Very Hungry Caterpillar, DIY Jacob’s Ladder

DIY Jacob’s Ladder Today we’re making a vintage inspired toy, a Jacob’s Ladder. From Wikipedia, A Jacob’s ladder (also magic tablets, Chinese blocks, and klick-klack toy[) is a folk toy consisting of blocks of wood held together by strings or ribbons. When the ladder is held at one end, blocks appear … Continue Reading →

DIY Bar Cart with Upcycled Sewing Machine Drawers, Hardwood Flooring and a Shutter

DIY Bar Cart With Upcycled Sewing Machine Drawers, Hardwood Flooring and a Shutter My sister has a booth at a local antique store and she’s always acquiring fun things.  So when I get bored of my own projects I bug … Continue Reading →

Upcycled and Recycled Home Decor Inspiration

Upcycled and Recycled Home Decor Wherever I travel I’m always on the lookout for inspiration for upcycled and recycled home decor and crafts.  Today I’m bringing you those things that I’ve found over the last few months that inspire me. … Continue Reading →

Upcycled Window and Plaster Lath Coffee Table

Upcycled Window and Plaster Lath Coffee Table I know I shared a coffee table with you last week and another with you back in April, but I can’t help myself,  lately everything I see looks like a coffee table. I … Continue Reading →

Curbside Rescue, Rattan Coffee Table Recycle

Curbside Rescue, Rattan Coffee Table Recycle Waiting patiently by the curbside for bulk pickup I found this little fellow.  Like a little turtle stuck on it’s back, with his little legs in the air,  just waiting for his rescue. Without … Continue Reading →

Thrift Store Mirror Makeover with Plaster Lath

Thrift Store MIrror Makeover with Plaster Lath Lately, I’ve been doing several projects with these skinny little plaster lath strips.  What’s not to like?  They’re full of character and they’re like rough pallet wood only thinner.  Once I found out … Continue Reading →

DIY Scrap Wood Napkin Holder

Scrap Wood Napkin Holder I was busy working on another project to bring to you this week, a nice rusty curbside find, but an afternoon rain storm put a halt to my spray painting plans.  So with that in mind … Continue Reading →

Black Shiplap Wall, Faux Railroad Tie Mantel

Fireplace Surround This week I’m back in Kevin and Mollies house, my son and daughter-in-law.  I’ve been here before helping to update their bathroom and their son, Felix’s room.  Their house is so much fun for the person who is … Continue Reading →

Vintage Wood Whale Pedestal DIY

Whale Pedestal When I picked up some beautiful 2 inch scrap wood from the discard pile at the salvage yard for my shelf, I also picked up enough for a few more projects. This 10 inch wide piece is about … Continue Reading →

Easy Custom Board and Batten Wall

Easy Custom Board and Batten TV Surround My whole basement redo started out because I didn’t like one of the spackle seams in the ceiling.  And if I had to repaint the ceiling, I really needed to repaint the walls. … Continue Reading →

Plaster Lath Rustic American Flag

  Plaster Lath American Flag Visiting my local architectural salvage store, Second Chance in Baltimore, I happened upon this bin of plaster lath. Once upon a time the narrow strips of wood lath would have been nailed horizontally across interior … Continue Reading →

Beach Decor, Scrap Wood Frame DIY

Beach Decor, Scrap Wood Frame No new babies to announce today, but I am back with another upcycled frame. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, 3 of my last frames have been grandbaby announcements. This one is made … Continue Reading →

IKEA Billy Bookcase Hack – Desk with Barn Doors

IKEA Hack Billy Bookcase Desk When we last left my Billy bookcase desk, I had just finished painting the ceiling.  The walls hadn’t been painted yet but the plan was to add a little Scavenger Chic to this area of … Continue Reading →

DIY Upcycled Frame and a New Baby

DIY Upcycled Frame Fantastic news in the Scavenger Chic household, on March 5th, my oldest son Keith and his wife Steph welcomed their second daughter into the world.  Introducing Hazel Laurel who joins 2 year old, big sister Afton.   I … Continue Reading →

Upcycled Wine Crate, DIY Storage Box

Upcycled Wine Crate, DIY Storage Box Last week I showed you my son’s bathroom. He’s been living in his home for just over 2 years.  When he moved into his home, a large room in his basement had been converted … Continue Reading →

DIY “Vintage” Color Cubes, Design Blocks

DIY Vintage Color Cubes Several weeks ago I made a piece of black and white wall art using triangles that could be assembled in thousands of ways.  In the middle of my project my mind flashed back to a block … Continue Reading →

Black and White Pallet Wood Wall Art

Black and White Pallet Wood Wall Art I watch design shows a lot!   I would like to blame my obsession on being at home due to Covid…I would like to, but I really can’t,  I’ve had this HGTV problem for … Continue Reading →

Pallet Wood Junk Heart

Pallet Wood Junk Heart Sometimes you guys like the easy projects…the project that uses up your scrap wood and the one that lets you upcycle some of your junk.  This is that project. We’re making a junky pallet wood heart … Continue Reading →