DIY Upcycled Newel Post Lamp

DIY Upcycled Newel Post Lamp Over the years I’ve done tons of posts on making your very own, one of a kind, DIY lamps.  Any object that was tall and skinny had a very good chance of becoming my next … 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 →


Bathroom Makeover, 20 Upcycled Towel Holder Ideas

Bathroom Makeover, 20 Upcycled Towel Holder Ideas Last week I showed you the start of my basement bathroom makeover.  After hubby ripped the towel bar off the wall I needed a replacement.  I didn’t need a full sized towel bar, … 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 →


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 →


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 →


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 →


Upcycled Kitchen Cabinet Side Table

Upcycled Kitchen Cabinet Side Table Over the past few months I’ve been helping my middle son and his wife update a little of their 1980 house.  A 1980’s house doesn’t sound that old but styles have changed, a lot! These … Continue Reading →


28 Fantastic Upcycling and Recycling Ideas

Recycling Ideas Ready to Inspire You I showed you about 30 projects I found in my travels last week, well this is the second half.  And while I hope you found something that you could draw inspiration from in the … Continue Reading →


Upcycled Jack Stand Lamps

Upcycled Jack Stand Lamps I shared all my flea market finds back in August and included with all those goodies was this pair of jack stands.  Son #3 spied these while he was on the other end of a very … Continue Reading →


Upcycled Vintage Shutter Magazine Rack

I have one more shutter project for you and if you’re keeping track this is shutter project number 26.  Don’t believe me, you can find my gallery of shutter projects here. This shutter comes to me from my good friend and … 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 →


Thrift Store Lazy Susan

You may recognize this wooden piece.  It was the top tier of the table I refinished last week. I told you last week that I had  plans for one of the tiers and this is it…a Lazy Susan.  You know, the … Continue Reading →


Upcycled Gasoline Can Pendant Light diy

Welcome back, I write this post as I sit in a hospital waiting room waiting for my sister to get out of a minor surgery.  I feel lucky to be here.  A couple of years ago she went thru a … Continue Reading →