Recycled and Upcycled Projects for your Home
I love old wall hooks especially when they are made out of something unexpected. I was just on Pinterest and I found wall hooks made of golf clubs, C-clamps, silverware, doorknobs, wrenches, spools, faucets, dinosaur heads, baby doll parts, … Continue Reading →
I don’t know if you call it upcycling, recycling, repurposing or just reusing…that is what these shutters have done… Twice! Let me backtrack a bit. Way back in October, I shared with you my lamp made from repurposed shutters. It … Continue Reading →
When I first shared my driftwood wreath last week, I mentioned that I had more driftwood and therefore more projects in the works. Well, I’m back already with project number 2, a driftwood hurricane lamp. Doing a little driftwood idea … Continue Reading →
I’m so excited to bring you my driftwood wreath today. The reason I’m so excited? This wreath has been at least 6 months in the making. That is about when I first decided I wanted to make one (it actually … Continue Reading →
So, a couple of weeks ago I was able to talk my sister into going to a dump to see if we could find anything fun. Actually it wasn’t hard to talk her into it, she loves the thrill of … Continue Reading →
I don’t know why, but lately I’ve been on a painted sign fixation. I showed you my Raven sign that I made with a genuine piece of old wood, but there really aren’t many of those around. So, if you still … Continue Reading →
Upcycle Paint Cans (2 Ways) A couple of months ago, when I was cleaning out my workshop, I came across several cans of paint that were either dried up, virtually empty or I hadn’t used the color in 10 years. The … Continue Reading →
I hope you all had a wonderful Easter surrounded by family. Mine was spent at a brunch with my side of the family and dinner at my mother-in-laws with my husbands side of the family. I really need to go … Continue Reading →
Add to Flipboard Magazine. I mentioned a couple of weeks ago that I was dangerously low on pallet wood. Times were getting desperate, I needed my fix. Well life is good once again, I found three pallets leaning up … Continue Reading →
Last August I went with my sisters and my youngest son, Nathan, and we attempted to conquer the Route 11 Yard Crawl. We made it through about 25 miles of the 40 mile yard sale before it was quitting time. … Continue Reading →
A couple of weeks ago I was able to spend the morning shopping with my sister. We visited several antique stores, vintage stores and thrift stores. What I found in that shopping trip, was that my sister has an unusual obsession … Continue Reading →
Am I rushing the season? We have one nice day and I’m thinking warm sunny beaches! For all you pallet lovers out there this is a really easy project. You will, however, need a few supplies. Pallet wood, … Continue Reading →
A couple of weeks ago I mentioned going to a salvage yard and picking up some great cedar planks which became my rustic storage cupboard. Well, also on that trip I picked up a small bundle of old beadboard … Continue Reading →
Welcome back, I write this post as I sit in a hospital waiting room waiting for my sister to get out of a minor surgery. I feel lucky to be here. A couple of years ago she went thru a … Continue Reading →
Add to Flipboard Magazine. When my brother-in-law visited last week he brought me a fantastic present…a couple of pieces of old wood that he had pulled out of a house he was renovating. What was most interesting was that this … Continue Reading →
Add to Flipboard Magazine. A couple of weeks ago my husband surprised me by offering to take me to a few salvage yards. What we came home with was a car full of cedar planks that became my … Continue Reading →
Add to Flipboard Magazine. As a self confessed Scavenger, I am always on the hunt for my next project. This one happened to come from one of my favorite shops, Pottery Barn. While most people look thru the Pottery Barn … Continue Reading →
Add to Flipboard Magazine. If you’ve been following my blog for the last month, project by project I’ve been revealing my workshop makeover. You can find it here, or here or here or here or here and even here. But the last project and … Continue Reading →