Summer/Outdoor Living

New! Inexpensive Ways to Entertain Outside

New! Make Outdoor Art Using Garden Flags

New! Adding Colour to a Backyard Fence – Boring fence? Try some of these ideas.

Party at the Beach House – Part One –  Skip the party supply store! Here are three ideas for DIY Beach decor from the dollar store.

Party at the Beach House – Part Two – Napkin rings, message in a bottle party favours and a faux wood sign for your “beach house.”

Best Guest – Invited to a stay at a cottage? These hostess gift ideas will help you say “thanks!”

Shell Game – Fun ways to decorate and entertain using sea shells.

Light of the Party — Using candles and string lights to bring a special ambiance to your party.

Elements of Summer – Use glass vases to create summer scenes.

Patio Blinds — You’ve got it made in the shade with this easy way to stay cool using dollar store beach mats.

A Touch Of Summer – Some easy ideas for adding summer touches to your indoor rooms.

Lots of Pots — A selection of colorful containers to plant sunflowers or serviettes in.

Garden Glow — Hanging glass lanterns and candles to add warmth to your garden night life.

Small Outdoor Touches — Fun ideas for dressing up your outdoor rooms.

Outdoor Dining — Entertain in casual style but save your money.

Good To Grow — Good gardening tools for the frugal horticulturist.

Entertaining Summer — More helpful stuff for summer entertaining.

Backyard Beach Party — Throw an outdoor party reminiscent of a day at the beach.

Centered On Summer — Easy centerpieces to bring a bit of summer indoors.

Picnic Perfect — Have a great time in a neighborhood park with these picnic-perfect pieces.

Bling it Outside — Use dollar store jewelry and hair accessories to decorate for an outdoor gathering.

Summer Solace — Decorate for outdoor entertaining and personal enjoyment.