Easy Built in Cabinet DIY – Part 1

We’ve lived in our current house 25 years and this is still the original builder grade oak cabinet complete with laminate countertop.  We stained the cabinets and we got new countertops in the rest of the kitchen years ago but … Continue Reading →

Orange Checkerboard Pallet Wood Frame

Welcome Back, I hope you all had a wonderful Easter weekend. Today I have an easy build for you, another pallet wood frame, but stay with me until the end…or just skip to the end…because I have a wonderful announcement. … Continue Reading →

Cow , Pig, Sheep, Rooster

In honor of Spring I was totally in the mood to paint another seed packet sign like the Sunflowers I painted back in 2015. I was totally immersed in my search finding, pansies, daisies,  dahlias and poppies.   I don’t know … Continue Reading →

DIY Twin Headboard

Welcome back. Normally I refrain from talking about anything political here knowing that I would be alienating half of my visitors.  That being said,  I watched with tears in my eyes the March for our Lives  in Washington this weekend. … Continue Reading →

Pallet Wood Louvred Door Bookcase

So far I’ve made 21 projects with recycled shutters.  There have been beds, lamps, bar carts, pictures…you name it, I’ve made a shutter project out of it.  This was supposed to be project #22…a bookcase with shutter sides. I really … Continue Reading →

Pottery Barn Knockoff Clock Plates

Pottery Barn Knockoff Clock Plates In honor of daylight saving time this weekend, I’m bringing you a set of DIY clock plates. I’m pretty sure I’ve never decorated for daylight savings time, but there is always a first. These are … Continue Reading →

Chicken Nesting Box to Shabby Chic Shelving

I never knew it before but I  think I have a thing for chickens.  Over the past couple years I’ve transformed a chicken coop into a coffee table. And a chicken incubator into another coffee table… …and so it would … Continue Reading →

Mardi Gras Baby Shower

Last week I showed you the alligator veggie tray from my son and daughter-in-law’s Mardi Gras themed baby shower.  I have a few more projects from the party and even if you’re not planning a Mardi Gras party you may be able to modify … Continue Reading →

Folk Art Pallet Wood Rabbit

  This is a photo of a running rabbit offered by the  Busacca Gallery.  It supposedly dates from the early 19th or 20th century (though that’s kind of a wide range). “This piece was obviously done by a carver with … Continue Reading →

Pallet Wood Peter Rabbit in Time for Spring

Valentine’s Day is barely over and I’m thinking Spring and bunnies.  This time I’m hand painting Peter Rabbit onto pallet wood.  If you’re not comfortable painting, I have an option for you too. If you are familiar with the tale … Continue Reading →

Domed Cheese Plate Makeover

If there is one item in a thrift store you are almost guaranteed to find every time you shop is a domed cheese platter.  It’s one of those things you get as a gift but rarely use.  Most of the … Continue Reading →

Create a Mantel from a Mirror Frame

When I first saw this frame I thought it was a mantel.  It was the height and width of a mantel, it had the wood carvings of a mantel. It just had that one extra piece of wood running along … Continue Reading →

Corner Bookshelf Turned on it’s Side

After I got my dusty corner shelf out from the recesses of my garage for my Thrift Store Retail Therapy post, I decided to actually do something with it before it got buried again (and got even dustier).   My … Continue Reading →

Pallet Wood Quilt Square

I recently broke up 10 pallets and I have a fresh supply of usable wood just waiting for me.  It’s time to bring you another pallet wood project.  This time it’s a quilt made of wood.  I have made a real … Continue Reading →

Upcycled Barrel Bistro Set DIY

My sister always has the coolest things and sometimes I find myself wanting to do her projects more than my own.  Remember the chicken incubator…that was hers. I also stole this toolbox from her.  It’s a coffee table.  Oh, and … Continue Reading →

50+ Thrift Store Makeovers

If you like before and afters this post is for you.  If you head into a thrift store and have no ideas what to look for, this post is for you. Last week I shared my latest thrift store finds … Continue Reading →

Thrift Store Retail Therapy

On Monday I dropped off my youngest back at college.  He survived his first semester only having a couple issues with Calc. 3.  With a second semester  about to begin, I helped reload his dorm room (did he bring everything he owned … Continue Reading →

Recovering a Dining Room Chair with a Padded Back

Today I bring to you my latest thrift store find.  A beautiful $12 chair.  Super sturdy,  no spots, no wear, probably sat in the corner of someones dining room.  If it doesn’t match your dining room chairs, perhaps it could … Continue Reading →