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How to make a flower box for your house numbers
House Numbers Flower Box MyFixitUpLife AFTER

While I’ve loved our house numbers, I have never been quite satisfied with the lack-of-background to make the numbers pop against the yellow house paint. So I decided to make a little flower box to display the house numbers.

How to make a fun succulent birdhouse planter
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Make a happy little succulent planter from a little $1 birdhouse. Birdhouse planters make me smile. And, succulents have been so popular for several years. They…

Man Vs. Lawn: How to build an awesome raised garden bed!
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I loved making this raised garden bed. Want one for yourself? Here comes the how-to. Note: We partnered with Wood It’s Real for this article….

Here’s how we made a tall planter box from pallets for Habitat ReStore
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We chose an elevated planter box, because it is versatile for most spaces and easy-to-use as a garden box or as a spot to keep drinks for a backyard party.

Here’s the how-to for the project that we shared with Habitat for Humanity ReStore’s blog.

Workbench woodworking projects: The cooler cooler, AKA garden planter
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This is one of those woodworking projects that started as one thing—a raised garden planter—then took on a new life as the cooler deck cooler….

An indoor wall garden is even sweeter with a pretty green stain.
16d Minwax Succulent Pallet Wood Wall Art

Enjoying pretty little plants can be a year-round pleasure with a custom-stained pallet indoor wall garden.

MyFixitUpLife Pallet Projects: DIY this rolling pallet table/cooler/planter
pallet projects

WIN one of MyFixitUpLife’s pallet projects at the Philadelphia Home Show Philadelphia Home Show, 1/22 at 4pm. Or, see how we made it below…But… Let’s…

This weeks Amazed & Amused: Garden art that makes me swoon
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I love the beauty of nature, especially when it includes garden art. I have found some of my favorite pieces on Pinterest and just had…

Birdhouse planters filled with succulents put us in the mood for spring.
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My friend Jeanine suggested we make wall planters with succulents, I was inspired. I’m thinking spring, ever since Jonas dropped a pile of snow around…

Let’s make garden wall art with Jeanine from AphroChic! #DIYnight on blab
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It’s not everyday we get to garden with friends from all over the world, but we can on blab.

On Wednesday, February 3rd, Jeanine Hays from AphroChic is sharing a favorite gardening project with us on our weekly MyFixitUpLife’s #DIYNight on blab.

I made witch hats from hanging planters for Halloween. Here’s how.
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Hanging planters started to remind me of witch hats, so I acted on that idea. Why not? I may have an addiction. It’s an addiction…

Pallet project inspired! Making the Hanging Gardens of Pallet-On Planter
Bernzomatic pallet project

Pallet + rope + plants = The Hanging Gardens of Pallet-on. The 8th Wonder of DIY! Design. I designed this pallet project to display something…