When life gives you Shutters – Make a Cabinet!
Sometimes I decide to do a project based on a need… I need a new coffee table, or one of my sons needs a headboard or a new desk or a new lamp. And sometimes I get inspired to do … Continue Reading →
Category: DIY around the House
Pallet Wood, Shutters and Thingamajigs
Welcome back and Happy Halloween. I don’t look forward to Halloween as much as I used to…my kids are too old to go trick or treating, so whose candy stash am I going to raid? A girls got to have … Continue Reading →
Barrel Hoop Mirror
Wine Barrel Ring Upcycle (Barrel Hoop Mirror DIY) I love all the treasures I found at the flea market over the summer because they force me to think outside of the box. When a hand truck can become a coffee table … Continue Reading →
DIY Outdoor Porch Lanterns
Welcome back. I have a great project for you today, outdoor porch lanterns. I love the tall lanterns that you find in the the home decor stores but have always found them rather pricey, often $100 or more. Well, I’m here to … Continue Reading →
Easy DIY Shutter Valance
Welcome back. When I shared my shutter and slats coffee table with you a couple weeks ago I mentioned that I was now the proud owner of a bunch of mismatched shutters and to be prepared for more shutter projects coming your … Continue Reading →
Help! Termites ate my Trunk
I hope you’re not bored yet with me talking about my flea market finds from August. I did warn you that my many finds would be the foundation for my fall projects. I even showed you a picture of this trunk, … Continue Reading →
Recycled Blue Jean Apron
Welcome back. I have something just a little bit different than my normal pallet wood, painty projects. This project is just as important…we’re talking about keeping the paint off your clothes. If you’re anything like me, you start to work on … Continue Reading →
Upcycled Feedbag Ottoman
All last week I was showing you the orphan projects I had made while I was on the hunt for the perfect stool for a feedbag makeover. I could have easily made a stool out of wood, but I was … Continue Reading →
Hipless Martha Washington
I keep finding these little orphans in the thrift stores that are just begging me to take them home and make them pretty. Monday it was a recipe card holder, last week it was a Thomasville Side Table and last month … Continue Reading →
Recipe Box and Book Holder
In August I picked up about a dozen treasures from a nearby flea market that I wanted to makeover or transform. I’ve managed to complete a couple of the projects, but most of my finds are still on my todo list. The … Continue Reading →
Shutter and Slats Coffee Table
On Monday I showed you my wicker table. I had to make a pallet wood top for the table because I had stolen the glass for this project. It all started when a friend of mine messaged me last week and told me … Continue Reading →
Did your Tabletop Glass Break?
Did your tabletop glass break? Do you need an inexpensive replacement? Did someone steal your glass and now you have to replace it? I actually fall into the last category…and that someone is me. I stole my glass. When I … Continue Reading →
Ugly Duckling turns into a Swan
This is my swan. A beautiful solid wood Thomasville side table. He is super sturdy with dovetailed joints, shapely legs, rounded edges and beautiful scroll details. He wasn’t always so pretty. When I first came upon him, he was somewhat of an … Continue Reading →
Is it Old…or is it Paint?
Is it old or is it paint? Well, if it’s coming from me then it is probably layers of paint. I picked up this country cheese box a while ago at a local thrift store. I think what makes it … Continue Reading →
What can you do with old Bed Slats?
When I first saw this bundle of wood at the local thrift store, I actually thought it was a set of wooden blinds. But looking at it a bit closer, there were no strings, the wood was too thick and … Continue Reading →
Upcycled Apple Picking Bucket
Hello everyone, I have another project from my pile of crazy treasures that I picked up from the 40 mile Shenandoah Valley flea market. Last week I showed you the hand truck that I transformed into a coffee table. This week … Continue Reading →
DIY Boxwood Wreath and Vintage Window
Welcome back. If power tools intimidate you, I have a project just for you; a diy boxwood wreath framed perfectly over top of an old vintage window. No power tools necessary! Like a lot of my projects, I do have a bit of … Continue Reading →
Upcycled Hand Cart Coffee Table
Welcome back and Happy Labor Day Weekend. If you remember my trip to the 40 mile yard crawl a couple of week ago I showed you all my treasures and I promised you I would soon have a great makeover for … Continue Reading →