tip

B4 and Afters

Blessings by Me

The House on Silverado

Patina and Paint

Until next time….

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Welcome to June’s DIY Challenge. Our theme this month is 4th of July. I love decorating for the 4th, so this challenge was right up my alley! I decided to make a red, white and blue pillow.

A great big thank you to Terrie from Decorate and More With Tip blog for hosting the DIY Challenge every month. We truly could not do this without her.

Have you ever looked at something and thought how cute it was?

And in the next instant thought, I could make that!

Well, this is one of those cases.

Supplies:

Felt:  red, white and blue. 3 sheets of each

Scissors

Cardstock

Pencil

Fabric Glue

Pillow cover: I got mine here at 50% off.

Step 1:

Make a template.

I made my petal template using the lid of a prescription bottle.

Simply trace the bottle top onto card stock using a pencil, then add a 1/2 inch x 1/4 inch rectangle at the bottom.

Cut out your template.

Once that is done trace your template onto the felt.

When you have finished tracing your templates, cut out each petal.

Even though I didn’t use all of the petals I made, I made 80 of each color.

Step 2:

Once you have all of your felt pieces cut out, it’s time to glue the stem.

You will need felt  pieces and fabric glue.

Just put a small dollop of glue in the center of the rectangle.

Pinch the sides together.

Because the glue I was using didn’t dry quickly I used clothes pins to help hold them together until they dried.

Step 3:

To help get a wreath shape, I used a small bowl to lightly draw a circle in the middle of my pillow form.

Next, insert a piece of wax paper inside of your pillow form to keep the glue from gluing the pillow form together while you are workin on your wreath design.

Note: your pillow form should be washed, dried and ironed before starting to make the wreath.

Step 4:

Glue the petals to the pillow cover using fabric glue.

I used my photo of my inspiration piece to decide how many petals went where.

Gluing the petals went together pretty easy by working in sections of 4 rows.

I started with 2 white and 2 red felt pieces glued directly onto the circle.

These pieced are going sideways.

Next in rows of 2 of one color, glue 4 petals up.

I feel as if by doing it this way, I did it backwards, however it was the only way I knew of to get it to start and stop where it should.

Occasionally you may have to add an extra petal here and there to fill in any holes.

Continue adding sections for 4 rows – two white and two red – on 2/3’s of your wreath.

Once you have completed the red and white rows, fill in the rest of the wreath with your blue petals.

Step 5:

Make felt stars.

To make sure that I had nice, crisp star shapes, I used star stickers.

Simply put the stickers on your felt and using super sharp scissors, cut around the stickers.

Step 6:

Glue the stars, here and there, on the blue felt area.

I let my felt wreath dry over night before putting a feather pillow form into my pillow.

This is an 18 x 18 inch pillow cover.

I inserted a 20 x 20 inch pillow form to fully fill out my pillow cover.

Here’s my finished red, white and blue pillow!

I’m super happy with the way it turned out and can’t wait to use it in my 4th of July decor.

Now I hope that you will join me in visiting Jodi from The House House to see what wonderful 4th of July inspiration she has for us!

Then be sure to head on over to all of the other participants for some red, white and blue fun!

Decorate and More with Tip

Patina and Paint

The House House

B4 and Afters

Cloches and Lavender

Blessings by Me

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On a recent trip to Home Goods I found the cutest rabbit statue for my garden. One problem. I didn’t really care for the shiny silver finish. I was about to put it back on the shelf when I did a mental head slap. I remembered that you can always paint it! This has become my mantra over the years. It seems that I always find something that I LOVE but it is the wrong color! Thank goodness I don’t mind painting.

One reason that I loved the little rabbits is because they reminded me of these cute little frogs from Grandinroad.

However, the frogs were a bit more than I wanted to pay for garden art.

I love the worn verdigris finish on these sweet little frogs!

My goal was to paint my rabbits similarly to these frogs.

Step 1:

Give the statue a coat of copper paint.

I always consider where I will be using whatever I’m painting.

Since this will be outside, I am using a multi-surface metallic paint.

Since it is metallic you may need more than one coat.

I painted my rabbits with 3 thin coats of copper paint.

Step 2:

Once the copper paint is dry, it’s time to dry brush your statue with turquoise paint.

Load up your brush really well, then wipe most of the paint off on a paper towel.

Then lightly brush on your turquoise paint.

You don’t want to cover every little thing, rather hit the highlights.

You want the copper to show through.

Step 3:

Dry brush some white paint onto the statue.

I could have left well enough alone, but the finish was a little too bright for me.

Dry brushing on a little white paint gave the finish more depth.

Step 4:

Antique the statue.

Again, the statue at this point looked good, but it just needed a little more depth and warmth.

So I added some antiquing gel.

I painted it on, then with a damp rag, immediately wiped most of it off.

Don’t add too much.

Just enough to make it look a little dirty.

Once it is dry, add a protective flat topcoat to protect your finish.

My sweet little rabbits turned out so well!

I love them so much more now that they aren’t super silver and shiny.

And the change didn’t cost me a lot of money.

Just a little time and leftover paint.

My kind of makeover!

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Can you believe that it’s already Memorial Day? I don’t normally decorate for Memorial Day as we aren’t usually at home, however this year we will be.  I decorated the back porch  for Memorial Day. So I thought that surely I could throw together a last minute Memorial Day front porch!

I found these cute metal star stakes at the Dollar Tree and knew that I wanted to add them to my planters.

Once those were in, I added a couple of American flags and my planters were good to  go.

Unfortunately, I don’t have a patriotic themed charm for my home sign.

I did, however, have this charm that lets you add a picture.

So I did a quick drawing of some fireworks and stars.

It works for this year, but I will be sure to keep an eye out for the perfect one for next year!

Next up, something for the door!

My old wreath had seen better days, so I really had nothing to put here.

I didn’t want to spend the time shopping or the money for something last minute that I might not like.

I’ve  had this white door bucket for a long time.

With a little digging in the patriotic bucket of decor I found some red geraniums and some white hydrangeas.

I added in a few fun red, white and blue sparkle picks, an American flag and a fun Pinwheel and my door bucket was complete.

Not bad for a five minute project!

My last minute Memorial Day front porch turned out pretty cute.

I love that I spent a total of $6.00 on the entire front porch and it took me less than an hour to put together.

That’s a big win in my book.

I was surprised, but I have really enjoyed decorating for a holiday that I normally would just pass over in the decor department.

So much so, that I feel that I may have created a monster.

I’m already planning what I can decorate with next year!

Until next time…..

I’m not gonna lie, I like a little glitter. A lot of confetti. And give me a disco ball and a flamingo and you’ve got one happy girl. I recently saw a glass that said “Follow the Call of the Disco Ball” and I knew it it was going home with me. Ha!

When I find a brand that is all of the things I love, I have to share it with you. ( Nope, not getting paid to share it with you!)

Packed Party has been a favorite of mine for a few years now. It’s one big celebration! Lots of color, confetti, and glitter and they make a wide variety of items like this confetti bucket bag.

Isn’t she pretty?

If I had to give you one negative it would be the price point.

Until recently.

Glassware:

Walmart has partnered with Packed Party to bring us some of the cutest items I’ve seen in a while.

I recently purchased the pink version of this glass.

I use it everyday.

It’s so happy it makes me smile.

And the price point?

Excellent!

Lets start with the insulated glassware.

Follow the Call of the Disco Ball?

Yes, please!

Warning: Picture overload may occur!

These red, white and blue Sip Sip Yay insulated glasses are just perfect for Memorial Day and the 4th of July!

And for you wine lovers?

They’ve got you covered too!

These color changing cups are sure to be a hit at any summer event!

Tableware:

If you are wanting some plastic or paper plates that are perfect for summer, these glitter plastic plates are so fun!

And these patriotic paper plates?

So stinking cute!

Don’t even get me started on these FRINGED napkins.

Yes, I said fringed!

Miscellaneous:

They also had these sweet disco ball birthday candle holders.

How festive and fun are these?

However, I think I’ll be changing them up a little and use them for something else!

And just when you thought that Packed Party was only things for your table, you find out that they have a ton of other fun items.

Hair accessories, hair brushes, computer key board stickers ( my next purchase), glasses, hats, drink markers….. the list is long my friends!

These glasses just scream Elton John to me!

If that doesn’t make you smile, I don’t know what else will!

To see the complete list of items that Packed Party has at your local Walmart you can go here.

But be careful, once you see all of the fun stuff you too may Follow the Call of the Disco Ball.

Hey, no shame in that game!

So what did I purchase this time around?

Some really fun things for my Memorial Day Table!

Be sure and check out my Facebook page on Wednesday to see the video of my Memorial Day table and all of the fun packed party things I added to make my celebration a ton of fun!

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Yesterday morning I was going thru my emails when I saw one from Pottery Barn Outlet. Normally I delete and keep scrolling because we don’t have one near us.

At least that’s what I thought.

I opened the email and it said “find your store”.

So for fun, I hit the find button, added in my zip and low and behold up popped up a store less than ten miles from my house.

I picked up my phone, texted my Bestie and said ” Put your clothes on girl, we are going shopping!”

I had so much fun that I thought you might like a quick run down, just in case you live near by.

If you don’t live near by, you still might enjoy seeing what they have to offer.

Right inside the door is this pretty display of flowers, pots and decor.

Those peony’s were so pretty!

To say that this place is huge is an understatement.

We decided to go to our right and work our way through the store.

Which was a great decision as it put us right in my favorite place – the dishes and serving pieces!

All were 50% off.

Apparently, sales change weekly, so if you see something that isn’t on sale – check back next week.

They had some of the biggest light fixtures I’ve ever seen.

Everything from modern to traditional.

Look at all the crystals on this chandelier!

The organization department had a few things that I really loved but had no place for in my home.

I love the metal frames on this bulletin board and chalk board.

And this calendar?

Yes, please.

I just need a wall big enough to hang it on.

Definitely one of my favorites.

I LOVED the pottery barn children’s section.

Isn’t this the cutest children’s kitchen?

I could have spent a fortune buying lunchboxes, backpacks and luggage for the littles in the family.

Tons of stuff for both boys and girls.

The Pottery Barn teen section had some of the prettiest navy and white bed linens I’ve seen in awhile.

I seriously had to refrain from taking some of this home!

The furniture section was huge!

However, to keep from buying something I clearly do not need, I made a quick run through and headed on over to the bedding.

The bedding was hit and miss, as I’m sure all outlet stores are at times.

However, it did have some very pretty sets as well as quality sheets.

Just not in my color schemes.

My bestie and I had such fun, although Roxanne only purchased two things and I had my one find of the day that I couldn’t live without.

This beautiful blue and white serving bowl.

Perfect for my kitchen.

So, will I be going back to the Pottery Barn Outlet?

Yes, yes I will.

It’s easy to get to in, a high traffic area with other shopping.

Price range?

Well, it is Pottery Barn so nothing is dirt cheap, however with most things 40% – 50% off it’s a much better deal than full price at the regular stores.

If nothing else, take your bestie and have a great time.

I know I did.

Until next time….

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First impressions are everything aren’t they? Which is why I love a pretty doormat. Or a funny one. I didn’t realize just how much I loved them until I cleaned out the little cubby under the stairs. I had 10 doormats stored there.

Now, in my defense, we have 5 exterior doors.

And there  are a lot of holidays.

It occurred to me that if I love a pretty doormat, you might too.

So today I’m sharing my favorites with you!

Patriotic Doormat

Since Memorial Day is right around the corner and the 4th of July is just weeks away I chose this cute patriotic red truck.

Cute and pretty!

Perfect for the upcoming holidays.

Rain Boots Door Mat

Goodness knows as much as it’s rained here lately no doormat could be as appropriate as this one!

And it’s on sale right now 50% off.

And wouldn’t the rain boots and the truck look adorable layered with this red and white striped rug?

Bicycle Doormat

I love this one so much that I have it on my back porch.

So cute!

Blue Doormat

The next two doormats are for those of you who love color.

I’ve had this doormat before at our last home.

So you could say that it’s a favorite of mine.

The blues are so bright and pretty!

Pink and Blue Floral Mandala Doormat

This one is just so happy looking.

Who couldn’t help but smile every time that you see it?

Yay It’s You Doormat

For this of you who want something a little less extra, here’s a doormat that makes guest feel good.

Plus, I love that if you plan on layering it, it will go with anything.

Like this beautiful, soft  blue and green eucalyptus rug.

Funny Doormat

Okay, remember I said that I love a funny doormat?

Well, this one made me revert to my twelve year old self.

Sorry, not sorry!

I can’t help but loving it.

No matter what your tastes or personality, there are a ton of doormats and rugs to fit your style.

The only downside?

Choosing which one!

Until next time….

Gardening at the Castle has been different this year for sure! Last year was our first summer in our home and we tore out all of the plants, shrubs and flowers and started from scratch. It was a BIG undertaking .

We made sure we planted a lot of perennials.

Shrubs, flower, and trees that would look good year round, or at least come back each year.

But Mother Nature had different plans for our yard.

Last February, just like most to the country, we had record cold temps and a lot of my plants and shrubs did not survive.

Most years we have such mild winters here in North Texas that a lot of my annuals in my pots overwinter.

Not this year.

For the first time in a long time I started from scratch in my flower pots also.

Thanks goodness a lot of plants did survive because there is a plant shortage here also.

A lot of plants that you would normally find for sale here just aren’t available.

It doesn’t help that the prices of plants have skyrocket either.

I got lucky and all of my hosts, ferns and most of my shrubs did come back.

My Japanese maple, or as we like to call it “a stick with leaves”, is doing really well this year.

I’m doing the happy dance over this one!

The Hydrangeas are new and are just about to go crazy blooming.

I’ve never had a spot in any of our previous homes that would support planting a hydrangea, so I’m really excited about this one.

I’ve started cleaning off the porches, cleaning the furniture and cushions, and planting every pot that is empty.

The front porch is starting to look summer ready.

I still have a few more things to do, but I’m excited to be almost done.

The back yard is just the biggest mess right now.

We are putting in huge retaining walls across the entire back of the property.

Can you  say mud everywhere?

For the most part the beds we planted in the back are really doing well.

We have tons of sages, Prairie Verbena, shrubs and Guara.

We also added in new solar lights around the pool and side garden.

I love them!

My latest addition to the garden is this gazing ball.

Hobby Lobby has all of their Spring merchandise on sale 50% off right now.

I love colored glass so this one was screaming my name the minute I walked into the store!

I like to put my Herbs in pots.

So far I’ve only found Cilantro, Rosemary and Bee Balm.

Crossing my fingers that I will find more.

I would love to say that  gardening at the Castle was strategically planned out.

But that would be a lie.

It’s more of a fly by the seat of my pants.

This year I’m just buying whatever catches my eye for the most part.

The garden in the back won’t be finished until the retaining walls get done.

If they ever get done.

The forecast is calling for sun tomorrow and then rain for the next TEN DAYS!

Mamma’s gonna need some serious  light therapy for sure.

I’ll be sure and share more of gardening at the Castle as soon as we get everything put back together!

Until next time…..

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Hey friends! Today’s post is about something that is a game changer in your home. I know it may sound boring, but it fixed a problem that has been driving me nuts. First let me share the problem with you. Sliding rugs. I’ve tried a ton of things to fix the rugs from moving all over the floor in my kitchen and my bathrooms and I’ve had zero luck.

Until I was watching TikToc the other day and saw a women who had the same problem.

She was painting the back of her rug with Fiber-lok.

On a typical day I will find my kitchen rug looking like this.

I will put it back in place, only to come back 30 minutes to an hour later and find it crooked.

We have tripped over it, slid on it and quite frankly I’ve been worried that they are a safety hazard.

Even my bathroom rugs do it.

I’ve tried putting rug pads under them.

Still crooked.

I’ve put peel and stick  plastic corner pieces on them.

This worked until I had to wash them.

They were suppose to peel right off and after washing the rug be reusable.

Um, no.

Recently I purchased a ton of shelf liner to put under them.

As you can see it does stick to the rug, however it still slides all over the tile floor.

When I saw the video on how to use Fiber-lok ( no I’m not getting paid to use it) I thought why not?

I’ve tried everything else!

I ordered it here.

It arrived the next day and I couldn’t wait to apply it.

Appling Fiber-lok

The directions tell you to make sure your rug is clean before application.

Also, do not put this on rugs that you plan to dry clean.

The kitchen rugs are indoor/ outdoor.

I clean them with a power washer and then hang them to dry so I figured I was safe to start with them.

Simply put one thin coat on and allow it to dry completely.

It took mine about 3 hours to completely dry.

Once it is dry apply a second thin coat.

You can tell it’s dry when the Fiber-lok is transparent.

Use Your Rug

Once the second coat is completely dry, your rug is ready to use.

This made me a bit nervous to use it too soon, as I worried that it might ruin my hardwood floor.

So I waited to use it until the next day.

I have to say so far, so good!

I’ve all but danced on it and it hasn’t moved at all.

Even the rug that had a curling corner lays flat.

I’m so impressed that I plan on putting it on the back of my bathroom rugs.

Now, I realize that it’s only been a few days.

So who knows how well it’s going to work in the long haul.

I promise to keep you updated on how well, or how not so well it works.

But for now, I’m cautiously optimistic.

I’m just so excited to say good-bye to sliding rugs!

Until next time…..

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