Happy Spring everyone. About a month ago I was scavenging around an old house. It had probably been abandoned 50 years ago and what remained was mostly trash, glass and other junk, but not the good kind. I had been … Continue Reading →
Am I rushing the season? We have one nice day and I’m thinking warm sunny beaches! For all you pallet lovers out there this is a really easy project. You will, however, need a few supplies. Pallet wood, … Continue Reading →
A couple of weeks ago I mentioned going to a salvage yard and picking up some great cedar planks which became my rustic storage cupboard. Well, also on that trip I picked up a small bundle of old beadboard … Continue Reading →
Welcome back, I write this post as I sit in a hospital waiting room waiting for my sister to get out of a minor surgery. I feel lucky to be here. A couple of years ago she went thru a … Continue Reading →
Add to Flipboard Magazine. When my brother-in-law visited last week he brought me a fantastic present…a couple of pieces of old wood that he had pulled out of a house he was renovating. What was most interesting was that this … Continue Reading →
Add to Flipboard Magazine. I think that we can all agree that it’s time for winter to end. I personally love to use the winter months to clean out and start new. If you’re going to be stuck in the … Continue Reading →
Add to Flipboard Magazine. A couple of weeks ago my husband surprised me by offering to take me to a few salvage yards. What we came home with was a car full of cedar planks that became my … Continue Reading →
Add to Flipboard Magazine. As a self confessed Scavenger, I am always on the hunt for my next project. This one happened to come from one of my favorite shops, Pottery Barn. While most people look thru the Pottery Barn … Continue Reading →
Add to Flipboard Magazine. If you’ve been following my blog for the last month, project by project I’ve been revealing my workshop makeover. You can find it here, or here or here or here or here and even here. But the last project and … Continue Reading →
Add to Flipboard Magazine. A couple of weeks ago when I revealed my workbench makeover you got your first peek at my magnetic memo board and I did promise that I’d be back to show you how you can make … Continue Reading →
Add to Flipboard Magazine. Last week marked the 7 year anniversary of the passing of my Dad. My Dad was a great Dad. He was hardworking, creative, funny, and friendly. He could fix anything and he was often called to our … Continue Reading →
Add to Flipboard Magazine. Since July, I have written 15 posts on pallet wood projects…from dart board cabinets, to coffee tables, to streets signs, to christmas trees..so of course I’ve done a pallet wall. The best part about pallet wood is … Continue Reading →
Add to Flipboard Magazine. OK, I know you’ve seen this side of my workshop before. Last week I shared how to make the countertop and apothecary cabinet as well as the rolling storage cart. Well this is the final before and … Continue Reading →
Add to Flipboard Magazine. Last week when I posted the Heap of Change Challenge/workbench storage, I promised that I would be back to show you the wall where I keep my miter saw. Well, I’m back. Earlier in the … Continue Reading →
Add to Flipboard Magazine. Over the past two weeks I’ve been sharing my workshop transformation. It is amazing the amount of workspace I’ve uncovered that was apparently there all the time but was crying out for organization. Check out my … Continue Reading →
Add to Flipboard Magazine. Last week I joined the Heap of Change Challenge put on by Donna over at Funky Junk Interiors. Donna put out the challenge to change an area in your home, to declutter, to reimagine, to … Continue Reading →
Add to Flipboard Magazine. The other day I got this email from Houzz about things they have for sale. They had some gorgeous stuff for sale, and there were a lot of things that had this vintage industrial vibe going on … Continue Reading →
Add to Flipboard Magazine. This month, Donna, over at Funky Junk Interiors, has put out a challenge to fellow do it yourselfers, to transform an area in your home…to clean and organize…to get rid of the clutter…to make a walkway … Continue Reading →
