I’m Amir — and one of the most satisfying things we did in our garden last year was add proper brick edging along all the beds. Before edging everything looked soft and undefined — after it suddenly looked like a…
I’m Amir — and dealing with a sloped garden is one of those landscaping challenges that looks complicated but genuinely transforms a yard when you get it right. A natural rock retaining wall is the most beautiful solution — it…
I’m Amir — and we had a massive old tree stump sitting in the front yard for two years after we had a tree removed. It was an eyesore and we kept saying we would grind it out — but…
I’m Amir — and one of the first things we did when we moved into our current home was figure out how to get some privacy in the backyard without spending a fortune. Neighbours on both sides, a busy road…
I’m Amir — and our backyard used to be the most boring space in the house. Plain grass, nothing to look at, nowhere you actually wanted to sit. Sadia and I started adding DIY yard decor piece by piece last…
I’m Amir — dad of three — and nothing beats watching kids get genuinely absorbed in making something outside. My 7-year-old can spend an entire afternoon collecting leaves and turning them into art while my 5-year-old paints rocks until every…
I’m Amir — and honestly, painted pots are one of those things that completely transform a space for almost no money. Sadia started painting our terracotta pots last spring and now every corner of our patio looks like it belongs…
I’m Amir, dad of three — and some of our best craft sessions have come from raiding the recycling bin rather than the craft store. My kids look at an empty toilet roll and see a rocket ship. They look…
I’m Amir — and while fabric storage is more Sadia’s department than mine, I have watched her transform our sewing room from a complete chaos zone into something that actually works. Fabric everywhere, no system, constant frustration — sound familiar?…
I’m Amir, dad of three — and my 7-year-old daughter has been absolutely obsessed with fairy gardens since last summer. She spent an entire afternoon building one in a pot on the patio and honestly it was one of the…
