In this tutorial I’ll show you how we built our DIY free standing wood patio cover. We needed this cover to be free standing and not attached to the house, but still close enough to keep us dry every time we opened our back door.

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In this tutorial I’ll show you how we built our DIY free standing wood patio cover. We needed this cover to be free standing and not attached to the house, but still close enough to keep us dry every time we opened our back door.
We found a huge gap under our concrete slab due to erosion after stripping the deck away during our backyard renovation. Not wanting to find ourselves with dangerous, broken concrete, we had to figure out a solution ASAP. So in this blog post I take you through how to fix erosion under concrete slab with poly foam and CPVC pipes.
We discovered huge water damage on our house siding after removing the deck a few months ago. After replacing the siding ourselves, John and I realized how easy of a project it was (and way more affordable), especially if you’re only doing a few pieces. Join me as I share the step by step tutorial for how to remove and replace a few pieces of Hardie siding on a house.
Cozy up & relax, grab a mug of something warm, and enjoy this vintage inspired Christmas home tour.
Keeping the chickens safe and happy, without having to open and close their door every day, is a huge success in my book. Learn how to set up the best automatic chicken coop door for your backyard ladies.
This natural, handmade summer farmhouse home tour combines elements of nature with vintage touches and some easy DIY ideas. Learn about simple summer farmhouse decor you can incorporate into your own home while keeping things easy, functional, and best of all, beautiful.
We welcomed our first baby a couple weeks ago and today I’m getting around to writing up the nursery tour blog post! Join me for a tour of Baby Allison’s mostly neutral nursery, plus my tips for creating a minimalist baby nursery.
Every season I like to decorate the homestead with natural elements and homemade items. Join me for a modern farmhouse summer home tour where I show you DIY summer decorating ideas that are easy and beautiful for any homestead this season.
Join me for a farmhouse laundry room makeover and download FREE printable laundry labels. I spent a couple of days just cleaning out and re-organizing our laundry room and I’m so glad I did. Gather up some mason jars from your kitchen, start buying laundry supplies in bulk, and print off some labels to spruce up your laundry room at almost no cost.
Today I’m taking you with me as I decorate the homestead for spring. I am pretty much a minimalist right now though, being that I’m pregnant and that’s pretty much all I’m thinking about. One way or another, it’s spring at the homestead and today I’m sharing it all with you. So without further adieu here is my minimalist spring home tour.