23 Recycled Silverware Creations Last week I shared with you a few ideas for recycling and upcycling old silverware. Once you start googling on the internet , you’ll start getting bombarded with ALL the silverware creations. OK, maybe not all, … Continue Reading →
Upcycling old Silverware 3 Ways A few weeks ago I shared with you a bunch of ideas for what to do with all that silver plated serving ware that the thrift stores are full of. One of the ideas were … Continue Reading →
Use a Coaster, Removing Water Marks on Vintage Furniture Welcome back friends, as the title suggests today I’m going to be refinishing furniture just enough to get rid of some unsightly water stains. You don’t always have to strip an … Continue Reading →
4 Thrift Store Mini Makeovers Today I have 4 more mini thrift store makeovers. These are the items you may have just skipped over because the color wasn’t quite right, they may have been a little dirty, or just not … Continue Reading →
20 Thrift Store Silver Plate Upcycling Ideas Head into any thrift store and you’ll find shelf after shelf of silver plated serving pieces. When Grandma and Grandpa used to serve their Sunday dinner they would break out the silver. Even … Continue Reading →
MCM Table, Dump Rescue Check out my latest dump rescue, a MCM, Mid Century Modern dining table. One could say he is in need of a little TLC, and one would be right. I walked by him twice before I … Continue Reading →
Sage Green and Bamboo Side Table Hi friends, today I’m back with another side table makeover straight from the thrift store. Was I on the hunt for a side table? No. Do I need another side table? No. So why … Continue Reading →
Hand Painted Child’s Table and Chairs Last week I shared with you all my hand painted child’s rocker featuring my old friend Peter Rabbit. This was the entire auction lot I was bidding on. Final and winning bid, $18. I … Continue Reading →
Hand Painted Child’s Rocking Chair Welcome back friends. Today I’m tackling this little wooden child’s rocker I picked up from an online auction. It was in a lot with 2 other small chairs and a child’s table. The chairs and … Continue Reading →
Simple Upholstery, Recovering a Bar Stool Welcome back friends. I know I’ve recovered a chair seat or two for you in the past but it’s been quite a while. So in case you missed it, I’m back with a simple … Continue Reading →
Painted Seashell Ideas, Ocean City Maryland Living in Maryland, we vacation frequently at the beach, and the beach all Marylanders know best is Ocean City. Not Ocean City, New Jersey, but Ocean City, Maryland. As a kid, and even now, … Continue Reading →
Sage Green and Natural Wood Bookshelf Makeover Welcome back, today I bring you another trash rescue. An old, solid wood, bookshelf that was discarded before it’s time. The bookcase showed some wear on the top. The white line was just … Continue Reading →
Deck Sealant with Linseed Oil, Turpentine and Vinegar A couple of years ago I replaced the spindles on my deck with metal ones. After 35 years of deck use I was tired of painting and repainting the spindles. I had … Continue Reading →
Someone Else’s Project – Midcentury Side Table The same day I found the oak bookcase at a flea market, I also found this cute midcentury side table. I believe it’s from the late 50’s / early 60’s. A nice solid … Continue Reading →
Hand Painted Child’s Table and Chairs Welcome back friends, today I have a set of 2 kids chairs, of course a thrift store find, that I’m going to make into a table and chairs set for the kids. These chairs, … Continue Reading →
Flea Market Find, Old Oak Bookshelf My sis and I went to a flea market just over a week ago and what do we spy? This adorable late 1800’s / early 1900’s oak bookshelf. Sure it was a little dirty. … Continue Reading →
Removing Tarnish and Dirt, Thrift Store Makeovers Hi again friends. I’m back to the thrift store with a few more makeovers. These 3 little mini projects all involve cleaning. It’s a messy job but someone’s got to do it. Time … Continue Reading →
Rock Painting, From Bugs to Birds to Fruits to Faces This project was initiated by my sister Ann who had a box of gently rounded river rocks that she wanted to paint for her grandson. She had paints, she had … Continue Reading →
