Building our Art Studio - old materials made new

Going for soft, beachy neutrals in my new Art Studio: a Beach Cottage look. Come take a peek at how we repurposed materials to add to the charm

Home and Garden Tour, Come into my StudioBeverly Ash GilbertOctober 1, 2025art studio, repurposing materials, home and garden, reclaimed wood floors, driftwood sink, upcycle building materials, interior decor with repurposed materials, come into my studio

Art Studio and Pond - Changing Light

Oh the light! Come be awed by the beauty of nature reflected in our new pond

Come into my Garden, Home and Garden Tour, Come into my StudioBeverly Ash GilbertSeptember 1, 2025art studio, new art studio, garden pond, home and garden, come into my garden

What Colors are you Dreaming of?

Wherever you are in your creative process, here are some color inspirations that I hope will inspire you with an extra pop of color to make your compositions glow.

Wearable Art, Nuno Felt, Home and Garden Tour, Mastering Color, Using ColorBeverly Ash GilbertSeptember 1, 2025color palette, Using color, colorful garden, garden path, using color

Come into my Art Studio

Gorgeous views surround my new Art Studio. Come take a look

Home and Garden Tour, Come into my Garden, Come into my StudioBeverly Ash GilbertSeptember 1, 2025home and garden, new art studio, backyard pond, garden waterfall, studio transformation, come into my garden, come into my studio

Garden Transformation + New Art Studio

Turning my childhood home into our forever home. Take a peek at the transformation from old carport and driveway into a stunning Art Studio and Pond

Come into my Garden, Home and Garden Tour, Come into my StudioBeverly Ash GilbertSeptember 1, 2025pond, art studio, building an art studio, sunrise, garden transformation, Gardening, come into my garden

Watching our Pond Being Built

Our amazing pond by Mark The Pond Guy - what an awe-inspiring process! I though you’d like to come along and watch it being built

Come into my Garden, Home and Garden TourBeverly Ash GilbertJuly 28, 2025pond, swimming pond, wetland filtration system, mark the pond guy, art studio, waterfall, recreational pond, come into my garden

Using Color in the Garden

Tour through my gardens of color and draw inspiration for painting, fiber art and floral bouquets

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My pot addiction

Large pots are a fabulous way to provide focal points in a cottage garden

Come into my Garden, Home and Garden Tour, The Art of Creating Joy, Using ColorBeverly Ash GilbertJune 27, 2025garden pots, focal points in the garden, creating structure in a garden, garden design, come into my garden, home and garden

Come Into My Garden

Whatever medium you dip your brush into, allow the Color Goddess inside you to play! Turning an empty palette into colorful gardens

Come into my Garden, Home and Garden Tour, Using Color, Mastering Color, Celebrate Colors of Joy, Color Goddess inside youBeverly Ash GilbertJune 1, 2025Gardening, color palette, spending time outdoors, Color Goddess, Color Goddess Quiz

A bit about pond maintenance – learning as we go

I'm beginning to think there's three types of backyard ponds with three different goals and types of upkeep… of course we opted for the highest maintenance

Come into my Garden, Home and Garden TourBeverly Ash GilbertApril 1, 2025pond, pond maintenance, mark the pond guy, recreational pond, koi pond, garden waterfall, come into my garden

Amending the Soil

When we moved in and began digging, we soon determined that the old, tired garden soil was not only sandy, but in many areas, hydro-phobic (wouldn’t absorb water). Enter in 72 yards of compost