In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to use paper bags, wrapping paper, or recycled packing paper to produce this fun paper doll garland. My pattern is loosely styled on a primitive doll or gingerbread men, but feel free to use make modifications to my basic template- a printable PDF which you can download for…
When most of us start decorating for Christmas, we usually just decorate typical things: putting up a Christmas tree, placing a wreath on the door, and perhaps putting outdoor lights on our house. But the chicken coop in your yard can be a fun spot to add cheer and Christmas decorations too! As Americans…
It’s no secret to anyone who visits my home or business that I love equestrian decor. Even so, I used to be surprised when my birthday rolled around each year and casual friends seemed to always think the perfect gift for me was a picture or painting of a horse. It made logical sense, I…
I love branches and natural elements in decor, so when I was setting up my feminine master bedroom in the first house I owned, in 2010, I decided to playfully try integrating a small tree into my bedroom to add whimsy and woodland spirit to my monochromatic Grey bedroom. 1st Attempt: I wish I’d been…
This delightfully absurd pairing of stable chandeliers is a bit of your own creation, dear blog readers. 80% of Hawk Hill’s visitors surf in for articles related to A. chandeliers or B. equestrian style and design. I’m naming you enablers, just a bit, because in replying to your comments and keeping my mind brainstorming in…
Last Updated: From 2010-2015 Hawk Hill’s stable was inhabited always by a horse or two and I ran a tack store out of a warehouse building on the property that was designed to look like a barn, so it seemed appropriate for both my use of the property and the design of the buildings themselves…
This blog can practically be read as a tribute to chandeliers, decorating with chandeliers, the decorating of chandeliers, and the reselling and hacking of chandeliers, but one thing regular blog readers might not know about me and my chandelier fixation is that I frequently use chandeliers for utility lighting. I visit thrift stores and Habitat for…
Last Updated: One of the most frequently Pinterest pinned images from this site is this photo, above, from my chicken coop / barnyard, taken in the summer of 2013 (give or take a year), showing an old leather horse halter that I converted into a hanger for a galvanized bucket of Calibrachoa flowers. The noseband…
This vintage birdcage makes a unique hanging basket featuring small shade-loving plants and a vintage bird figurine. One element of creating a whimsical garden is using ordinary objects to add playful interest to your garden. (Last year’s post on creating a garden fountain using an old sink counts!) Birdcages can be a fun addition,…
A few readers have commented on a decorating feature in my house that I’ve never really mentioned on my blog: the natural tree branches wired to the ceiling in my living room. I’ve never blogged about it because my friends seem to either love them or really, really hate them- and it’s hard to blog…
Last Updated: I will admit a slight obsession with water features in the garden. Despite the illusion of privacy Hawk-Hill’s sprawling lawns and dense hedges create, we’re actually just a few hundred yards from Joplin’s most traveled road, and well within the range of its light and noise pollution. I started exploring the options for…
