Surprise! Another Caned Bench

I had just finished my bench a couple weeks ago when my sister brings over this little cutie.  She found it curbside, a victim of the Ellicott City flooding (make sure you check out the video) in late May.  It was about … Continue Reading →

Newborn Baby Prints

Several months ago I introduced you to my new grandson, Felix. I was thinking that I had to have some kind of baby project for his birthday. Then I remembered the footprint from the Fall Market Days post.  The very last photo is … Continue Reading →

Dumpster Dresser ready for a Makeover

My son’s girlfriend is moving into her first  apartment this week and since I have a few extra pieces of furniture lying around I told her to shop my house.  Her style is not quite as shabby chic, rusty and crusty … Continue Reading →

Dismantling a Pallet and Maryland Flag

I think everybody has their own way to dismantle a pallet and here is mine.  While I’ve probably destroyed a couple hundred pallets I have yet to take pictures of my technique because I’m always the one doing the dismantling. … Continue Reading →

Pesto Jar Makeover with Faux Mercury Glass

After I did the faux mercury glass on the window a couple weeks ago, I still had some of the  Rust-Oleum Mirror Spray leftover. If you don’t have a vintage window for the window project, maybe you have an old jar … Continue Reading →

Wobbly Table Fix and Makeover

Remember my wibbly wobbly chair from a couple weeks ago. Once I saw how sturdy the chair became with the gluing of his joints I had to dig this table out.  I picked him up from a thrift store a couple months ago … Continue Reading →

Painted Black Cheese Box

Welcome back, I have one more cheese box ready for his makeover.  The same salvage yard where I found the barrel staves was also hiding this perfect, not old, and with no cheese, cheese box.  He was hiding in the $5 … Continue Reading →

Easy Loose Joint Repair for Chairs

Do you have that one chair in your house whose joints have loosened over time? That you would be taking your life in your own hands  if you decided to use it?  That wobbles so much that you feel like … Continue Reading →

Vintage Mirror Window Side Table

This is a fun project I’ve been wanting to do for a while…create a vintage mirror from glass.  You know, when an old mirror has started to lose it’s silver on the back and it starts to look black around the edges.  Normally … Continue Reading →

Maine Driftwood Lamp DIY

I haven’t made a DIY lamp since October of last year when I shared with you my Oyster Shell Lamp and I was starting to get a little antsy about starting my next lamp.  When you start seeing lamps in every piece of wood and … Continue Reading →

Industrial Stool Makeover

Have you come across any old industrial stools?  They were often used in schools and labs because they were rugged and sturdy and built to last forever. These would have originally had a hardboard top but it was covered up with a Star … Continue Reading →

Thrift Store Vase Napkin Makeover

After a week of small furniture makeovers I have a craft project for you today, using a thrift store vase, chalk paint,  Mod Podge and napkins. I found the best selection of decorative napkins at Tuesday Morning but you can … Continue Reading →

Easy Fix for Patio Umbrella Cord

Easy Fix for Patio Umbrella Cord It’s summertime, it’s hot, I need shade and my patio umbrella just sits there sad and droopy.   The umbrella is only about a year old, I’ve only used it a dozen or so times and the rope has … Continue Reading →

Replacing a Caned Seat with Padding

This post is for all you people out there who blew out the caning on your old bench or chair and have no desire to actually replace the caning.  No worries, there is an easier alternative. I found this little … Continue Reading →

Updated Vintage Sewing Cabinet

I have another cute side table makeover for you today. I tend to gravitate toward the side tables because they are easy to carry, easy to transform and every home needs a bunch.  Having said that, I think I still have … Continue Reading →

Upcycled Barrel Stave Candle Holder

Barrel Stave Candle Holder Last week I shared with you my first barrel stave project, a 4 bottle wine rack.  From the 5 barrel staves I picked up, this is stave #3. Yup, I only need one barrel slat for this … Continue Reading →

Free Watch and Clock Clipart

I have something a little different for you today…free watch and clock clipart. A couple of weeks ago I bought this treasure trove of watch parts at a flea market.  I’m envisioning another junk angel in my future but before I … Continue Reading →

Barrel Stave Wine Rack

Last month we took a quick weekend trip to the beach with my sister and her husband.  On one of the days, while the hubbys hit the golf course the wives headed for a flea market.  The flea market was … Continue Reading →