Barbecue is a staple for summer. Also, is it just me, or are there like twenty spellings for Bar-B-Cue? Am I making these up in my head? Probably. But with nights beside the pool, we’re always looking for something easy…
halfway there: to malone, at 9.
We shared this one last year. Still one of our faves. Hope you enjoy. Today, at 12:08 p.m. you take your ninth trip around the sun. When all 7 lbs and 13 oz. came into the world at 20.5 inches…
the addition: so close. so far away.
You know that moment when you’re officially done with a project in your house? Not done as in finito, done as in OVER IT. If you’ve taken on any form of house renovation before, then you know exactly what I…
is battery powered lawn equipment better
There’s a giveaway below – stay tuned! I’m a child of the 80’s. That magical generation where we roamed the streets freely on our Huffy bikes, consumed all things where the shelf life would outlive us, aspired to be the…
handmade savvy saturday
Is it just me, or is it always the week after a holiday that has me all befuddled? For instance: I can’t believe it’s already Saturday {I’m not complaining} I don’t even know if befuddled is a word. Meanwhile, our…
raspberry lime popsicle recipe
Hey all you summertime party animals! We know that it’s probably that time of the year for you. You’re done with the zoo and the trips and the playdates and museum and the projects and camp and all the things….
happy – free art
We’re back with another installment of The Handmade Home freebies! This one is a fun little simple piece of art. We love the idea of hanging this in a child’s space, or even your own, for a nice little reminder to…
clark griswold and exploding porches
I had a bad dream the other night. We all have our share of bad dreams from time to time, but this one was especially upsetting. Usually mine are stupid, like I’m in an argument with someone that seems real,…
our favorite project ideas with frogtape®
If you were to go digging around our tools in our house, and we had to come up with an answer for how useful they all are in our projects, you’d definitely find a few interesting things. There would be…
handmade savvy saturday
Hello fabulous people! If you checked in lately, you probably realized that we took a little time off this week from the posting side of the business. We figured no one was really paying attention, in between barbecues, water fun,…
how to make pressed flower soap
We’re feeling colorful around here lately with our summer vibes at The Handmade Home. So the other day, we decided to try our hand at a simple project full of color and fun: pressed flower soap! Handmade soaps are so…
money saving tips for outdoor spaces
I had an old friend write me recently, and asked me this: “Any tips on furnishing your outside? It’s so expensive!” She actually said “purchasing patio furniture” so I lied a little. But I felt like expanding the topic today,…
handmade savvy saturday
Hey hey and happy handmade savvy Saturday! We’re cutting right to the chase because well, it’s the weekend. And we have some great reading for you! We hope you’re all cozied up for a good poolside read or even on…
mixing materials in your home – polish it off
Do you remember this little series we started not too long ago with the fabulous Jeffrey Court? We’re excited to be back today, with a really fun collection of ideas for the home. I think that a lot of times,…
simple summertime margarita
Hey guys! We are super thrilled to be here today as a part of the summer series, to share our favorite summer drink! This is truly a staple at our house, since our home tends to be a revolving door…
you don’t know how good you have it
It was a rainy Saturday when I ventured down the stairs and into the basement. I heard a familiar song coming out of the TV. It was Gene Wilder cooing the soothing ballad of ‘Pure Imagination’. Leh sigh for childhood…
defining our style
psssst…. shop our spaces here! This is a topic I’ve always struggled with: Defining our style. Which inevitably, is putting a ‘label’ of sort on what we do. Our home. Our design approach. At least that’s what it felt like. I’ve…
handmade savvy saturday
Hey hey and happy handmade savvy Saturday! It’s been a crazy week but we are oh so glad it’s the weekend. It’s definitely one of those days for us where if I could not leave the sofa, I wouldn’t. At…
don’t come and knock on our door
Dear rando man who knocked on our door the other day, I saw you standing there. Knocking. Thinking I was coming to open it and answer and engage with you, as if I was expecting you. I know you heard…
summer soirée in the handmade hideaway
Hey everyone! The other night, we were feeling festive, so we decided to pull out the table and chairs, and have a little summertime soirée in the handmade hideaway. While our dining area in the back is a little tied…