Recycled and Upcycled Projects for your Home
Built-in Bunk Beds We have this great little townhouse, fairly near the beach, that we’ve used a ton this year. With Covid going on and hubby working from home we might as well use this home away from home to … Continue Reading →
DIY Yard Yahtzee If you’re tired of Corn Hole, you’re terrible at Ladder Ball (maybe that’s just me), and you don’t have room for horseshoes, I have a fun yard game for you. We’re taking Yahtzee and supersizing it! You’ll … Continue Reading →
The top of my birdbath cracked several years ago and hasn’t held water since. From a distance it looked intact sitting upon its base, so I just left it where it was. But now, its intact days are over and … Continue Reading →
DIY Towel Rack…or a Plant Hanger, or a Coat Rack… While berry picking with the family in July we happened to find a few rusty treasures nearby. These giant cotter pin type things and a very rusty whatzit. Today I’m … Continue Reading →
Wet Bar / Kitchen Cabinet Makeover I told you this project was coming a couple of weeks ago when I shared with you the wine cabinet makeover. Well now we’re on to the kitchen cabinet. A couple of alert readers … Continue Reading →
Enlarging a Postcard Years ago, when I was still reading thru magazines, tearing out decor ideas that caught my eye, I found this enlarged envelope used as wall art. I tore it out and kept it in a file used … Continue Reading →
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 →
Black Arch Headboard A few weeks ago I showed you the making of a reclaimed wood DIY king headboard. When I constructed the headboard I hadn’t bought the bed yet, but why wait until the last minute. I finally got … Continue Reading →
Rustic Log Lamps We’ve lost a few trees in our yard over the years. Sometimes it’s from disease, sometimes bugs and sometimes the weather is to blame. Instead of hauling all the trees to the dump or the firewood pile, … Continue Reading →
DIY Shiplap Headboard My husband and I are about to buy a king size bed and with a king size bed we will need a king size headboard. I don’t even think about heading to the store to find a … Continue Reading →
Chicken Feeder Bird Feeder Don’t you love easy projects? Well today I have a super simple project, a chicken feeder bird feeder. If you have 5 minutes, you can make this project. You’ll only need a few supplies….a small mouth … Continue Reading →
National Parks Travel Map I know a lot of you are not doing a bunch of traveling this year, but if you do have a chance to get out and about, National Parks are a great option. And to keep … Continue Reading →
Wine Box Cover Welcome back. Today I’m sharing with you a project my oldest son made for his Aunt, a reclaimed wood, box wine cover. While he was making the cover, he did think of me and took a bunch … Continue Reading →
Personalized Travel Poster My sisters own this cute little cabin right outside of Front Royal, Virginia. In the distance you can spy the Blue Ridge Mountains and Skyline Drive. Down in the valley and just out of view is the … Continue Reading →
Display Collectibles with Easy Pallet Wood Shelf I have easy projects that take only minutes to create and harder projects you may be working on for days. This is one of those easy projects, a pallet wood shelf to house … Continue Reading →
Harlequin Diamond Red Side Table I have another side table for you today that is just waiting for his makeover. I picked him up at an online auction in early March at the same time I picked up the desk … Continue Reading →
I have no new projects to share with you today, but I did want to share the fate of one of my older pendant lights, the Vietnamese bamboo salad bowl, and what possible connection it could have to Nate Berkus … Continue Reading →
Upcycled Cream Separator Pendant Lamp Have you had a chance to create an upcycled pendant lamp yet? And if not, why not? There’s no actual wiring required. The hardest part will be finding the object that you want to convert. … Continue Reading →