Weighting a Vase of Fake Flowers
My wife walked past the console table in our entryway last Tuesday, stopped dead, picked up the tall glass vase with the faux eucalyptus stems in it, and said, “Why…
Vase Ideas for People Who Dont Like Flowers
My wife walked into the kitchen, looked at the big glass vase sitting on the counter, looked at me, and said, “There’s nothing in that.” There was something in it.…
Fire Pit on Concrete: What Goes in the Bottom
My dad stood on my patio in Charlotte, coffee in hand, looked down at the fire pit I’d just assembled on the bare concrete, and said, “You’re gonna crack that…
Bird Bath Water Habits Worth Changing
Denise stood at my kitchen window last April, coffee in hand, looking out at the bird bath in a way that meant she had something to say and was building…
Bird Bath Algae: Simple Fixes
I own six bird baths right now. Six. On a lot in Milwaukee that’s a shade over a quarter acre, which means if you stood in the middle of my…
Baskets Under a Console Table: What Goes Inside
I used to think baskets under a console table were basically furniture jewelry. You put them there, they look woven and warm and instantly your entryway photographs like it belongs…
Wide Mouth Vase Ideas
I counted last week. Got the little step stool out, pulled everything down off the top closet shelf where I apparently store vases like other people store Tupperware they’re afraid…
Keeping Roses Fresh in a Vase
Fourteen. I counted them properly on a Sunday afternoon that I will not be getting back, standing in front of the cabinet under my kitchen sink pulling out vase after…
Tall Glass Vase Ideas That Arent Just Flowers
My dad walked into my kitchen last Tuesday, saw the forty two inch glass cylinder sitting empty on the counter, and said, “Another one? You don’t even like flowers.” Which…
Small Vase Ideas for Tight Spots
Okay so my roommate Delaney walked into the kitchen last Tuesday, looked at the windowsill, and just went “when did we become people who own SEVEN vases.” Seven. I counted…