Very Hungry Caterpillar, DIY Jacob’s Ladder

DIY Jacob’s Ladder Today we’re making a vintage inspired toy, a Jacob’s Ladder. From Wikipedia, A Jacob’s ladder (also magic tablets, Chinese blocks, and klick-klack toy[) is a folk toy consisting of blocks of wood held together by strings or ribbons. When the ladder is held at one end, blocks appear … Continue Reading →

DIY Vinyl Growth Chart

DIY Vinyl Growth Chart Today I’m giving you a preview of the Christmas gifts I’m giving to 2 of my grandbabies. One, pictured here , and the second who hasn’t quite arrived yet…he’s expected within a couple weeks. Obviously they … Continue Reading →

Upcycled Vintage Sewing Machine Drawers

Upcycled Vintage Sewing Machine Drawers Last week I shared with you the bar cart I created from some vintage sewing machine drawers, the drawer holders, a shutter and some old oak hardwood flooring. I ended up only using 2 of … Continue Reading →

DIY Bar Cart with Upcycled Sewing Machine Drawers, Hardwood Flooring and a Shutter

DIY Bar Cart With Upcycled Sewing Machine Drawers, Hardwood Flooring and a Shutter My sister has a booth at a local antique store and she’s always acquiring fun things.  So when I get bored of my own projects I bug … Continue Reading →

Upcycled and Recycled Home Decor Inspiration

Upcycled and Recycled Home Decor Wherever I travel I’m always on the lookout for inspiration for upcycled and recycled home decor and crafts.  Today I’m bringing you those things that I’ve found over the last few months that inspire me. … Continue Reading →

Beginner Woodworking, Super Easy DIY Wood Candle Holder

Easy DIY Wood Candle Holder Hi friends and welcome back.  I spent Sunday of last weekend helping number 2 son work on a treehouse in his 3 year old’s room.  It’s going great!  It has reclaimed flooring and reclaimed windows…anything … Continue Reading →

Modern Farmhouse, DIY Barn Door Coffee Table

Modern Farmhouse, DIY Barn Door Coffee Table I know I brought you 2 DIY coffee tables last month but when I was cleaning out my garage last week I found the makings for 2 more. Coffee tables are fairly easy … Continue Reading →

Halloween Face in the Mirror, DIY

Mirror Makeover Halloween Face in the Mirror, DIY Several years ago I showed you how to make a spooky face in an old window just in time for Halloween.  There was this doll face, above, and also another creepy  head … Continue Reading →

Throw Rug Pillow Cover, Thrift Store Makeover

Throw Rug Pillow Cover, Thrift Store Makeover Welcome back!  I know I skipped a post last week but I was on vacation with the family in beautiful Gatlinburg, Tennessee.   We rented a wonderful log cabin overlooking the Smoky Mountains.  Lots … Continue Reading →

Easy DIY, Upcycled Corbel Shelves

Easy DIY, Upcycled Corbel Shelves Today I’m working with a pair of fat , chunky corbels and hopefully, by the end of the day I’ll have a set of display shelves to hold collectibles or tchotchkes. Actually, I have no … Continue Reading →

Repair Lumpy or Sagging Ikea Henriksdal Dining Chair

Repair Lumpy or Sagging Ikea Henriksdal  Chair Today we’re repairing a set of very uncomfortable IKEA Henriksdal Dining Chairs.  These chairs were once owned by my mama, who passed them on to my oldest son Keith and his wife. Time … Continue Reading →

Upcycled Window and Plaster Lath Coffee Table

Upcycled Window and Plaster Lath Coffee Table I know I shared a coffee table with you last week and another with you back in April, but I can’t help myself,  lately everything I see looks like a coffee table. I … Continue Reading →

Curbside Rescue, Rattan Coffee Table Recycle

Curbside Rescue, Rattan Coffee Table Recycle Waiting patiently by the curbside for bulk pickup I found this little fellow.  Like a little turtle stuck on it’s back, with his little legs in the air,  just waiting for his rescue. Without … Continue Reading →

Thrift Store Mirror Makeover with Plaster Lath

Thrift Store MIrror Makeover with Plaster Lath Lately, I’ve been doing several projects with these skinny little plaster lath strips.  What’s not to like?  They’re full of character and they’re like rough pallet wood only thinner.  Once I found out … Continue Reading →

DIY – Kids Room Jungle Mural

Kids Room Jungle Mural Today I bring you a jungle mural that I painted in my middle son’s bedroom when he was about 5 (he is now 32).  Somewhere around the time he turned 10, when it seemed he was … Continue Reading →

Curbside Find, Rolling Cooler Makeover

Rolling Cooler Makeover This lovely rolling cooler was found curbside on one of my daily walks. He had been put out for bulk pickup, or for me, whichever came first.  With rolling coolers fetching anywhere from $200 – $250, this … Continue Reading →

DIY Scrap Wood Napkin Holder

Scrap Wood Napkin Holder I was busy working on another project to bring to you this week, a nice rusty curbside find, but an afternoon rain storm put a halt to my spray painting plans.  So with that in mind … Continue Reading →

Easy Craft – 4th of July Glass Vase

4th of July Glass Cylinder Vase After showing you the year long living room makeover project 2 weeks ago I thought you might like an easier project.  How easy you may ask.  Well, this project probably took about 15 minutes. … Continue Reading →