Category Design & Inspiration

Of all the solar light crafts I have tried, wine bottle solar lights are the one I keep coming back…

I have killed more mason jar solar lights than I care to admit. The first batch I made back in…

I almost missed this one. Unlike the sunflower solar light trend, which announced itself with bright yellow petals and millions…

The side of my house is six feet wide and forty feet long. It runs between the exterior wall of…

I went on a garden tour last spring, the kind where you shuffle through a dozen backyards with a paper…

I first noticed them at my neighbor’s place. Six bright yellow flowers running along the edge of her walkway, catching…

The call came in April. My cousin Sarah had booked a barn venue for her September wedding, and the catch…

The first night we used our fire pit, I thought I had it all figured out. We’d spent three weekends…

I built a pergola in my backyard two summers ago. Took me most of a long weekend, a borrowed impact…

My daughter showed me a video on her phone last spring. Someone had stuck these thin, wiry solar lights in…

I’ll be honest about where this article comes from. My wife sent me a TikTok video last fall where someone…

The first time I tried to uplight a tree in my front yard, I used one solar spotlight aimed straight…

A garden does not need to be large to feel peaceful. Sometimes the smallest upgrade can change the whole mood.…

Halloween lighting is all about atmosphere. You do not need the brightest yard on the block. You need shadows, movement,…

Renters often want a nicer outdoor space but do not want to drill into everything, hire an electrician, or make…