Aging Pottery with Spackle and Dirt

Aging Pottery with Spackle and Dirt I’ve been wanting to texturize a pot with spackle and dirt for some time now and I’ve finally found my victim. This guy is a $12 thrift store find and the perfect shape for … Continue Reading →

Buffet Makeover with Chalk Paint

Buffet Makeover with Chalk Paint Welcome back friends, today we’re working on an old buffet makeover for my son’s farmhouse vacation rental in Luray, Virginia.  I found this buffet on Facebook Marketplace.  It’s in great shape but just needed a … Continue Reading →

DIY Upcycled Newel Post Lamp

DIY Upcycled Newel Post Lamp Over the years I’ve done tons of posts on making your very own, one of a kind, DIY lamps.  Any object that was tall and skinny had a very good chance of becoming my next … Continue Reading →

Create Your Own DIY Barn Quilt

Create Your Own DIY Barn Quilt I’m probably dating myself, but when I was growing up when you thought of a painted barn it meant that there was an ad for Mail Pouch Tobacco on the side. Apparently, in it’s … Continue Reading →

Upcycled Ball and Rusty Nail Flowers

Upcycled Ball and Rusty Nail Flowers After purchasing a lot of hardware at an auction I found myself with a giant pile of old rusty nails. In auction terms, ” a lot” is a grouping, or in this case, a … Continue Reading →

Laundry Room Door Makeover

Laundry Room Door Makeover Welcome back friends, I’m continuing my projects on my son’s old farmhouse. Next up, this very solid, very heavy, wooden door.  It’s located in the kitchen and leads to the laundry room.  We think that this … Continue Reading →

Repurpose Bar Stools into End Tables

Repurpose Bar Stools into End Tables I’ve noticed more and more of these saddle stools hitting the thrift stores lately, and  when I was requested to find or make a pair of smallish end tables I immediately had these stools … Continue Reading →

Super Easy Wood Slice Wall Shelf

Super Easy Wood Slice Wall Shelf This will probably be my shortest DIY ever, a super easy wood slice wall shelf.  I don’t think you really need a how-to, just the idea to keep in the back of your mind, … Continue Reading →

Texture Painting with Drywall Spackle

Texture Painting with Drywall Spackle Welcome back friends.  Here you see my latest dump find, a very large, 32″ x 47″, piece originally from Pier 1 Imports.  Ignoring the mold all over the top, it will be a great piece … Continue Reading →

2 Twin Bed Headboard Makeovers

2 Twin Bed Headboard Makeovers I rescued this pair of twin headboards from a local salvage yard’s free pile. Judging by the price tag, they had it on their sales floor at one time and when it didn’t sell, out … Continue Reading →

Pirate Treasure Chest DIY

Pirate Treasure Chest DIY Last week I showed you three ideas for a pirate treasure party that was held for my 5 year old grandson Felix.  I was asked by mama, Mollie, if I could provide 5 boxes for a … Continue Reading →

3 DIY Pirate Birthday Party Ideas

DIY Pirate Birthday Party Ideas My grandson Felix just turned 5 years old and mom and dad threw him a Pirate Birthday Party.  I’ve welcomed each new grandchild with a DIY frame, you can find his from five years ago … Continue Reading →

My Most Valuable Dump Find Ever!

Reviving a Pair of Mid Century Modern Side Tables A couple of months ago my oldest son and his wife bought a fixer upper farmhouse that they intend to rent out.  I told them to hold off on buying any … Continue Reading →

DIY Parcheesi Game Board from an old Door

DIY Parcheesi Game Board from an old Door A few months ago I shared with you a backgammon gameboard I created from an old flat panel door.   From  2 reclaimed doors I created 6, 2 foot square potential gameboards. This … Continue Reading →

20 Landscaping Ideas for a Small Backyard

20 Small Backyard Landscaping Ideas One year ago I shared with you a compilation of 20 landscaping ideas for those of you with a long narrow backyard.  It was mostly for my oldest son who had just moved into a … Continue Reading →

DIY Ladderball Balls (Bolas)

DIY Ladderball Balls (Bolas) On a recent trip to the thrift store I came across a Ladderball game, made of steel, complete with a carrying case and it even had all it’s pieces. If you don’t know what ladderball is, … Continue Reading →

DIY a Pine Stump Table

DIY Stump Table Back in 2017 I shared with you my four foot log snowman created from an old pine tree that was chopped down in our yard.  Mr. Snowman served me very well over the past 6 years but … Continue Reading →

Five Little Thrift Store Makeovers

Five Little Thrift Store Makeovers Have you ever gone to a thrift store and found an item that was so close to perfect.  If only it was a different color, if only it  wasn’t scratched, if only it wasn’t so … Continue Reading →