Projects Galore

Happy Friday everyone! With just one more work week ahead before I start my 30 day retreat from office life, I've started organizing all the projects I'd like to tackle during my time off. I'm really looking forward to all the little handy things Colin and I will do with our new home, and I hope to contribute with some cute little touches that will add some charm. I'm so happy to have a boyfriend who is not only handy, but has enough tools to fill the under-the-house workspace which he'll use to rebuild old furniture, and other awesome DIY projects we're got planned.


Here are just a few little projects on my ever-growing list:

How darling are these teacup bird feeders??? - We'll have a small front porch and back patio at our new place, and plenty of windows with adorning trees. I'd love to have a bird and hummingbird feeder, not just because it makes me feel like I'm in a Disney movie to have birds flitting about my house, but because I love how batshit the cats get when they spot a bird (or the Goodyear Blimp, in Elvis's case).

Speaking of animals, we'll have my two cats, of course, but also Colin's beloved Corgi. I plan on making and installing these freaking awesome suitcase cat beds up high along the windowsill, so the cats will have a place to retreat when the high energy of the Corgi gets to be a bit too much. Lets hope that they utilize them when they need a moment, instead of resorting to a clawed smack in her darling muzzle.

Bread & Butter Pickles - B&B are my absolute FAVORITE kind of pickles, and to make my own just seems like it would be so damn fulfilling. Aside from these, though, I'd love to make my own jam, these caramels, sauerkraut, kombucha tea, flavoured liqueurs...the list goes on and on.

I'm kind of a plant junkie, thanks to my mother who has the greenest damn thumb in world. It's been a long time since I've had any kind of outdoor space to myself, so I plan to take full advantage of it. These awesome homemade vases will be great for snipping off some sprigs from my outdoor plants, and adorning the house with. The look pretty easy to make, too, and would make a great hostess or housewarming gift, no? They also remind me of Nikola Tesla, whom I am endlessly fascinated with.

I never, ever buy fresh herbs because I inevitably use one sprig, and watch in disappointment as the rest of the bunch rots quickly in my fridge before I can use it. I plan on growing enough of my own herbs in a little planter garden so that I'll never have to spend money on fresh herbs again. Homemade mojitos at my house, everyone!!! Here's another good set of tips for indoor herb gardens.

I really hope I actually get all these things done during my break. I have a hard time ignoring the siren song of a nap, so I know it'll take a ton of effort on my part to actually get my ass in gear. I think the excitement of sharing my progress here on my blog, of course with before/after photos galore, will help me avoid being lazy.

Tell me, what DIY projects have you been dying to tackle? Maybe I'll do them myself and you can live vicariously through me (which I'm sure sounds totally awesome to you...pffft)!