Upcycled Rusty Turkey Fryer

I have a great upcycle for you.  Today the rusty legs to this old turkey fryer are getting a major overhaul. My sister and I found this old  turkey fryer at a flea market a few weeks ago.  We didn’t even know … Continue Reading →

Repairing Chipped Wood Veneer

Last week I was on a thrift store hunt.  I went to 5 thrift stores and I was intent on finding something. Right now I have no idea what the heck I was looking for,but I’m pretty sure it was important at … Continue Reading →

Easy No Sew Padded Seat Cover

Several years ago, a friend of mine asked if I could help her with a cushion for a bench she had recently bought.  She had already gotten the fabric and a 2 inch piece of foam and now she was attempting to cover … Continue Reading →

Easy Pallet Wood Napkin Holder

A friend of mine recently asked if I had ever made a napkin holder. Why no, I haven’t, but it sounds like a fairly easy project and better yet, I could make one out of pallet wood and other scraps I … Continue Reading →

Replacing Laundry Room Sink, Laundry Room Update

Back in 2014 I shared with you my laundry room makeover. While it looked pretty good, at the time I didn’t ‘air all my dirty laundry’, ( a little laundry room humor) I never showed you the old laundry tub back in the … Continue Reading →

DIY Wood Slice End Table

A couple of years ago my hubby and I were running a few errands when we pass a yard that had a freshly taken down tree and a huge sign —FREE WOOD, YOU HAUL. Of course I muttered out loud, … Continue Reading →

Vintage Window Wall Cabinet

I’ve been busy in the workshop this past week, this time transforming a pair of vintage windows into a unique wall cabinet. My projects are usually based on what junk I’ve picked up in my travels or if I get a … Continue Reading →

Farmhouse Wood Siding Frames

Welcome back.  Remember all my treasures from the old farmhouse? The rusty rake that became a memo board,   the moldy drawer shelf,  the missing caned seat chair and the wire spool giant clock?  Well, I’m digging back into my … Continue Reading →

Weekend Project – Installing New Stair Treads

Last year, my son Keith and his wife Steph bought a small, 1950’s ranch style home that had seen better days. The ceiling was cracking, the closets were tiny, no insulation, instead of caulking duct tape was used in the … Continue Reading →

Fun and Junky Shutter Birdhouse

At the end of  my rusty rake memo board and  shutter post,  I asked my very creative readers if they had any ideas for upcycling old shutters.  Since this is my 16th shutter project, the ideas are starting to flow a … Continue Reading →

Big, Huge, Pottery Barn Inspired, Wall Clock

Large wall clocks are everywhere these days and I wanted to put my own spin on the trend.   You might think that this clock looks pretty much like all the rest, but mine stands 53 inches high…that’s nearly four … Continue Reading →

Easy Faux Railroad Tie Mantel

  Faux Railroad Tie Mantel (Create, Paint, Distress, Install) Welcome back.  After showing you my painted fireplace  earlier in the week I promised I would return to show you the DIY faux railroad tie mantel that finishes off my makeover. … Continue Reading →

Painting my Ugly Brick Fireplace

Do you have one of those places in your house that is badly in need of a makeover but you’ve been putting it off and putting it off. That’s my fireplace! Other people probably notice how grungy it is, but … Continue Reading →

Vintage Card Table Makeover

This project would never have come about if I hadn’t needed to see my supplier. My pallet supplier that is. I’m working on a pallet project for my middle son’s wedding and I have a bunch of the thinner pallet … Continue Reading →

Rusty Bike Fenders and Casters

A couple of weeks ago I shared a unique memo board made from half a shutter and a rake head.  Since I still had half a shutter leftover from that project why not make another memo board.  I still had … Continue Reading →

Caned Seat Missing? Make a Padded Seat Cover

Remember my pile of musty, moldy junk I scavenged from a farmhouse a couple of weeks ago.  I’ve already made projects with the rake head and the drawer  (it’s buried in there somewhere) and now it’s time to give the … Continue Reading →

Scavenged Treasures by the Stream

Behind my house, down past the pallet garden, the pallet wood  signpost and an old apple tree…down past the storm drainage pond, runs a tiny little stream. I can’t say my kids played in the stream very much when they … Continue Reading →

Recycling an old Rake and Shutter

I’m still playing around with my pile of shutters this time to bring you a memo board. I was coming to the end of my pile, only having 5 shutters left, but when I paid a visit to the salvage … Continue Reading →