Recycled and Upcycled Projects for your Home
My latest thrift store find, a $10 little red wagon. I don’t have any young’uns at home any more so I see an upcycle in this guys future. Seriously, he’s the perfect height for a coffee table. If this wagon … Continue Reading →
I helped move my nephew into a new home a few weeks ago and look at this little treasure the previous homeowner had left behind, a red velvet ottoman. Besides having a few stains, it wasn’t quite his style. I’m not really … Continue Reading →
It seems like whenever I go to a craft show I find someone who has made a star from a folding ruler. They all seem fairly straightforward, have a folding ruler with at least 10 sections, fold and glue in place. So when … Continue Reading →
Over Memorial weekend my local thrift store had a half price sale for everything in the store. I’ve been looking for a wooden salad bowl for a couple of months now and to find one on half price day, even … Continue Reading →
This is part of my brother’s fence surrounding his backyard. He’s lived in his current house for 30 years and the fence was already 10 years old when he moved in. So if you’ve done the math, that’s a 40 … Continue Reading →
A couple weeks ago when I shared with you the green side table with black glaze, I mentioned that on my last trip to the thrift store I not only found that side table but also a little red wagon … Continue Reading →
Usually I know exactly where I’ve found my supplies, whether the thrift store, a dump, a architectural salvage store, curbside, dumpster, flea market, auctions, friends or family, but I really have no idea where this mirror came from. It’s an … Continue Reading →
Most days I walk into the local thrift store and walk out empty handed. This day was different, I found this side table, a little red wagon and a tray. It didn’t matter that I was actually looking for a … Continue Reading →
Isn’t this the most perfect pipe you’ve ever seen? It has a nice case of crusty rust, it’s the perfect height for a nice lamp, (which I see in this guys future) and best of all…it was free. You may be … Continue Reading →
I found my next project at son #2’s house. These are his kitchen chairs which he has had since he graduated from college. They don’t get a ton of use but the seat has a serious case of the sags. My daughter-in-law can’t … Continue Reading →
Next weekend is Easter weekend and we’re celebrating with my wonderful, and always very hungry, family. I’ve been assigned to bring an appetizer. Rather than go with my usual, buffalo chicken dip, bacon wrapped smokies, Mexican bean dip…you know, those tried … Continue Reading →
We celebrated our first grandbaby, Felix’s, first birthday at the end of March. And with a first birthday comes a new project. I made several signs for Felix’s parents wedding, back in June, 2017. I’ve reused most of the wood from the signs … Continue Reading →
I found this little side table at a garage sale last summer and he has been taking up space ever since. It’s time for his makeover. Since it’s white, I’m gonna just have to paint it black. Who doesn’t like a dramatic … Continue Reading →
I have a fun project for you today. A copycat Pottery Barn Horse Zoetrope on wood. Right now I have no idea where I’m actually going to put it but I wanted to make it because I could and it … Continue Reading →
Last year we had our cabinets refaced. The boxes on the cabinets were fine but it was time for an update. During the process they give you totally new doors, new drawers and drawer fronts and give a whole new … Continue Reading →
Last spring, hubby and I took a quick weekend trip to the beach with my sister and her husband. On one of the days, while the husbands hit the golf course the wives headed for a flea market. The flea market … Continue Reading →
A while back when I was painting vintage seed packets, think pumpkins, sunflowers and carrots, I came across this beautiful image is from the Smithsonian Library. It’s the cover from a seed catalog from 1912. While the seed packets were … Continue Reading →
I found this lamp at the thrift store a few weeks ago. Like most of my thrift store purchases this was not on my list of things to look for. The lamp spoke to me when I found out everything in … Continue Reading →