
Brimfield Antique Show and Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint II
May 22, 2013 By peggy lydem 4 Comments
I am so ready for Brimfield Antique Show and Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint II Seems like forever since I had a chance to sit and write, so just what have I been up to? We did Brimfield Antique Show in Brimfield MA last week so that had consumed all my time the previous two {Read More…}

Mixing Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Sea Glass Green Sidetable
May 8, 2013 By peggy lydem Leave a Comment
Annie Sloan chalk paint sea glass green side table began when I couldn’t find the exact color I wanted in my stash of paint. I have so many quarts and gallons of paint and I vowed I wouldn’t buy anymore paint till I emptied some of the containers I already own. [So frugal of me {Read More…}

Must Make Mother’s Day Card Free Download
April 26, 2013 By peggy lydem 2 Comments
Must Make Mother’s Day Card free Download/A gift for you. With Mother’s Day just around the corner, it’s time to make gifts and show you care. My Mom only wants a card and she has said it many times! Her life has been full! She is 78 years old, she has 8 children, 20 grandchildren {Read More…}

Brimfield Antique Show with Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint
April 23, 2013 By peggy lydem 5 Comments
Brimfield Antique Show is just three weeks away and we are BUSY finishing pieces with Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint. I am also sewing cushions, pillows, bags, slipcovers and doing furniture repairs and boy, I wish I had more time!!!. We do several Flea Markets and Shows every year so we have developed a system {Read More…}

Vintage Pink Saturday Post
April 12, 2013 By peggy lydem 4 Comments
A Vintage Pink Saturday Post, Today school was delayed two hours because of the ice and then it proceeded to hail, sleet and snow all day! My little grand-girl commented that she is having her second winter break even though this is supposed to be spring break! With all this wintry talk, I need a {Read More…}

Two New Blog Features Monthly Give-Away and Monthly Special
April 10, 2013 By peggy lydem 1 Comment
We are super excited about the two new blog features we have added to our blog Garden House Living.com, 1.Monthly Special accessed through the tool bar on this site. The special will be a link to our website where you can purchase the featured item. The items will most often be limited in stock. Inventory {Read More…}

April Give Away Watering Can
April 10, 2013 By peggy lydem 19 Comments
April Give Away Watering Can, This month we are giving away a stainless steel 1 1/2 quart watering can in the French Tradition. To be eligible for this April give away watering can, just leave a comment on any of our posts during the month of April and mention April Give Away This Free {Read More…}

Monthly Special Outdoor Pillows
April 10, 2013 By peggy lydem 1 Comment
Every month we will have a Monthly Special at Garden House Living! This month’s special is $10 off in stock Decorator Pillows including our own Outdoor Pillows! Just click on the pillow picture below to see what we have to offer in the shop today! This is our April special and just in time for outdoor entertaining! {Read More…}

Sofa Reupholster or Landfill Difficult DIY Project
April 2, 2013 By peggy lydem 1 Comment
Sofa Reupholster done! The sofa reupholster is finally done and I am so glad. My customer is glad too I am sure! It’s always hard to live without your couch for a month! Most people would just take a couch that was as worn as this one to the landfill but since it was a really good {Read More…}

Chalkboard Paint Personalized Easter Pail DIY
March 28, 2013 By peggy lydem 4 Comments
Making a Chalkboard paint personalized Easter Pail for all the little folks in you life begins with a galvanized metal pail, chalkboard paint and braided burlap trim. Easter Egg Hunt Bucket This is one Easter Bucket, that is adorable, useful and practical. Living in a Northern climate [we still have snow] I knew we had to {Read More…}

Braided Edge Burlap Table Runner DIY
March 19, 2013 By peggy lydem 2 Comments
Another Super Cool Burlap Project Have you seen a braided edge burlap table runner DIY yet? Well, just as I was getting ready to put the burlap away until fall, my daughter and I take a trip to Hobby Lobby [FYI There are no Hobby Lobbies within 200 miles of where I live] and look {Read More…}

Making Burlap Bunnies with the Grands
March 18, 2013 By peggy lydem 1 Comment
Making Burlap Bunnies is so easy you can have a whole litter done before the easter holiday even arrives. When I saw these Burlap Bunnies I knew they would be the perfect craft for the time I was visiting my grands in North Carolina and since they all love stuffed animals, making burlap bunnies would {Read More…}












