By Mandi | 05/08/2020 | 12 Comments
Every single human can use this tutorial, I dont care where you live, or how big of a yard you do (or dont!) have, this 3 step raised planter box can be made in any size. Perfect for a front porch, balcony, or backyard. Building this raised garden box is the perfect weekend project, and if you’re feeling extra stylish, add the accompanying DIY fence panel trellis!
These are the boxes we made for the Granary Patio (we just covered those in cement board!)
By Mandi | 04/20/2020 | 8 Comments
I’m back with another fun DIY or Buy project!! DIY or Buy is exactly how it sounds! I am sharing a step by step tutorial for how to DIY, and for those that would rather buy, we have them for sale in our shop! Cue Miley, this is literally the best of both worlds!
The obsession with plant propagating is hitting a fever pitch around here and over on Happy Happy Houseplant. It is such a fun (and free!) way to see your plants in a whole new way. Our last DIY or Buy was such a hit that we decided to design another one!
Friends meet the Modern Arch Propagation Planter
By Mandi | 04/15/2020 | 34 Comments
3 years ago I walked into the Merc and it was finally (and officially!) ours. My heavens did we have our work cut out for us. I thought that it would be a year max before we had Phase 1 completely finished (insert maniacal laughter here).
We renovated for a year before we moved in and then, once we were here I was exhausted and the powerful, statement making spaces that I dreamed of were a little hazy. For 2 years most of the spaces we simply lived in, no design, no statements, just a blank slate waiting for creativity to get going again.
I feel like I keep saying this because I want you to know that if you are in that in between place, YOU ARE JUST FINE!! Be patient with yourself and the inspiration will come!
Finally I have a reveal to share, and I am over the moon in love with how our laundry/mud room worked out!
This is the floor plan for the Merc, the highlighted area is the laundry space!
By Mandi | 03/30/2020 | 9 Comments
I am SO in love with today’s project, I want one in every room of the house.
A magnet board that just looks like wood! Because it is!!
By Mandi | 03/19/2020 | 1 Comment
Upholstery is one of those projects that can get overwhelming really quickly. But more-so it can get $$$$ in a matter of a single google search. The thing with upholstery is that it’s not impossible, you just need some tips from a pro that will make it 100x easier and guess what today’s post is all about!? UPHOLSTERY!
By Mandi | 03/19/2020 | Leave a Comment
There are a lot of things that I’ve looked at and thought “Hm. I could make that.” right?! Bookshelves, Art, tables, even a rug (OMG remember that?!) But one project that I havent had the guts to tackle is a couch. Not a bench, like a full on couch. I was a weenie, but guess what!? WE BUILT A COUCH!! And it was so much less painful than I thought it would be! Do you want to build one too? Of course you do! Let’s get into it!
By Mandi | 03/19/2020 | Leave a Comment
Guys!! I am so excited to share the reveal of our DIY outdoor patio furniture with you!!
I teamed up with Sunbrella to build a patio set that can weather the weather, but also looks like something you’d want in your living room. It’s true, I’m super conflicted about where to actually have these pieces live because they are so beautiful I want to sit on them every day of my life.
