Japanese Herbarium Bottles: Preserve Your Flowers in Oil
Have you ever stumbled across something online and thought, I need to make that immediately? That was me, the first time I saw Japanese herbarium bottles. Dried flowers suspended in clear…
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Homemade Sachets: 4 Simple Blends for Drawers, Closets & Shoes
There’s something about a little linen bag filled with dried flowers that feels both old-fashioned and completely timeless. Sachets have been around forever, and honestly? They deserve a comeback. They’re one…
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Gardening Like It’s 1776: My 250-Year-Old Roots
From the herbs to the flowers to the vegetables, my New Hampshire garden has more in common with a 1776 kitchen garden than I ever realized! I was flipping through my…
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A DIY Patriotic Hydrangea Wreath (That Actually Looks Expensive)
This DIY patriotic wreath uses faux hydrangeas, draping greenery, and a fun side bow to create a lush, garden-style look for Memorial Day, 4th of July, or all summer long. This…
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A Crafter’s Year: Simple Projects for Every Season
If you’ve been hanging around Cottage on Bunker Hill for a while, you know that I believe there’s always something worth making. Not because you have to, and not because your…
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Pressed Flower Travertine Tile Coasters
This month’s garden-to-home project is one of those satisfying crafts that looks far more complicated than it actually is. I turned simple 4-inch travertine tiles into delicate pressed flower coasters, and…
