Handpainted Vintage Sign DIY

Handpainted Vintage Sign After finishing the bunk beds last week, there was just one more little detail  I needed to complete.  Artwork for the wall we enclosed.  Remember, the bunk bed started out as a loft room.  A room where … Continue Reading →

Built-in Bunk Beds Part 2 – The Finishing Touches

Built-in Bunk Beds Last week I gave you all the step by step instructions to get your brand new built in bunk beds to this point. You’ve been waiting a week, and now here it is, the finishing touches.  It’s everything  … Continue Reading →

DIY Yard Yahtzee

DIY Yard Yahtzee If you’re tired of Corn Hole, you’re terrible at Ladder Ball (maybe that’s just me),  and you don’t have room for horseshoes, I have a fun yard game for you.  We’re taking Yahtzee and supersizing it! You’ll … Continue Reading →

DIY Towel Rack…or a Plant Hanger, or a Coat Rack…

DIY Towel Rack…or a Plant Hanger, or a Coat Rack… While berry picking with the family in July we happened to find a few rusty treasures nearby. These giant cotter pin type things and a very rusty whatzit.  Today I’m … Continue Reading →

DIY Black Arch Headboard, pt 2

Black Arch Headboard A few weeks ago I showed you the making of a reclaimed wood DIY king headboard.  When I constructed the headboard I hadn’t bought the bed yet, but why wait until the last minute. I finally got … Continue Reading →

DIY Shiplap Arch Headboard

DIY Shiplap Headboard My husband and I are about to buy a king size bed and with a king size bed we will need a king size headboard.   I don’t even think about heading to the store to find a … Continue Reading →

Boxed Wine Never Looked So Good – DIY Wine Box Cover

 Wine Box Cover Welcome back.  Today I’m sharing with you a project my oldest son made for his Aunt, a reclaimed wood, box wine cover. While he was making the cover, he did think of me and took a bunch … Continue Reading →

Create Your Own Personalized Travel Poster

Personalized Travel Poster My sisters own this cute little cabin right outside of Front Royal, Virginia. In the distance you can spy the Blue Ridge Mountains and Skyline Drive.  Down in the valley and just out of view is the … Continue Reading →

Display Collectibles with Easy Pallet Wood Shelf

Display Collectibles with Easy Pallet Wood Shelf I have easy projects that take only minutes to create and harder projects you may be working on for days.  This is one of those easy projects, a pallet wood shelf to house … Continue Reading →

Upcycled Vintage Door Headboard DIY

Vintage Door Headboard I know you’ve seen a headboard made from a door before but since I showed you my new side tables last week, I might as well finish the room with my headboard.   I created my headboard at … Continue Reading →

28 Fantastic Upcycling and Recycling Ideas

Recycling Ideas Ready to Inspire You I showed you about 30 projects I found in my travels last week, well this is the second half.  And while I hope you found something that you could draw inspiration from in the … Continue Reading →

Recycling and Upcycling Ideas from all Over

Scavenger Files Recycling and Upcycling Ideas from all Over Whenever I travel anywhere I always have my phone in tow ready to capture any project that inspires me or might inspire you.  There are talented people everywhere. I was looking … Continue Reading →

Bernese Mountain Dog Pull Toy

Bernese Mountain Dog DIY Pull Toy My granddaughter Afton, turned one last week and in honor of the occasion, I did not do a project.  My youngest son, Nathan, is responsible for this fun DIY.   I allowed myself to be … Continue Reading →

Upcycled Wine Crate, DIY Gift Card Boxes

DIY Gift Card Box Christmas is right around the corner and I can officially say I’m getting most of my teenage and young adult nieces and nephews what they want most.  Cash (in the form of gift cards)! Since gift … Continue Reading →

Flea Market Flip, DIY Bar Cart

Flea Market Flip, DIY Bar Cart Since I watch the show Flea Market Flip all the time, it may come as no surprise that I saw a bar cart to be as soon as I saw this rusty old metal … Continue Reading →

Flea Market Find, Drawer Shelf DIY

Drawer Shelves, Upcycled and Recycled DIY We’re headed back to my pile of flea market finds today with this pair of old desk drawers.  The boxes are in good shape with dovetail corners and oak fronts.  They are about to become a fantastic … Continue Reading →

Pallet Wood and Piano Paper Roll Holder

Inspiration is everywhere, you just have to look for it.  This entire piece was inspired by the two side metal pieces above.  Unless you’re a piano repairman you probably wouldn’t recognize them. The metal piano pieces were from my sister’s piano.  The … Continue Reading →

It Takes a Village to Build a Bench

Several months ago I got a request from my sister asking if I wouldn’t mind making her a bench for out under her trees. I kinda, sorta forgot all about her request until she kinda, sorta brought it back up … Continue Reading →