Ironing Board Closet Turned Spice Cabinet

Ironing Board Closet Turned Spice Cabinet Back in the spring my oldest son (Keith) and his wife (Steph) bought an old, 1930’s, brick colonial.  For it’s age, it was actually in pretty decent shape but the new homeowners wanted to … Continue Reading →

Thrift Store Upcycle, Belt Candle Holder

Thrift Store Upcycle, Belt Candle Holder Welcome back friends.  Last weekend you would have found me with my 2 sisters, happily shopping the Rt 11 Yard Crawl in the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia.  It’s 43 miles of yard sale goodness. … Continue Reading →

Hand Painted DIY Subway Sign

Hand Painted DIY Subway Sign I have a great project for you today, a DIY subway sign, hand painted on wood, personalized for all your favorite places, created by you. What could be better? All of mine were created  several … Continue Reading →

Easy DIY Crackle Finish with School Glue

Easy DIY Crackle Finish with School Glue Today I want to show you a fun and easy paint technique, a DIY Crackle finish. It is super easy to do and only requires a couple paint colors, a bottle of school … Continue Reading →

DIY Mudroom with Reclaimed Wood

DIY Mudroom with Reclaimed Wood Hi friends, today I’m back at my middle son’s house installing a mudroom.  Up until a few days ago it was a room that housed a couple refrigerators.  And since that wasn’t a look that … Continue Reading →

Decorative Scrap Wood Arrows DIY

Decorative Scrap Wood Arrows DIY I have an easy crafty project for you today to use a lot of those bits and pieces of old wood and other scraps you may have laying around the house.  These are old oak … Continue Reading →

Review, Rustoleum Outdoor Fabric Paint

Review, Rustoleum Outdoor Fabric Paint We have a shade sail over our patio area in the back of our house.  I don’t recall where we bought it from, it was  so many years ago, but it has held up in … Continue Reading →

DIY Cutting Board with Scrap Wood

DIY Cutting Board with Scrap Wood I have such a quick and easy DIY for you today… cutting boards from scrap wood. This piece of wood has been sitting in my workshop for at least 6 months.  The level of … Continue Reading →

Thrift Store Transformations with IOD Transfers

Thrift Store Transformations with IOD Transfers Today I have some more thrift store transformations for you. The reason I bought this odd assortment of thrift store goodies is that I wanted to try my hand at rub on transfers.  I’ve … Continue Reading →

Vintage Spinet Desk Makeover

Vintage Spinet Desk Makeover Looking at a local online auction I came upon this little beauty.  It was listed as a Larson’s desk, what the heck is that?  This is actually all the information I got from the listing …Painted … Continue Reading →

Easy Thrift Store Makeovers with White Chalk Paint

Easy Thrift Store Makeovers with White Chalk Paint Last week I found this pair of wooden plaques at a local thrift store. At $6 each I had to have them.  I was having a good day, it was the same … Continue Reading →

Easy DIY, 3 Tier Serving Tray

Easy DIY, 3 Tier Serving Tray Sometimes I find a project and sometimes the project finds me.    This project found me.  Minding my own business perusing a thrift store I found this set of two galvanized tin pans.  Considering … Continue Reading →

Easy DIY Stained Glass Window Frame

Easy DIY Stained Glass Window Frame Recently I acquired these two beautiful old stained glass windows.  I don’t know how they ever managed to make it to me intact, but they are both missing their frames. Stained Glass Windows absolutely … Continue Reading →

Black Fireplace Makeover and Shiplap Wall

Black Fireplace Makeover and Shiplap Wall It was waaaaay back in 2017 that I finally got tired of my brick fireplace and decided I was ready for a change.  All the smoke stains and  efflorescence  (the white stuff that leaks … Continue Reading →

20 Long Narrow Backyard Landscaping Ideas

20 Long Narrow Backyard Landscaping Ideas My oldest son, Keith, and his family recently purchased a new home. They are super busy renovating the inside with hopes of moving in next month but they haven’t even begun to think about … Continue Reading →

Upcycled Vintage Door Coffee Table

Upcycled Door Coffee Table My oldest son, Keith, lives fairly close to an apartment complex where they have a great unwanted furniture pile. It’s all ready for bulk pickup or a local scavenger, whoever gets there first. Keith passes by … Continue Reading →

Upcycled Door, Menu Chalkboard DIY

Upcycled Door , Menu Chalkboard DIY Today I bring you a chalkboard made from a salvaged vintage door.  And I can honestly say that is not the direction this project was going when I began working on it this morning. … Continue Reading →

Curbside Rescue Blanket Chest DIY

Curbside Rescue Blanket Chest DIY Don’t you just love a curbside rescue?  A piece that has been sent to the curb just waiting for the trash man or a wayward scavenger, whichever comes first.  This time I was victorious!  This … Continue Reading →