2 Twin Bed Headboard Makeovers
- By Joan
- June 8, 2023
- 2 Comments
2 Twin Bed Headboard Makeovers I rescued this pair of twin headboards from a local salvage yard’s free pile. Judging by the price tag, they had it on their sales floor at one time and when it didn’t sell, out … Continue Reading →
Pirate Treasure Chest DIY
- By Joan
- May 31, 2023
- 7 Comments
Pirate Treasure Chest DIY Last week I showed you three ideas for a pirate treasure party that was held for my 5 year old grandson Felix. I was asked by mama, Mollie, if I could provide 5 boxes for a … Continue Reading →
3 DIY Pirate Birthday Party Ideas
DIY Pirate Birthday Party Ideas My grandson Felix just turned 5 years old and mom and dad threw him a Pirate Birthday Party. I’ve welcomed each new grandchild with a DIY frame, you can find his from five years ago … Continue Reading →
My Most Valuable Dump Find Ever!
- By Joan
- May 17, 2023
- 4 Comments
Reviving a Pair of Mid Century Modern Side Tables A couple of months ago my oldest son and his wife bought a fixer upper farmhouse that they intend to rent out. I told them to hold off on buying any … Continue Reading →
DIY Parcheesi Game Board from an old Door
- By Joan
- May 11, 2023
- 3 Comments
DIY Parcheesi Game Board from an old Door A few months ago I shared with you a backgammon gameboard I created from an old flat panel door. From 2 reclaimed doors I created 6, 2 foot square potential gameboards. This … Continue Reading →
20 Landscaping Ideas for a Small Backyard
- By Joan
- May 3, 2023
- 2 Comments
20 Small Backyard Landscaping Ideas One year ago I shared with you a compilation of 20 landscaping ideas for those of you with a long narrow backyard. It was mostly for my oldest son who had just moved into a … Continue Reading →
DIY Ladderball Balls (Bolas)
DIY Ladderball Balls (Bolas) On a recent trip to the thrift store I came across a Ladderball game, made of steel, complete with a carrying case and it even had all it’s pieces. If you don’t know what ladderball is, … Continue Reading →
DIY a Pine Stump Table
- By Joan
- April 19, 2023
- 5 Comments
DIY Stump Table Back in 2017 I shared with you my four foot log snowman created from an old pine tree that was chopped down in our yard. Mr. Snowman served me very well over the past 6 years but … Continue Reading →
Five Little Thrift Store Makeovers
- By Joan
- April 13, 2023
- 3 Comments
Five Little Thrift Store Makeovers Have you ever gone to a thrift store and found an item that was so close to perfect. If only it was a different color, if only it wasn’t scratched, if only it wasn’t so … Continue Reading →
DIY Nightstands from an old Desk
- By Joan
- March 1, 2023
- 5 Comments
DIY Nightstands from an old Desk Welcome back friends. What you see here is my latest Goodwill find. A cute little desk that I totally passed up. I walked out to my car empty handed and was about to drive … Continue Reading →
DIY Bathtub Tray for Spa Day
DIY Bathtub Tray for Spa Day In my son’s new house he has a beautiful, vintage, claw foot tub. The kind of tub that’s made for stretching out, putting your feet up, adding bubbles, maybe even a glass of wine … Continue Reading →
Dated Side Table Makeover with Hairpin Legs
- By Joan
- February 15, 2023
- 3 Comments
Dated Side Table Makeover with Hairpin Legs Hi friends, welcome back. I think you’ll like this project because it’s fairly easy and it has a nice before and after photo. Let’s start out with the before shot. This is a … Continue Reading →
DIY Croquet Stand from Reclaimed Wood
- By Joan
- February 8, 2023
- 2 Comments
DIY Croquet Stand from Reclaimed Wood For a Christmas gift this year, I found this beautiful, practically brand new, croquet set at a local thrift store. It seemed to have all the pieces and had only one slight grass stain … Continue Reading →