My son’s girlfriend is moving into her first apartment this week and since I have a few extra pieces of furniture lying around I told her to shop my house. Her style is not quite as shabby chic, rusty and crusty … Continue Reading →
I think everybody has their own way to dismantle a pallet and here is mine. While I’ve probably destroyed a couple hundred pallets I have yet to take pictures of my technique because I’m always the one doing the dismantling. … 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 →
Remember my wibbly wobbly chair from a couple weeks ago. Once I saw how sturdy the chair became with the gluing of his joints I had to dig this table out. I picked him up from a thrift store a couple months ago … Continue Reading →
Welcome back, I have one more cheese box ready for his makeover. The same salvage yard where I found the barrel staves was also hiding this perfect, not old, and with no cheese, cheese box. He was hiding in the $5 … Continue Reading →
Do you have that one chair in your house whose joints have loosened over time? That you would be taking your life in your own hands if you decided to use it? That wobbles so much that you feel like … Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
Have you come across any old industrial stools? They were often used in schools and labs because they were rugged and sturdy and built to last forever. These would have originally had a hardboard top but it was covered up with a Star … Continue Reading →
After a week of small furniture makeovers I have a craft project for you today, using a thrift store vase, chalk paint, Mod Podge and napkins. I found the best selection of decorative napkins at Tuesday Morning but you can … Continue Reading →
Easy Fix for Patio Umbrella Cord It’s summertime, it’s hot, I need shade and my patio umbrella just sits there sad and droopy. The umbrella is only about a year old, I’ve only used it a dozen or so times and the rope has … Continue Reading →
This post is for all you people out there who blew out the caning on your old bench or chair and have no desire to actually replace the caning. No worries, there is an easier alternative. I found this little … Continue Reading →
I have another cute side table makeover for you today. I tend to gravitate toward the side tables because they are easy to carry, easy to transform and every home needs a bunch. Having said that, I think I still have … Continue Reading →
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 →
I have something a little different for you today…free watch and clock clipart. A couple of weeks ago I bought this treasure trove of watch parts at a flea market. I’m envisioning another junk angel in my future but before I … Continue Reading →
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 →
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 couple of months ago, hubby and I spent a week vacationing in the beautiful Turks and Caicos Islands. While we could have ventured out for dinner, being all inclusive, we ate most of our meals right at our resort, … Continue Reading →
