Recycled and Upcycled Projects for your Home
This post is written for anyone planning a wedding any time soon and for my sweet daughter-in-law Mollie who is in the midst of planning a wedding with my middle son, Kevin. Technically, she is already my daughter-in-law, having married … Continue Reading →
Earlier in the week I shared with you a trio of pallet wood and junk hearts and today I have another heart project for you with even more pallet wood and even more junk. You would think that if you … Continue Reading →
While you may think of hearts as just for Valentine’s Day, I think they can be displayed year round. Hearts make great wall art and are even better when you can make them from scraps you may have laying around … Continue Reading →
Todays project takes my old favorite, pallet wood, paired with an inexpensive cast off mirror,(I think it used to be a bathroom mirror), and some rusty strips of metal. They are all combined to give a fairly easy mirror makeover. … Continue Reading →
I’m returning once again to my yard sale stash, this time with another project for my barrel hoop. When I initially went to the store I knew I wanted to make a clock out of my barrel hoop. I didn’t … Continue Reading →
Last week I showed you an enormous Crab House sign my sister asked me to re-create. I say it was enormous because it wouldn’t fit in my car without sticking out a foot or two. Well, about the same time, … Continue Reading →
For the past several months we have been helping my son and his wife rehab a little 1950’s era rancher. We helped out in totally destroying their new home, sometimes known as demo, but we also put in several weekends installing … Continue Reading →
Months ago, my sister sent me this picture of a Frank’s Crab House sign. She had spotted it in a local salvage store. Supposedly, it used to be for sale for hundreds of dollars but now it had a permanent … Continue Reading →
A few weeks before Christmas I was perusing Pinterest for menu ideas for my Christmas dinner. Things were not going well. I kept getting distracted with decorating ideas, new projects…you name it, I was distracted by it and my menu … Continue Reading →
Over the Thanksgiving holiday my family all got together and rented a house on the Chesapeake Bay. Considering it was late November we had beautiful weather. It wasn’t quite bikini weather (OK, it’s never bikini weather) but it was, put … Continue Reading →
I know that on Tuesday I shared with you 75 homemade gifts for everyone on your gift list but if you still haven’t decided on what present to give friends and family, I have one more possibility. A set of personalized … Continue Reading →
75 Homemade Gift Ideas The holidays are approaching really fast and if you’re the type of person who always likes to give a homemade gift, well I have the list for you. I’ve found 75 great gifts from around the … Continue Reading →
Starting when my boys were only a couple of years old, every year I’ve had them make presents for all their Aunts, Uncles and Grandparents. They knew too well the joy of receiving but I have always wanted them to know the joy of … Continue Reading →
It’s back to the flea market again today. This time with a fun upcycle of the metal green file box. Can you see a bar cart? The metal green file box I found at the flea market wasn’t much too … Continue Reading →
It is so hard for me to believe that Christmas is just a few weeks away. And because I know you are super busy, I have a couple of easy stars to get you into the spirit of the holiday. … Continue Reading →
If you love pallets, have a bunch of scrap pallet wood sitting around (or even just a few pieces), would like a quick and easy project…I may have just the project for you…Painted Pallet Wood Snowflakes! Start out by gathering your extra pallet … Continue Reading →
Before I get started on this weeks DIY, I wanted to share with you a Thanksgiving cheese ball we made last year, just to get you in the mood. Originally made by Angela at Handmade in the Heartland, you can … Continue Reading →
Back in May I showed you a really cool industrial beater from an abandoned restaurant. In a matter of seconds, with a light cord from IKEA, I was able to transform it into a super cool, super unique pendant light. … Continue Reading →