Back in 2014 I shared with you my laundry room makeover. While it looked pretty good, at the time I didn’t ‘air all my dirty laundry’, ( a little laundry room humor) I never showed you the old laundry tub back in the … Continue Reading →
A couple of years ago my hubby and I were running a few errands when we pass a yard that had a freshly taken down tree and a huge sign —FREE WOOD, YOU HAUL. Of course I muttered out loud, … Continue Reading →
I’ve been busy in the workshop this past week, this time transforming a pair of vintage windows into a unique wall cabinet. My projects are usually based on what junk I’ve picked up in my travels or if I get a … Continue Reading →
You may or may not have noticed that I didn’t post anything last week. Hubby and I took off on a spring break with stops in Virginia, Ohio and Illinois. I did have my camera handy and whenever I saw anything … Continue Reading →
Welcome back. Remember all my treasures from the old farmhouse? The rusty rake that became a memo board, the moldy drawer shelf, the missing caned seat chair and the wire spool giant clock? Well, I’m digging back into my … Continue Reading →
Last year, my son Keith and his wife Steph bought a small, 1950’s ranch style home that had seen better days. The ceiling was cracking, the closets were tiny, no insulation, instead of caulking duct tape was used in the … Continue Reading →
At the end of my rusty rake memo board and shutter post, I asked my very creative readers if they had any ideas for upcycling old shutters. Since this is my 16th shutter project, the ideas are starting to flow a … Continue Reading →
Large wall clocks are everywhere these days and I wanted to put my own spin on the trend. You might think that this clock looks pretty much like all the rest, but mine stands 53 inches high…that’s nearly four … Continue Reading →
Faux Railroad Tie Mantel (Create, Paint, Distress, Install) Welcome back. After showing you my painted fireplace earlier in the week I promised I would return to show you the DIY faux railroad tie mantel that finishes off my makeover. … Continue Reading →
Do you have one of those places in your house that is badly in need of a makeover but you’ve been putting it off and putting it off. That’s my fireplace! Other people probably notice how grungy it is, but … Continue Reading →
This project would never have come about if I hadn’t needed to see my supplier. My pallet supplier that is. I’m working on a pallet project for my middle son’s wedding and I have a bunch of the thinner pallet … Continue Reading →
A couple of weeks ago I shared a unique memo board made from half a shutter and a rake head. Since I still had half a shutter leftover from that project why not make another memo board. I still had … Continue Reading →
Remember my pile of musty, moldy junk I scavenged from a farmhouse a couple of weeks ago. I’ve already made projects with the rake head and the drawer (it’s buried in there somewhere) and now it’s time to give the … Continue Reading →
Behind my house, down past the pallet garden, the pallet wood signpost and an old apple tree…down past the storm drainage pond, runs a tiny little stream. I can’t say my kids played in the stream very much when they … Continue Reading →
I’m still playing around with my pile of shutters this time to bring you a memo board. I was coming to the end of my pile, only having 5 shutters left, but when I paid a visit to the salvage … Continue Reading →
Last Thursday I showed you all my scavenging finds from an old farmhouse. Among my treasures was this old moldy, mildewy drawer. It was actually one of four that were sitting on the floor. Whatever structure that once held them … Continue Reading →
Have you ever seen the show American Pickers? Two guys, Mike and Frank, travel the country in search of treasures that they can sell at their antique store in Iowa. Sometimes they’ll get a referral, but very often they’ll just … Continue Reading →
I am always on the lookout for miscellaneous hardware to restock my pile of junk. I do a lot of projects where the hardware is missing, it needs hardware, or I’m just making something out of junk (like my junk angels). … Continue Reading →
