Breaker Box Cover DIY, Upcycled Shutters

Breaker Box  Cover A couple weeks ago I mentioned how I was in the process of repainting my basement and how I may have found a few projects to do along the way. One of the projects was this corner … Continue Reading →

Hush Little Baby Wall Art, Upcycled Shutter Slats

Hush Little Baby Wall Art, Upcycled Shutter Slats A week ago Friday, one of my favorite building salvage places, Second Chance in Baltimore, posted on Facebook that they were stocking up their freebie pile in the parking lot.  It’s where … 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 →

Billy Bookcase IKEA Hack, Desk

Billy Bookcase IKEA Hack, Children’s playroom A couple of weeks ago, I’m sitting in the basement, watching a movie with my husband, when I look up and see the world’s worst taping job on my ceiling.  I’m talking about the … 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 →

Outdated Bathroom Makeover

Outdated Bathroom Makeover A few weeks ago when I showed you the window with the faux mercury glass treatment, I mentioned that that was just a piece of a bathroom makeover project I was doing with my son Kevin and … 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 →

Wine Bottle Tiki Torch DIY

Wine Bottle Tiki Torch DIY One of the first projects I ever pinned were these beautiful  wine bottle hanging tiki torches.  Using an existing wine bottle you could light up the night with a burning flame.  They are the perfect … 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 →

Thrift Store Transformations with Paint

Thrift Store Transformations with Paint I have 2 super easy  transformations today for you using  paint.  The green box is straight from the thrift store and the globe on the pedestal was a gift to my husband  from a coworker … 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 →

DIY Mercury Glass Window

Mercury Glass Window Happy New Year everyone.  You may have noticed that I took the month of December off from blogging.  I was still working on projects but not blogging saved me the time of sitting at my computer and … Continue Reading →

75 DIY Christmas Gift Ideas

DIY Christmas Gift Ideas  This is the 3rd time I’ve done a roundup of DIY gift ideas from around the web. There is something for every skill level and everyone on your shopping list.  I’ve also thrown in a few … Continue Reading →

Upcycled Rusty Can 2 Ways, Planter, Candle Holder

Upcycled Rusty Can Today I bring you scavenger chic at its finest featuring this beautiful, rusty, pitted and holey industrial can. I found it in a dump a few years ago and you can probably guess which side was facing … Continue Reading →

Painted Christmas Tin Makeover, Upcycled and Recycled

Christmas Tin Makeover It’s almost that time of year…the time of year when you’ll be getting or giving Christmas tins.  Hopefully not an empty tin, but one filled with glorious homemade treats. Once you receive one, you may be wondering, … Continue Reading →

Preserve Your Rusty Patina Finish

Preserve Your Rusty Patina Finish I’ve had this rusty tray sitting around the house for over a year now.  It was a flea market find that my sister was first to spy, but I was the first to pull my … Continue Reading →

Thrift Store Lamp Makeover

Thrift Store Lamp Makeover At least once a month I’ll head over to the local thrift store to see if anything catches my eye.  Sometimes even more frequently if I have a project in mind.  But rarely do I find … Continue Reading →

Pallet Wood Painted Fish

Pallet Wood Painted Fish This past month I’ve been sharing my adventures with built in bunk beds, closing up a wall and then adding a  DIY crab sign.   Before deciding on the crab sign for my empty wall, my thoughts … Continue Reading →