Thrift Store Transformations with Paint
- By Joan
- January 20, 2021
- 7 Comments
Thrift Store Transformations with Paint I have 2 super easy transformations today for you using paint. The green box is straight from the thrift store and the globe on the pedestal was a gift to my husband from a coworker … Continue Reading →
Pallet Wood Junk Heart
- By Joan
- January 13, 2021
- 2 Comments
Pallet Wood Junk Heart Sometimes you guys like the easy projects…the project that uses up your scrap wood and the one that lets you upcycle some of your junk. This is that project. We’re making a junky pallet wood heart … Continue Reading →
DIY Mercury Glass Window
- By Joan
- January 6, 2021
- 6 Comments
Mercury Glass Window Happy New Year everyone. You may have noticed that I took the month of December off from blogging. I was still working on projects but not blogging saved me the time of sitting at my computer and … Continue Reading →
75 DIY Christmas Gift Ideas
- By Joan
- December 2, 2020
- 4 Comments
DIY Christmas Gift Ideas This is the 3rd time I’ve done a roundup of DIY gift ideas from around the web. There is something for every skill level and everyone on your shopping list. I’ve also thrown in a few … Continue Reading →
Painted Christmas Tin Makeover, Upcycled and Recycled
Christmas Tin Makeover It’s almost that time of year…the time of year when you’ll be getting or giving Christmas tins. Hopefully not an empty tin, but one filled with glorious homemade treats. Once you receive one, you may be wondering, … Continue Reading →
Thrift Store Lamp Makeover
- By Joan
- October 28, 2020
- 4 Comments
Thrift Store Lamp Makeover At least once a month I’ll head over to the local thrift store to see if anything catches my eye. Sometimes even more frequently if I have a project in mind. But rarely do I find … Continue Reading →
Pallet Wood Painted Fish
Pallet Wood Painted Fish This past month I’ve been sharing my adventures with built in bunk beds, closing up a wall and then adding a DIY crab sign. Before deciding on the crab sign for my empty wall, my thoughts … Continue Reading →
Handpainted Vintage Sign DIY
- By Joan
- October 14, 2020
- 9 Comments
Handpainted Vintage Sign After finishing the bunk beds last week, there was just one more little detail I needed to complete. Artwork for the wall we enclosed. Remember, the bunk bed started out as a loft room. A room where … Continue Reading →
Built-in Bunk Beds Part 2 – The Finishing Touches
- By Joan
- October 8, 2020
- 7 Comments
Built-in Bunk Beds Last week I gave you all the step by step instructions to get your brand new built in bunk beds to this point. You’ve been waiting a week, and now here it is, the finishing touches. It’s everything … Continue Reading →
Built-in Bunk Beds DIY – Part 1
- By Joan
- September 30, 2020
- 6 Comments
Built-in Bunk Beds We have this great little townhouse, fairly near the beach, that we’ve used a ton this year. With Covid going on and hubby working from home we might as well use this home away from home to … Continue Reading →
DIY Yard Yahtzee
- By Joan
- September 24, 2020
- 7 Comments
DIY Yard Yahtzee If you’re tired of Corn Hole, you’re terrible at Ladder Ball (maybe that’s just me), and you don’t have room for horseshoes, I have a fun yard game for you. We’re taking Yahtzee and supersizing it! You’ll … Continue Reading →
Upcycled DIY Birdbath Ideas
- By Joan
- September 18, 2020
- 11 Comments
The top of my birdbath cracked several years ago and hasn’t held water since. From a distance it looked intact sitting upon its base, so I just left it where it was. But now, its intact days are over and … Continue Reading →
DIY Towel Rack…or a Plant Hanger, or a Coat Rack…
- By Joan
- September 10, 2020
- 6 Comments
DIY Towel Rack…or a Plant Hanger, or a Coat Rack… While berry picking with the family in July we happened to find a few rusty treasures nearby. These giant cotter pin type things and a very rusty whatzit. Today I’m … Continue Reading →
Enlarging a Postcard, 75th Anniversary of VJ Day
- By Joan
- August 27, 2020
- 13 Comments
Enlarging a Postcard Years ago, when I was still reading thru magazines, tearing out decor ideas that caught my eye, I found this enlarged envelope used as wall art. I tore it out and kept it in a file used … Continue Reading →
Upcycled Kitchen Cabinet Side Table
- By Joan
- August 20, 2020
- 9 Comments
Upcycled Kitchen Cabinet Side Table Over the past few months I’ve been helping my middle son and his wife update a little of their 1980 house. A 1980’s house doesn’t sound that old but styles have changed, a lot! These … Continue Reading →