Recycled Crate Coffee Table

Recycled Crate Coffee Table My latest project is this nice wooden crate that I purchased from an online auction for the ridiculous price of only $1.  I was actually bidding on two items at the time, this crate  and a … Continue Reading →

Upcycled Cabinet is now a Coffee Bar

Upcycled Cabinet is now a Coffee Bar Welcome back friends.  We’re back to the farmhouse for my next project which is creating a coffee bar for the nook where this old Hoosier cabinet is currently sitting. This was the listing … Continue Reading →

Recycled Ladder

Upcycled Ladder Display Shelves DIY

Upcycled Ladder Display Shelves DIY I’ve had this 8 foot ladder sitting in my garage for over a year.  It’s super tall, a little wobbly, a  hinge is bent and  one of the sides was broken, put together with a … Continue Reading →

Styling Bathroom Shelves from the Thrift Store

Styling Bathroom Shelves from the Thrift Store I made over my basement powder room over a year ago and installed  these reclaimed wood shelves complete with a smorgasbord of thrift store finds. I loved my wooden shelves so much I … Continue Reading →

DIY Bench from Reclaimed Wood

DIY Bench from Reclaimed Wood

DIY Bench from Reclaimed Wood I have a new scavenging spot I’ve added to my weekly thrift store rounds.  It’s Black Friday Daily Deals in Laurel, Maryland.  The store is mostly filled with Amazon returns and other overstock.  Starting on … Continue Reading →

Reclaimed Wood Dining Table

Reclaimed Wood Dining Table When I shared with you the buffet makeover in the above picture last year, I mentioned that everything in this photo with the exception of the rug was either a thrift store find or a dump … Continue Reading →

Easy DIY Vintage Style Hand Lettered Sign

Easy DIY Vintage Style Hand Lettered Sign Today I have an easy project for the DIYer in your life, a hand painted sign on a piece of aged vintage wood.  The hardest part of this project will be finding that … Continue Reading →

Reclaimed Wood DIY Whale Wall Hanging

Reclaimed Wood DIY Whale Wall Hanging This is a whale my sister found at the thrift store last week.  He’s big and beautiful measuring 8″ in height and 33″ in length.  His colors were a little bold and I offered … Continue Reading →

One Day Pantry Makeover in an old Farmhouse

One Day Pantry Makeover in an old Farmhouse   I was visiting my son and his wife at their old farmhouse Airbnb, and I  had one day left in my visit to conquer  a project.  There was lots to do,  … Continue Reading →

DIY Checkerboard Set from an Upcycled Door

DIY Checkerboard or Chess Set from an Upcycled Door   Months ago I shared with you this DIY Parcheesi game created from an old hollow core door. And this backgammon game, also made from a hollow door. From 2 doors … Continue Reading →

White Board with DIY Caddy and Frame

White Board with DIY Caddy and Frame Ever since Covid, my hubby has been working from home, parked in the office I used to occupy. I ended up moving my computer to the basement where I’m closer to my beloved … Continue Reading →

Creating a Playhouse in an old Shed

Creating a Playhouse in an old Shed Welcome back everyone.  I hope you all had the happiest holiday season and are enjoying a brand new year. To catch you up a bit, or to remind you, in 2023 I was  … Continue Reading →

Small Pallet Wood Christmas Tree Collar

Small Pallet Wood Christmas Tree Collar This is my latest thrift store find, a sad little Charlie Brown Christmas tree.  Yes, more than one person in the store remarked that I had a Charlie Brown Christmas tree in my cart.  … Continue Reading →

DIY Rustic Coffee Table from Reclaimed Wood

DIY Rustic Coffee Table from Reclaimed Wood There are a few pieces of furniture that I love to make from scratch.  Benches, headboards and coffee tables, and I realized this week that I haven’t  brought you a coffee table since … Continue Reading →

Simple DIY Birdhouses

Simple DIY Birdhouses A few years ago I shared with you the side wall of this garage with brightly painted birdhouses that I caught a glimpse of outside of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Well, I inspired myself, because now I have my … 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 →

Plaid Stencil Vintage Typing Desk

Plaid Stencil Vintage Typing Desk Welcome back friends.  Today I have a cute little typing desk that is all ready for his makeover. He was probably used about mid-century, long before the day of computers and word processing machines, faxes … Continue Reading →

DIY Bathtub Tray for Spa Day

DIY Bathtub Tray for Spa Day In my son’s new house he has a beautiful, vintage, claw foot tub.  The kind of tub that’s made for stretching out, putting your feet up, adding bubbles,  maybe even a glass of wine … Continue Reading →