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7 Tips for creating a DIY summer house

March is the month when my heart beats a little faster because spring is on its way and opening our summer place begins to be a reality. Each year at this time I plan what the coming year will bring in repairs and DIY projects. This post summarizes some of our past projects and how they have come together to create our special place. It is modest and quite ordinary looking when viewed from the outside, but we have a million dollar view, and an interior that reflects our interests and skills. We are perched on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean on the Bonavista Peninsula in Newfoundland and through the seasons we see icebergs, seabirds, whales and beautiful full moons. One October I even saw my first display of the Northern Lights. Come along for a virtual visit to Ryall's Seaside Home and Studio. View outside the studio window mid summer After the storm Full moon over Bonavista It's a magical place and it hardly matters what goes on inside, but over our years here things have e

Seaside DIY lamps

My summer house is casual, softer edged and more DIY than my town home. Its decor reflects its location and our budget restrictions for a second home. About 75 % of the furniture is built or adapted by my seriously skilled hubby or purchased second hand. It goes without saying that when I decide I need something to fill a spot, second hand stores are my go to solution. I added new art work in the master bedroom last year and I knew I couldn't keep the current lamp arrangement because the art was too commanding and the lamps too mismatched and small. But I sure did like my jar of pussy willows. I was appalled to realize I had this small lamp for 13 years and I never did repaint the night tables. This is a perfect example things in a home you are going to address and never do. Moving right along, I moved the pussy willows, got the night table painted, and mounted the artwork. You can see the problem with the lamp; it is totally minute and doesn't connect i

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