Upcycled Vintage Sewing Machine Drawers Last week I shared with you the bar cart I created from some vintage sewing machine drawers, the drawer holders, a shutter and some old oak hardwood flooring. I ended up only using 2 of … Continue Reading →
DIY Bar Cart With Upcycled Sewing Machine Drawers, Hardwood Flooring and a Shutter My sister has a booth at a local antique store and she’s always acquiring fun things. So when I get bored of my own projects I bug … Continue Reading →
Upcycled and Recycled Home Decor Wherever I travel I’m always on the lookout for inspiration for upcycled and recycled home decor and crafts. Today I’m bringing you those things that I’ve found over the last few months that inspire me. … Continue Reading →
Easy DIY Wood Candle Holder Hi friends and welcome back. I spent Sunday of last weekend helping number 2 son work on a treehouse in his 3 year old’s room. It’s going great! It has reclaimed flooring and reclaimed windows…anything … Continue Reading →
Modern Farmhouse, DIY Barn Door Coffee Table I know I brought you 2 DIY coffee tables last month but when I was cleaning out my garage last week I found the makings for 2 more. Coffee tables are fairly easy … Continue Reading →
Mirror Makeover Halloween Face in the Mirror, DIY Several years ago I showed you how to make a spooky face in an old window just in time for Halloween. There was this doll face, above, and also another creepy head … Continue Reading →
Throw Rug Pillow Cover, Thrift Store Makeover Welcome back! I know I skipped a post last week but I was on vacation with the family in beautiful Gatlinburg, Tennessee. We rented a wonderful log cabin overlooking the Smoky Mountains. Lots … Continue Reading →
Easy DIY, Upcycled Corbel Shelves Today I’m working with a pair of fat , chunky corbels and hopefully, by the end of the day I’ll have a set of display shelves to hold collectibles or tchotchkes. Actually, I have no … Continue Reading →
Repair Lumpy or Sagging Ikea Henriksdal Chair Today we’re repairing a set of very uncomfortable IKEA Henriksdal Dining Chairs. These chairs were once owned by my mama, who passed them on to my oldest son Keith and his wife. Time … Continue Reading →
Upcycled Window and Plaster Lath Coffee Table I know I shared a coffee table with you last week and another with you back in April, but I can’t help myself, lately everything I see looks like a coffee table. I … Continue Reading →
Curbside Rescue, Rattan Coffee Table Recycle Waiting patiently by the curbside for bulk pickup I found this little fellow. Like a little turtle stuck on it’s back, with his little legs in the air, just waiting for his rescue. Without … Continue Reading →
Thrift Store MIrror Makeover with Plaster Lath Lately, I’ve been doing several projects with these skinny little plaster lath strips. What’s not to like? They’re full of character and they’re like rough pallet wood only thinner. Once I found out … Continue Reading →
Kids Room Jungle Mural Today I bring you a jungle mural that I painted in my middle son’s bedroom when he was about 5 (he is now 32). Somewhere around the time he turned 10, when it seemed he was … Continue Reading →
Rolling Cooler Makeover This lovely rolling cooler was found curbside on one of my daily walks. He had been put out for bulk pickup, or for me, whichever came first. With rolling coolers fetching anywhere from $200 – $250, this … Continue Reading →
Scrap Wood Napkin Holder I was busy working on another project to bring to you this week, a nice rusty curbside find, but an afternoon rain storm put a halt to my spray painting plans. So with that in mind … Continue Reading →
4th of July Glass Cylinder Vase After showing you the year long living room makeover project 2 weeks ago I thought you might like an easier project. How easy you may ask. Well, this project probably took about 15 minutes. … Continue Reading →
1980’s Living Room Makeover As promised I have the rest of the living room makeover pictures from my son’s house. We used Memorial weekend to put some of the finishing touches on the living room and pretty much finished up … Continue Reading →
Fireplace Surround This week I’m back in Kevin and Mollies house, my son and daughter-in-law. I’ve been here before helping to update their bathroom and their son, Felix’s room. Their house is so much fun for the person who is … Continue Reading →
