Salvaged Piano Junk Angel
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 →
Category: Upcycled Projects
Easy Upcycled Doodle Table
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 →
Pesto Jar Makeover with Faux Mercury Glass
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 →
Vintage Mirror Window Side Table
This is a fun project I’ve been wanting to do for a while…create a vintage mirror from glass. You know, when an old mirror has started to lose it’s silver on the back and it starts to look black around the edges. Normally … Continue Reading →
Maine Driftwood Lamp DIY
I haven’t made a DIY lamp since October of last year when I shared with you my Oyster Shell Lamp and I was starting to get a little antsy about starting my next lamp. When you start seeing lamps in every piece of wood and … Continue Reading →
Upcycled Barrel Stave Candle Holder
Barrel Stave Candle Holder Last week I shared with you my first barrel stave project, a 4 bottle wine rack. From the 5 barrel staves I picked up, this is stave #3. Yup, I only need one barrel slat for this … Continue Reading →
Barrel Stave Wine Rack
Last month we took a quick weekend trip to the beach with my sister and her husband. On one of the days, while the hubbys hit the golf course the wives headed for a flea market. The flea market was … Continue Reading →
Upcycled Hand Cart Coffee Table Version II
Welcome back. Today I have one more hand truck, hand cart, dolly (whatever you want to call it) upcycle for you. I love upcycling flea market finds into coffee tables and this is my second dolly to coffee table transformation. You … Continue Reading →
A new Life for Grandma’s Doilies
Months ago my sister passed on to me this box of hand crocheted doilies created by my mom, grandmother and I think there may even be one or two from my great grandmother. Because of their sentimental value she didn’t … Continue Reading →
Painted Bluebird Slate
I got a call from my sister last week. She had a project for me. Since I am always up for a new project, especially one that I don’t have to think of myself, I was all ears. Her idea was a … Continue Reading →
Double Shutter DIY Wardrobe
When I made this shutter cabinet back in 2016 one of the comments I had was that this cabinet would also look great with 2 doors. Well now that you mention it, I can totally see it. So here it is a … Continue Reading →
Decorating, Scavenger Chic Style
I was up in Chicago this past weekend visiting a bunch of my Scavenger Chic projects. Last year, a close family member got a new job and found himself moving to Chicago and setting up an apartment. You know I’ve got … Continue Reading →
Christmas Tin and Wallpaper
This Christmas tin has been sitting in my donate pile for a couple years now. Every time I’ve gathered all my junk to make a donation I’ve put this tin aside. I know it has hidden potential. It’s time for a … Continue Reading →
Stars and Stripes Shutter Room Divider
This project comes to you courtesy of my sister. We were shopping the local salvage yard and we spied their stack of shutters. Since I still have a few shutters on my to do pile, I was not interested. But then … Continue Reading →
DIY Twin Headboard
Welcome back. Normally I refrain from talking about anything political here knowing that I would be alienating half of my visitors. That being said, I watched with tears in my eyes the March for our Lives in Washington this weekend. … Continue Reading →
Pallet Wood Louvred Door Bookcase
So far I’ve made 21 projects with recycled shutters. There have been beds, lamps, bar carts, pictures…you name it, I’ve made a shutter project out of it. This was supposed to be project #22…a bookcase with shutter sides. I really … Continue Reading →
Chicken Nesting Box to Shabby Chic Shelving
I never knew it before but I think I have a thing for chickens. Over the past couple years I’ve transformed a chicken coop into a coffee table. And a chicken incubator into another coffee table… …and so it would … Continue Reading →
Domed Cheese Plate Makeover
If there is one item in a thrift store you are almost guaranteed to find every time you shop is a domed cheese platter. It’s one of those things you get as a gift but rarely use. Most of the … Continue Reading →