Driftwood Buoy Lamp
I try to spread out my lighting projects but this week I was on a roll. Tuesday I shared with you a salad bowl pendant and today I’m making a lamp out of a piece of driftwood. I can never seem … Continue Reading →
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Seeing a Salad Bowl in a Whole New Light
I never know what a trip to the thrift store will bring. It’s usually not what I’m looking for so I always have to keep an open mind. You know I wasn’t looking for a Vietnamese bamboo salad bowl. But … Continue Reading →
Nautical Pallet Wood
Hi everyone, I’m late posting this week as I was dropping off my youngest at college. He’s all set and I’m finally back at my computer. Today I have another pallet wood project. It’s easy construction with all straight cuts … Continue Reading →
The Eclipse and a Spindle Frame
Have you ever wondered what would a scavenger/ upcycler use for solar eclipse sun glasses when said scavenger did not plan ahead and buy the specialty glasses. Well yesterday I found out. This scavenger would first try to pile a bunch of sunglasses … Continue Reading →
New Life for a TV Stand
I have a fun TV stand makeover for you today. This interesting piece of furniture was found at the local ReStore. Originally marked $40, and marked down to $15. It’s mine now! I had been on the search for a TV … Continue Reading →
Maryland Flag DIY Table
You never know where you’ll find your inspiration. This time my inspiration was from a neighbor’s tire cover. OK, this is not my neighbor’s tire. When I went to photograph their car it wasn’t there, so I had to resort … Continue Reading →
A Trip Down Memory Lane, The Enchanted Forest
If you lived anywhere near Maryland during the 50’s and 60’s you will probably recognize this fairy tale castle. The Enchanted Forest opened in the summer of 1955. Unlike Disneyland in California which opened the month before, The Enchanted Forest was low-tech … Continue Reading →
Shutter Memo Board, Version 4
When I shared my pallet wood and shutter memo board back in June, I told you that I had one more version coming up. Hopefully, I let enough time pass and you are anxiously awaiting my last memo holder. … Continue Reading →
Upcycled Knick Knack Shelves
I have a super easy DIY for you today. A knick knack shelf using vintage shutters and rusty mortise locks. Last month I shared the mortise lock table numbers I made for my son’s wedding. I had a couple mortise locks on … Continue Reading →
Saved from the Dump, Vintage Record Cabinet
I’m finally ready to tackle the vintage record cabinet I rescued from the farmhouse back in February. He wasn’t my first choice for a makeover but if I didn’t stick him in my car that night he would have been headed … Continue Reading →
Flower Power to Vintage Chic
Today I present to you my latest thrift store find! I have a weakness for old wooden boxes, whether it is a tool box, jewelry box, file box, feed box… and if it has tiny drawers…double bonus. As you might imagine an … Continue Reading →
Abandoned, Neglected and Ready for a Makeover
Normally when you think of curbside rescue you picture a piece of furniture sitting in front of someones house or at least next to a dumpster. This lonely looking dresser was plopped down in the middle of a parking lot. … Continue Reading →
It’s the Great Pumpkin Vintage Sign
If you’ve graduated from chalkboard signs and you would like to try something just a bit more challenging, I may have just the project for you. How about a vintage seed packet painted on reclaimed wood. This is not … Continue Reading →
Big Headed Junky Angel
I haven’t made one of my junky angels for quite some time and with my accumulated pile of goodies piling up I figured I must have something in my stash that I could use for angel parts. When I start a … Continue Reading →
Upcycling a Rusty V8 Hubcap
Three years ago I picked up a couple of rusty hubcaps at a yard sale. They were part of a bigger haul which included some of what you see below. The hubcaps are sitting on the table, but besides those, here … Continue Reading →
Thrift Store Tray Mirror
I’ve finally finished with my wedding day projects and I’m back to the thrift store with another makeover. Have you ever seen a tray quite like this at the thrift store? This looks like a tray to hold a wine … Continue Reading →
Easy DIY Chalkboard Signs
Thanks for following me the last couple weeks as I’ve taken you through the many projects from my son’s wedding. First up was the rustic stick arbor, followed by the chalkboard card box, pallet wood centerpieces, and mortise lock table numbers. My … Continue Reading →
Upcycled Mortise Locks Wedding Table Numbers
I hope you’ve been following me the last few posts as I share my wedding projects from my son’s wedding. First up was the stick arbor, followed by the pallet wood centerpieces, earlier this week I showed you a “cute” card … Continue Reading →