Transform Your Christian Family Home

Your Home-Made-With-Love journey starts here!

Welcome to Watermelon And Picket Fences

Craft your Dream Home and Christian Family Lifestyle with me!

Home of Upcycled Salvage Interiors

Woman's hand painting a golden swirling design onto the lower bar of the back of a vintage style, sraight-cut wooden chair. Ann example of one kind of furniture refurbishing offered by this business.

DIY Guides

Inspirational photo of what can be done to enhance the beauty of unusual furnishing pieces. This short one-drawer side table is lovely with hand-painted florals centered on the drawer face below the drawer pull. A stylish stack of vintage-looking books with a China tea cup and saucer on top of them is placed neatly to the left side of the tiny chest, easy to reach for someone who could be sitting nearby in an armchair relaxing.

Design Inspiration

A vintage chest of three drawers with ceramic pitcher holding large bloomed flowers on top, large ceramic mug next to it with many paintbrushes in it, and three books stacked beside that. The lover two drawer facings on the chest have a farm scene painted onto ir with a house, outbuildings and trees. An example of one style of furniture refinishing offered by this furniture restoration business.

Furniture Tips

Photo depicting the fact that the whole family gets involved with making a house a home. A sleeping golden retriever dog appears to have been watching whoever was painting the curved leg of the vintage chair in the photo, set on a canvas drop-cloth with an open can of paint.

Family Projects