Recycled and Upcycled Projects for your Home
I have a Christmas project for you and hopefully I’ve brought it to you early enough so that you can grab your supplies. Old wooden canes!! Besides canes, you’ll also need some wide painters tape and red and white chalk … Continue Reading →
I have another thrift store makeover for you. You may see a couple of huge candlesticks but I see a set of matching lamps. By now, you should know that anything I find that is tall and skinny and I can … Continue Reading →
A couple weeks ago while I was showing you my inspiration from all over, I showed you this wooden fish that I found in a gift shop somewhere in Maine. He’s really cute with his beautifully sanded wood, but I … Continue Reading →
When my neighbor brought over a couple of old shutters that used to hang on her parents house I immediately set to work creating a magazine rack and a lamp. Seems reasonable, but I already had about 5 shutters … Continue Reading →
Over the past couple weeks I’ve shared a couple of shutter projects courtesy of my former neighbor, Anita. When she dropped off the shutters which quickly became the magazine holder and lamp, she also dropped off these two old cabinet … Continue Reading →
If you look at the top of any of my pages you’ll see a category labeled, Scavenger Files. Scavenger Files is where I’ve pulled together a bunch of miscellaneous pictures I’ve gathered on my travels. Things that inspire me, found … Continue Reading →
On my last post, the shutter magazine rack, I mentioned that my neighbor had brought me over 2 old shutters. Well, this is what became of the second one. That picture above, the $120 lamp, that’s not mine, that’s my … Continue Reading →
I have one more shutter project for you and if you’re keeping track this is shutter project number 26. Don’t believe me, you can find my gallery of shutter projects here. This shutter comes to me from my good friend and … Continue Reading →
As you probably know, one of my favorite things to work with is pallet wood. It’s never perfect, which may or may not be a good thing, it’s preaged, it’s rustic, it’s shabby and it’s chic and best of all, free. … Continue Reading →
I orginally published a creepy window for Halloween a few weeks ago but since my email wasn’t working I’m not sure how many people actually saw it. The technique was so easy that when my sister offered me a couple … Continue Reading →
Before I show you my next project I wanted to show you my inspiration. Yes, the horse you are about to see was inspired from a whale. This whale was found in an antique store in Maine. Before I posted him, I zoomed … Continue Reading →
I have a really easy DIY for you today. Total construction time is probably 5-10 minutes. I’m even including a couple extra minutes in my estimate to find a hammer. Before I get started I wanted to reveal a little something … Continue Reading →
I have a great way to display all those Instagram photos you share but never see again. Just dig out your old crib. This particular crib was a dumpster find and since I had no warm and fuzzy memories of this crib ever … Continue Reading →
When son #2 was in need of a door to put on his home office, I volunteered to be on the look out. I always like a good excuse to visit the local salvage yard. Son #2 is the same son … Continue Reading →
Several weeks ago I shared with you an old vintage window that I had used the mercury glass technique on and is now a side table. I followed the side table with a pesto jar that used the same technique. … Continue Reading →
My sister recently had a sale to get rid of all her excess junk. Among her stash was this console from her old piano. She had taken her old 1900’s upright piano apart years ago and this was all that … Continue Reading →
My son’s girlfriend is moving into her first apartment and I’ve been enjoying helping her find a few things to fill up her big empty space. When she needed a dresser, I matched her up with my brother who was … Continue Reading →
After I did the faux mercury glass on the window a couple weeks ago, I still had some of the Rust-Oleum Mirror Spray leftover. If you don’t have a vintage window for the window project, maybe you have an old jar … Continue Reading →