Recycled Post Lamp: Add to Flipboard Magazine. Recently I’ve been updating my living room. It was mostly done but in dire need of lamps. I shopped all of my normal spots for lamps, Home Goods, Target, JC Penney …but no one had exactly … Continue Reading →
Butcher Block Wash Tub Table
On Monday, I told you about my latest scavenging adventures in an old abandoned restaurant. I fell in love with this old wash tub. It’s perfect for parties, a bag of ice, add your sodas and beer, and it’s the perfect … Continue Reading →
Abandoned Restaurant and a Pendant Light
Several weeks ago my oldest son offered to take me on a unique scavenging trip. A trip into the bowels of an Italian restaurant that has long since gone out of business. The building was bought by my son’s company, who buys … Continue Reading →
Upcycled Ten Pound Weights
I can’t believe it’s already the third Friday of the month, which means I’m guest posting over at My Repurposed Life. But first, a few pictures to catch you up with what we’ve been working on. Over the last couple of weekends … Continue Reading →
Convertible Play Table for the Kids
Earlier in the week I showed you the coffee table I made from an antique clothes wringer rack. After playing with it a while, I figured why stop there? If you’re short of space, don’t want 2 tables in your … Continue Reading →
Antique Clothes Wringer Coffee Table
While shopping with my daughter-in-law, Steph, at a yard sale last summer we spied this great rack. I had no idea what it was, but I saw coffee table! I didn’t buy it. I was just about to ask the … Continue Reading →
Pallet Wood Fish House Numbers
With summer coming up…beach, lake, fishing season… I was inspired to make something with this little fish I’ve had sitting around since last July. He was part of this colorful assortment of pallet wood fish that I originally shared over at My … Continue Reading →
New Life for an Old File Cabinet
A few months ago I asked my daughter-in-law if there was any furniture they needed for their house. I’m always on the lookout for a project and since her birthday was coming up at the end of April, I thought … Continue Reading →
Remembering Mom-a Pallet wood Chair Plant Stand
This months Junk Revision Challenge is to create a project inspired by Mom or Dad. So, with my Mom in mind, I bring you my pallet garden chair. Ten years ago (it was probably more since the years seem to fly … Continue Reading →
Vintage Style Beadboard Picture Frame
It was my daughter-in-law’s birthday this weekend and I made her a really cool and awesome gift. Steph, if you think you’re getting a sneak peek at your present, this is not it. You’ll just have to wait until we … Continue Reading →
Inspiration in the Bathroom
Inspiration can strike anyone, anywhere. It’s easy to be inspired on Pinterest with the thousands, if not millions of projects floating around the webosphere. Walking into an antique store gets my mind racing with the possibilities. As does, browsing online … Continue Reading →
Copper Jello Mold Candle Holder
It seems like whenever I’m in the middle of one project, I’ll get the inspiration for another project. If I do one pallet wood shelf, you’ll see another one soon after, one vintage sign becomes two. That being said, the pedestal … Continue Reading →
Rustic Pallet Wood Lamp
If you’ve been following me long enough, you’ll know that I have a thing for pallet wood…OK, I love it, and I’m not afraid to admit it. My addiction really only becomes a problem when my supply is running low. … Continue Reading →
Repurposed Books and a Hidden Lockbox
If you look at this picture you may think this is a post for a great upcycled bookend. Can you tell it’s a dump rescue? But, if you looked at the title, you would know that it’s actually the books that are … Continue Reading →
Pallet Wood Organizing Shelves
Happy Friday and since it’s the third Friday of the month I am guest posting over at My Repurposed Life. If you liked my pallet wood cubby shelves from a couple of weeks ago, I think you’ll love this project. … Continue Reading →
Thrift Store Junk, Indoor Spring Planter
I have another super easy project for you this week. Not quite as easy as Monday’s vintage milk crate, but it’s close. At least I got out a paintbrush this time. I’m still stealing ideas from Joanna Gaines of Fixer … Continue Reading →
Vintage Milk Crate Love
I recently came across this fantastic vintage metal milk crate. When I say came across, you probably envision me in this cute little antique store, eyeing all the vintage goodies, just deciding which treasure I should take home. No, I … Continue Reading →
IKEA cabinet and Soda Can Labels
Today I’m rejoining a great group of ladies for the Junk Revision Challenge. Each month the group is given a theme and it is up to us to use our own junk to follow that theme and see what we can … Continue Reading →
Recovering a Thrift Store Bench
Welcome back and I hope you all had a great weekend. While doing errands last week I decided to stop into one of my favorite thrift stores. No sooner had I stepped into the furniture section of the store when … Continue Reading →


