Pallet Wood Shadow Box, Dad’s Shoes on Display

As you probably know, one of my favorite things to work with is pallet wood.  It’s never perfect, which may or may not be a good thing, it’s preaged, it’s rustic, it’s shabby and it’s chic and best of all, free. … Continue Reading →

Upcycling an Old Car Jack

Before I show you my next project I wanted to show you my inspiration.  Yes, the  horse you are about to see was inspired from a whale. This whale was found in an antique store in Maine.  Before I posted him, I zoomed … Continue Reading →

Pallet Wood Compass Rose

Back in April I was contacted by Stencil Revolution asking if I would like to try any of their stencils.  After looking at their pages and pages of stencils I jumped at the chance and eventually chose a star stencil,  a stencil of … Continue Reading →

Salvaged Piano Junk Angel

My sister recently had a sale to get rid of all her excess junk.  Among her stash was this console from her old piano.  She had taken her old 1900’s upright piano apart years ago and this was all that … Continue Reading →

Dismantling a Pallet and Maryland Flag

I think everybody has their own way to dismantle a pallet and here is mine.  While I’ve probably destroyed a couple hundred pallets I have yet to take pictures of my technique because I’m always the one doing the dismantling. … Continue Reading →

Maine Driftwood Lamp DIY

I haven’t made a DIY lamp since October of last year when I shared with you my Oyster Shell Lamp and I was starting to get a little antsy about starting my next lamp.  When you start seeing lamps in every piece of wood and … Continue Reading →

Upcycled Barrel Stave Candle Holder

Barrel Stave Candle Holder Last week I shared with you my first barrel stave project, a 4 bottle wine rack.  From the 5 barrel staves I picked up, this is stave #3. Yup, I only need one barrel slat for this … Continue Reading →

Barrel Stave Wine Rack

Last month we took a quick weekend trip to the beach with my sister and her husband.  On one of the days, while the hubbys hit the golf course the wives headed for a flea market.  The flea market was … Continue Reading →

Upcycled Hand Cart Coffee Table Version II

Welcome back.  Today I have one more hand truck, hand cart, dolly (whatever you want to call it) upcycle for you.  I love upcycling flea market finds into coffee tables and this is my second dolly to coffee table transformation.  You … Continue Reading →

Pallet Wood Votive Holder

Just when you think I couldn’t possibly have another pallet wood project I’m back to prove you wrong.  This piece of pallet wood is not your normal pallet wood though, it’s a 4×4 used as a side rail on a … Continue Reading →

Double Shutter DIY Wardrobe

When I made this shutter cabinet back in 2016 one of the comments I had was that this cabinet would also look great with 2 doors.  Well now that you mention it, I can totally see it. So here it is a … Continue Reading →

Pallet Wood and Shutter Slat American Flag

Pallet Wood and Shutter Slats American Flag I had a pleasant surprise a couple weeks ago, a representative from Stencil Revolution asked if I would like to try any of their stencils.  After looking at their pages and pages of … Continue Reading →

Decorating, Scavenger Chic Style

I was up in Chicago this past weekend visiting a bunch of my Scavenger Chic projects. Last year, a close family member got a new job and found himself moving to Chicago and setting up an apartment. You know I’ve got … Continue Reading →

TV Tray Meets Pallet Wood

I’ve had a set of four TV trays sitting around for just about forever.  When my kids were younger, a special occasion was watching a movie sitting in front of the TV.  Those days have past, now the tables just sit … 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 →

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 →

Scrap Wood Easter Egg

I have a fun spring time or Easter project for you and if you have enough scrap wood sitting around you just may be able to make it for FREE. This colorful Easter egg is made with pieces of moulding … Continue Reading →