Recycled and Upcycled Projects for your Home
Preschool Bookshelf Makeover I didn’t even know I was looking for a bookshelf until I came upon this little cutie waiting for me next to a neighborhood dumpster. It looks like the nearby preschool was cleaning house. While the bookshelf … Continue Reading →
I usually visit my local thrift store about once a week. Most of the time I have no idea what I’m looking for, but I’ll know it if I see it. An item that just needs a little TLC is … Continue Reading →
DIY Bookshelf Headboard from Reclaimed Doors This is the project for you if you have just enough room for a headboard but little to no room for side tables. Where would you set your clock, your phone, the book you … Continue Reading →
DIY Sturdy Picnic Table Last week I showed you how to make a set of easy, custom DIY benches. Today I’m finishing the set with a coordinating picnic table. As with all projects, you need to gather your … Continue Reading →
Build Your Own Custom DIY Picnic Benches When you need a pair of picnic benches, but nobody sells the exact size you need, you make your own. That is precisely what I did when I needed to fill in this … Continue Reading →
DIY Magnetic Marble Maze A few months ago I was showing you how I was creating a playhouse in an old shed that’s situated on an old 1950’s farm. That part of the shed is going very well though I … Continue Reading →
3 Five Minute Crafts and a Bird Themed Baby Shower My niece and her husband, both ornithologists (you know, bird people) are so excited to be welcoming their first baby to the nest. See what I did there? And with … Continue Reading →
Water Stained Maple Dresser Makeover Last week’s project was this cute little vintage dresser. It was on loan to me from my sister’s boss who was looking for a makeover. For sentimental reasons, he still wanted the character of the … Continue Reading →
Reclaimed Wood Dining Table When I shared with you the buffet makeover in the above picture last year, I mentioned that everything in this photo with the exception of the rug was either a thrift store find or a dump … Continue Reading →
Easy DIY Vintage Style Hand Lettered Sign Today I have an easy project for the DIYer in your life, a hand painted sign on a piece of aged vintage wood. The hardest part of this project will be finding that … Continue Reading →
From Paint Removal to Tea Stains How do you get from paint removal to tea stains? It’s really not that far of a stretch…I have a pair of very decorative and very paint encrusted hinges attached to an old window … Continue Reading →
Rusty Barrel Lid Beekeeper Sign Lately I’ve been on quite the kick of painting vintage style signs on practically anything that I can find. This will be the first one I’ve done on a rusty barrel lid that was found … Continue Reading →
Reclaimed Wood DIY Whale Wall Hanging This is a whale my sister found at the thrift store last week. He’s big and beautiful measuring 8″ in height and 33″ in length. His colors were a little bold and I offered … Continue Reading →
One Day Pantry Makeover in an old Farmhouse I was visiting my son and his wife at their old farmhouse Airbnb, and I had one day left in my visit to conquer a project. There was lots to do, … Continue Reading →
Curbside Rescue / DIY Game Table Last week I shared with you this DIY chess set created from scrap wood and an old door. Well I’m not quite finished with him yet. I’m pairing the chess set with this cute … Continue Reading →
DIY Checkerboard or Chess Set from an Upcycled Door Months ago I shared with you this DIY Parcheesi game created from an old hollow core door. And this backgammon game, also made from a hollow door. From 2 doors … Continue Reading →
White Board with DIY Caddy and Frame Ever since Covid, my hubby has been working from home, parked in the office I used to occupy. I ended up moving my computer to the basement where I’m closer to my beloved … Continue Reading →
Junky Valentine Hearts With Valentines Day just one week away, I decided to get you in the mood with a recap of all my past junky Valentine hearts that I’ve created through the years. All of my Valentines are based … Continue Reading →