Grandma’s Sled
Add to Flipboard Magazine. Years ago, it had to be in the 70’s, my mom and I drove out to St. Louis, Missouri to help my Grandmother move into an apartment. Her home had been in the family since 1891 … Continue Reading →
Category: Upcycled Projects
Oyster Shell Mirror diy
Add to Flipboard Magazine. DIY Oyster Shell Mirror Today we’re creating our own DIY Oyster Shell Mirror. You can tell just by looking at this mirror that this project is perfect for me. It’s Scavenger Chic at it’s finest in … Continue Reading →
Upcycled Whatchamacallit Lamp, diy
Add to Flipboard Magazine. If you’ve been keeping up with my posts, you’ll notice that I have a somewhat abnormal obsession with lamps. Not just any lamps, but lamps made from junk. It all started rather innocently enough, I was … Continue Reading →
Upcycled Vise and Door Latch
Add to Flipboard Magazine. Over the weekend my sister invited the family over just for the heck of it. There was no holiday, no birthday, no crisis….it was how she put it, “family time, it’s about time.” A cold windy afternoon … Continue Reading →
Roofing Tin and Beadboard Frame diy
Add to Flipboard Magazine. A couple of years ago, we redecorated our bedroom. In doing so, we took down the wainscoting that encircled the room. There was nothing wrong with it, but after 15 years I was just a little … Continue Reading →
Upcycled Shutters Lamp diy
Add to Flipboard Magazine. Upcycled Shutter Lamp DIY , As a self-professed scavenger, I get my ideas and my supplies from just about anywhere. I’ve been known to root around in a dump or two, flea markets, thrift stores, … Continue Reading →
DIY Orb Chandelier
Add to Flipboard Magazine. Last month I had an enjoyable day scavenging the Route 11 Yard Crawl with one of my sons and 2 sisters. By all appearances, I ended up with a pile of junk, but it was gold … Continue Reading →
Pallet Wood and Bedsprings Light DIY
Add to Flipboard Magazine. When I first came upon these bedsprings, I immediately remembered all my pinterest searches about what to do with old bedsprings. Wreaths, candle holders, christmas trees, angel, snowman…so I began to unscrew these springs from the … Continue Reading →
Upcycled Rusty Giant Spring Lamp
Add to Flipboard Magazine. This project all started a few weeks ago… very innocently I might add… when my husband, Brian, and I were enjoying a nice afternoon hike. The sun was shining, the birds were singing, we spotted … Continue Reading →
Upcycled Maple Syrup Can Lanterns
Add to Flipboard Magazine. Earlier in the month I had the pleasure of scavenging the Route 11 Yard Crawl. One of my last finds of the day was a set of 4 extremely rusty tin cans. Being that it was … Continue Reading →
Updated Medicine Cabinet DIY
Add to Flipboard Magazine. One of my spring projects this year was to debrassify my house (pretty sure that isn’t even a word). Considering my house was built over 20 years ago, it had more than it’s share of brass … Continue Reading →
DIY Upcycled Pipe Lamp
Add to Flipboard Magazine. Lately I’ve been very into upcycled lighting. Everywhere you look people are creating fantastic lamps and chandeliers from everything….corks, flashlights, mason jars and drift wood , to name but a few. Check out my pinterest here. … Continue Reading →
Recycled Post Lamp
Add to Flipboard Magazine. Recently I’ve been updating my living room. It was mostly done but in dire need of lamps. I shopped all of my normal spots for lamps, Home Goods, Target, JC Penney …but no one had exactly … Continue Reading →