Recycled and Upcycled Projects for your Home
Pallet Wood and Shutter Slats American Flag I had a pleasant surprise a couple weeks ago, a representative from Stencil Revolution asked if I would like to try any of their stencils. After looking at their pages and pages of … Continue Reading →
My latest Goodwill find, a double lampshade. I must say I’ve never bought a lampshade at a thrift store before. Usually they’re kind of dated and I already have my own supply of dated lampshades. I wasn’t even shopping for … Continue Reading →
I was up in Chicago this past weekend visiting a bunch of my Scavenger Chic projects. Last year, a close family member got a new job and found himself moving to Chicago and setting up an apartment. You know I’ve got … Continue Reading →
This Christmas tin has been sitting in my donate pile for a couple years now. Every time I’ve gathered all my junk to make a donation I’ve put this tin aside. I know it has hidden potential. It’s time for a … Continue Reading →
I’ve had a set of four TV trays sitting around for just about forever. When my kids were younger, a special occasion was watching a movie sitting in front of the TV. Those days have past, now the tables just sit … Continue Reading →
This project comes to you courtesy of my sister. We were shopping the local salvage yard and we spied their stack of shutters. Since I still have a few shutters on my to do pile, I was not interested. But then … Continue Reading →
I showed you the first part of my easy built in last week. It’s an easy built in because it takes advantage of already installed cabinets and a buffet that was just in the need of a little updating. This was the … Continue Reading →
We’ve lived in our current house 25 years and this is still the original builder grade oak cabinet complete with laminate countertop. We stained the cabinets and we got new countertops in the rest of the kitchen years ago but … Continue Reading →
Welcome Back, I hope you all had a wonderful Easter weekend. Today I have an easy build for you, another pallet wood frame, but stay with me until the end…or just skip to the end…because I have a wonderful announcement. … Continue Reading →
In honor of Spring I was totally in the mood to paint another seed packet sign like the Sunflowers I painted back in 2015. I was totally immersed in my search finding, pansies, daisies, dahlias and poppies. I don’t know … Continue Reading →
Welcome back. Normally I refrain from talking about anything political here knowing that I would be alienating half of my visitors. That being said, I watched with tears in my eyes the March for our Lives in Washington this weekend. … Continue Reading →
So far I’ve made 21 projects with recycled shutters. There have been beds, lamps, bar carts, pictures…you name it, I’ve made a shutter project out of it. This was supposed to be project #22…a bookcase with shutter sides. I really … Continue Reading →
Pottery Barn Knockoff Clock Plates In honor of daylight saving time this weekend, I’m bringing you a set of DIY clock plates. I’m pretty sure I’ve never decorated for daylight savings time, but there is always a first. These are … Continue Reading →
I never knew it before but I think I have a thing for chickens. Over the past couple years I’ve transformed a chicken coop into a coffee table. And a chicken incubator into another coffee table… …and so it would … Continue Reading →
Last week I showed you the alligator veggie tray from my son and daughter-in-law’s Mardi Gras themed baby shower. I have a few more projects from the party and even if you’re not planning a Mardi Gras party you may be able to modify … Continue Reading →
This is a photo of a running rabbit offered by the Busacca Gallery. It supposedly dates from the early 19th or 20th century (though that’s kind of a wide range). “This piece was obviously done by a carver with … Continue Reading →
Valentine’s Day is barely over and I’m thinking Spring and bunnies. This time I’m hand painting Peter Rabbit onto pallet wood. If you’re not comfortable painting, I have an option for you too. If you are familiar with the tale … Continue Reading →
If there is one item in a thrift store you are almost guaranteed to find every time you shop is a domed cheese platter. It’s one of those things you get as a gift but rarely use. Most of the … Continue Reading →