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Category: DIY around the House

Enlarging a Postcard, 75th Anniversary of VJ Day

  • By Joan
  • August 27, 2020
  • 13 Comments

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

  • By Joan
  • August 20, 2020
  • 9 Comments

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 →

DIY Black Arch Headboard, pt 2

  • By Joan
  • August 13, 2020
  • 4 Comments

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 →

Cabin Ready – Rustic Log Lamps

  • By Joan
  • July 30, 2020
  • 2 Comments

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 Arch Headboard

  • By Joan
  • July 22, 2020
  • 3 Comments

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, easy DIY

  • By Joan
  • July 16, 2020
  • 4 Comments

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 →

United States National Parks Travel Map

  • By Joan
  • July 10, 2020
  • 5 Comments

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 →

Boxed Wine Never Looked So Good – DIY Wine Box Cover

  • By Joan
  • June 25, 2020
  • 5 Comments

 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 →

Create Your Own Personalized Travel Poster

  • By Joan
  • June 17, 2020
  • 5 Comments

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

  • By Joan
  • June 11, 2020
  • 2 Comments

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

  • By Joan
  • June 4, 2020
  • 1 Comment

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 →

A Pendant Light and My Brief Brush with Fame

  • By Joan
  • May 28, 2020
  • 16 Comments

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, Easy DIY

  • By Joan
  • May 20, 2020
  • 2 Comments

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 →

DIY Window Cornice with No Sew Curtains

  • By Joan
  • May 14, 2020
  • 7 Comments

DIY Window Cornice When I showed you my door headboard a couple weeks ago I got 4 comments, yeah your headboard is nice (blah, blah, blah) but how did you make the cornices? So I’m back with one more post … Continue Reading →

6+ Uses DIY Chalkboard Serving Tray

  • By Joan
  • May 6, 2020
  • 4 Comments

Chalkboard Serving Tray I have a super easy project for you today but you may have to wait for Thrift stores to reopen before you can get your supplies.  I used an old metal serving tray but frankly, any smooth, … Continue Reading →

DIY Table Leaf for Vintage Dining Table

  • By Joan
  • April 29, 2020
  • 13 Comments

DIY Table Leaf What you see here is an early 1900’s oak pedestal table that I found at the local Goodwill well over a year ago.  I had no need for another table but it just happened to be half … Continue Reading →

Upcycled Vintage Door Headboard DIY

  • By Joan
  • April 22, 2020
  • 8 Comments

Vintage Door Headboard I know you’ve seen a headboard made from a door before but since I showed you my new side tables last week, I might as well finish the room with my headboard.   I created my headboard at … Continue Reading →

Painting a Nightstand and Creating an Heirloom

  • By Joan
  • April 15, 2020
  • 12 Comments

Painting a Nightstand and Creating an Heirloom At the same auction where I bought the sofa table from last week I also purchased this pair of almost matching nightstands.  When I bought them I thought they were exactly the same.  … Continue Reading →

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