Crabby Fruit Crate Makeover What would you do if you had eight crates delivered to your door and stacked ever so nicely in your foyer? Well, you’d probably move them out of your foyer. That had to be step one. … Continue Reading →
Upcycle Paint Cans (2 Ways) A couple of months ago, when I was cleaning out my workshop, I came across several cans of paint that were either dried up, virtually empty or I hadn’t used the color in 10 years. The … Continue Reading →
I hope you all had a wonderful Easter surrounded by family. Mine was spent at a brunch with my side of the family and dinner at my mother-in-laws with my husbands side of the family. I really need to go … Continue Reading →
Add to Flipboard Magazine. I mentioned a couple of weeks ago that I was dangerously low on pallet wood. Times were getting desperate, I needed my fix. Well life is good once again, I found three pallets leaning up … Continue Reading →
Last August I went with my sisters and my youngest son, Nathan, and we attempted to conquer the Route 11 Yard Crawl. We made it through about 25 miles of the 40 mile yard sale before it was quitting time. … Continue Reading →
A couple of weeks ago I was able to spend the morning shopping with my sister. We visited several antique stores, vintage stores and thrift stores. What I found in that shopping trip, was that my sister has an unusual obsession … Continue Reading →
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 →
