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Fall decor often starts with pumpkins, yet adding words can mean paint, stencils, vinyl letters, or another sign taking up mantel space. September is just over a week away, so pumpkin season is no longer far off, and fall decorating has begun to make sense again. Homedit contributor Emily Burmeister found another route. She used four white pumpkins and a set of antique-style keys to spell FALL, turning the shapes of the keys into letters before attaching them with hot glue. White pumpkins create the base Burmeister chose four white pumpkins rather than the orange version tied to most fall displays. The pale surface gives the dark metal keys enough contrast to read from across the room. Four matching pumpkins also divide the word into four parts. Each pumpkin carries one letter, so the finished display can stretch across a mantel without needing a separate sign. Antique-style keys become the lettering The key set includes several shapes, lengths, bows, and teeth. Those differe...

A steep backyard can leave plenty of ground without providing much space for a patio, seating, or level lawn. This yard dropped about eight feet from the rear fence to the house, leaving a long slope broken up by concrete steps. u/MrKota Reddit user u/MrKota kept the elevation change and divided it into terraces. Soil came out by hand, gabion walls held each new level, gravel replaced mud near the house, and wood caps turned sections of the retaining walls into seating. Equipment could not reach the backyard because access involved a steep six-foot incline and steps. The project took about a year and a half and more than 400 hours of the homeowner’s labor. Materials cost about $11,000, while he estimated hiring the work could have reached about $75,000. Soil Comes Out to Create the First Flat Level u/MrKota Excavation starts at the bottom of the slope near the existing concrete steps. Cutting into the hill creates a vertical soil face and opens a flat strip where the yard h...

Full-height glass once separated the shower from a long vanity, leaving both zones exposed from the bathroom entrance. Reddit user u/smallerlola changed that setup during an ensuite renovation, replacing the glass beside the sink with a tiled half wall and glass above it. u/smallerlola Room dimensions stayed tight, so the remodel works within the existing footprint. Patterned floor tile, large gray wall tile, a wood-look vanity, wall-mounted fixtures, an arched mirror, and brass-toned shower trim replace the white square tile, beige counter, chrome hardware, and broad mirror. Glass Once Ran From Shower Curb to Ceiling u/smallerlola Shower glass rises from the tiled curb beside the vanity, creating a transparent divider between the two zones. White square tiles cover the shower, with a narrow patterned border running through the enclosure and behind the sink. Beige counter, oval drop-in basin, white cabinet doors, chrome pulls, and square floor tile continue the pale palette. Muc...

IKEA RUNNEN deck tiles come with wood slats attached to a black plastic grid designed to snap into neighboring tiles across a balcony, patio, or terrace. Instagram creator @hausnr_8 found another use for that grid: the backing can connect the wood panels into the four walls of a planter cover. @ikea According to the creator, one package of RUNNEN tiles provided enough material for two planters. She removed parts of the plastic connectors, joined the panels with zip ties, folded them at the corners, and placed existing potted plants inside. RUNNEN Tiles Already Have the Wood Attached to a Flexible Grid @hausnr_8 Each RUNNEN section consists of wood slats mounted across a black plastic base. Some slats run horizontal while others run vertical, depending on the tile pattern. Viewed from the side, the wood sits above the plastic backing. That gap leaves space along the edges for cutting and fastening without drilling through the wood. Plastic Backing Becomes the Planter Frame @ha...