Vintage Ladder and Lanterns

I have a really easy DIY for you today.  Total construction time is probably 5-10 minutes.  I’m even including a couple extra minutes in my estimate to find a hammer. Before I get started I wanted to reveal a little something … Continue Reading →

Painted Ladies of Takoma Park

On Wednesday I babysat my grandbaby and after days of rain, the sun was finally making an appearance so we (meaning me, at 5 months he has no say in the matter) decided to get the stroller out and take advantage … Continue Reading →

Upcycled Baby Crib Photo Holder

I have a great way to display all those Instagram photos you share but never see again.  Just dig out your old crib. This particular crib was a dumpster find and since I had no warm and fuzzy memories of this crib ever … Continue Reading →

Pallet Wood Compass Rose

Back in April I was contacted by Stencil Revolution asking if I would like to try any of their stencils.  After looking at their pages and pages of stencils I jumped at the chance and eventually chose a star stencil,  a stencil of … Continue Reading →

Halloween, Face in the Window DIY

Several weeks ago I shared with you an old vintage window that I had used the mercury glass technique on and is now a side table.  I followed the side table with  a pesto jar that used the same technique. … Continue Reading →

Salvaged Piano Junk Angel

My sister recently had a sale to get rid of all her excess junk.  Among her stash was this console from her old piano.  She had taken her old 1900’s upright piano apart years ago and this was all that … Continue Reading →

Easy Upcycled Doodle Table

My son’s girlfriend is moving into her first apartment and I’ve been enjoying helping her find a few things to fill up her big empty space.  When she needed a dresser, I matched her up with my brother who was … Continue Reading →

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 →