Dog Friendly Gardens
My own garden is not only dog friendly but has elements incorporated especially to enhance her quality of life.
Inspiration From Vintage Finds
Vintage finds can reinforce a design concept as well as define one. A favorite pastime is searching out vintage architectural salvage items and imagining how they might be used. Acting on the spot adds to the excitement and serendipity of including them in a design.
(I still regret not purchasing these beauties.)
The ones that got away Vintage Finds
Acting on the spot and snagging that vintage find adds to the excitement and serendipity of including them in a design.
Freehand Embroidery
Dandelion Seeds
Indigo embroidery
Blue Wild Indigo seed pods
Embroidery Circle
My garden is a source of seemingly endless inspiration for all kinds of projects. I created these little rustic plant-based designs while traveling and later made them into hanging sachets. It was a super compact project as only small scraps of fabric and some embroidery floss needed to be packed.
Personalized Garden Toolbox
This is my super handy everyday toolbox. It’s modeled after my grandfather’s and I inscribed my logo with a wood burning tool. Its sturdy, simple and practical.
Wrought Iron Paint Removal Tools
Experimenting with a multitude of tools for removing the brittle cracking and flaking paint
Earthwise Salvage Wrought Iron Gate
I saw these two wrought iron fence panels at Earthwise Architectural Salvage and couldn’t resist them. They may be Belgian from the late 1800’s but I’ve been looking for examples of similar ironwork and haven’t yet found anything definitive. I’ve been imagining where they may have “lived” and what events may have taken place near them over time during the many hours I’ve spent removing the layers of paint and rust.
Discovering Color Choices
Years of paint color choices revealed
Earthwise Architectural Salvage
Learning a new skill - Bead blasting the final layers of paint to expose the raw wrought iron surface
Today is the perfect day for a little gardening
If you have been putting off your gardening project, don’t wait another day!
