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 →

Chicken Feeder Bird Feeder, easy DIY

Chicken Feeder Bird Feeder Don’t you love easy projects?  Well today I have a super simple project, a chicken feeder bird feeder. If you have 5 minutes, you can make this project. You’ll only need a few supplies….a small mouth … Continue Reading →

United States National Parks Travel Map

National Parks Travel Map I know a lot of you are not doing a bunch of traveling this year, but if you do have a chance to get out and about, National Parks are a great option.  And to keep … 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 →

Harlequin Diamond Red Side Table

Harlequin Diamond Red Side Table I have another side table for you today that is just waiting for his makeover.  I picked him up at an online auction in early March at the same time I picked up the desk … Continue Reading →

A Pendant Light and My Brief Brush with Fame

I have no new projects to share with you today, but I did want to share the fate of one of my older pendant lights, the Vietnamese bamboo salad bowl, and what possible connection it could have to Nate Berkus … Continue Reading →

Upcycled Cream Separator Pendant Lamp, Easy DIY

Upcycled Cream Separator Pendant Lamp Have you had a chance to create an upcycled pendant lamp yet?  And if not, why not?  There’s no actual wiring required.  The hardest part will be  finding the object that you want to convert.   … Continue Reading →

DIY Window Cornice with No Sew Curtains

DIY Window Cornice When I showed you my door headboard a couple weeks ago I got 4 comments, yeah your headboard is nice (blah, blah, blah) but how did you make the cornices? So I’m back with one more post … Continue Reading →

6+ Uses DIY Chalkboard Serving Tray

Chalkboard Serving Tray I have a super easy project for you today but you may have to wait for Thrift stores to reopen before you can get your supplies.  I used an old metal serving tray but frankly, any smooth, … Continue Reading →

DIY Table Leaf for Vintage Dining Table

DIY Table Leaf What you see here is an early 1900’s oak pedestal table that I found at the local Goodwill well over a year ago.  I had no need for another table but it just happened to be half … 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 →

Painting a Nightstand and Creating an Heirloom

Painting a Nightstand and Creating an Heirloom At the same auction where I bought the sofa table from last week I also purchased this pair of almost matching nightstands.  When I bought them I thought they were exactly the same.  … Continue Reading →

Remove Paper Stuck to Wood….Easily?

Remove Paper Stuck to Wood   If my husband has to work on weekends or in the evenings he’ll usually use my youngest son’s desk. It’s large, the room is bright and while son #3 was away at college the … Continue Reading →

Boiled Eco-Prints, Easy Craft Project

– Boiled Eco-Prints – Here is an easy and fun project you can do with the kids (or by yourself) and hopefully you have all the supplies on hand.  Boiled Eco-Prints!  Haven’t heard of them?  As of Saturday, neither had … Continue Reading →

Carved Wood Wall Art, DIY

Carved Wood Wall Art Welcome back friends.  I know the world has been turned upside down but I hope you are all healthy, washing the heck out of your hands, staying far away from your friends, not touching your face  … Continue Reading →

Pottery Barn inspired, Painted Trunk Makeover

Painted Trunk Makeover   I picked up this battered trunk over a year ago and it has sat in my storage room ever since.  I bought him from an online auction and he definitely looked better in his pictures than … Continue Reading →