Recycled and Upcycled Projects for your Home
In September I had the opportunity to visit Chartreuse and Company’s Fall Market Days. The place was loaded with furniture and crafts with a farmhouse, sometime shabby chic style. In early November they started their holiday bash and I had … Continue Reading →
Back in September of last year I got a message from a neighbor of mine telling me about the local salvage yard giving away a bunch of their mismatched shutters. I was sure that by the time I would be … Continue Reading →
It’s been a couple months since I’ve cleaned out my workshop and it was long overdue. When I start to do more of my projects in the kitchen because there is no room on the workbench then I know it is … Continue Reading →
Hi everyone, I’m back today with another vintage seed packet sign. This time I’ve chosen Danvers Half Long Carrots. Not sure why, maybe I liked the colors and they didn’t look too hard to paint. If you like seed packets … Continue Reading →
Hi everyone, I’m late posting this week as I was dropping off my youngest at college. He’s all set and I’m finally back at my computer. Today I have another pallet wood project. It’s easy construction with all straight cuts … Continue Reading →
You never know where you’ll find your inspiration. This time my inspiration was from a neighbor’s tire cover. OK, this is not my neighbor’s tire. When I went to photograph their car it wasn’t there, so I had to resort … Continue Reading →
I haven’t made one of my junky angels for quite some time and with my accumulated pile of goodies piling up I figured I must have something in my stash that I could use for angel parts. When I start a … Continue Reading →
I showed you the stick arbor earlier in the week from my son’s wedding this past weekend. My next assignment…centerpieces. This was the centerpiece, (also made out of pallet wood) that I made for my last son’s wedding. The tables … Continue Reading →
I’ve been busy in the workshop this past week, this time transforming a pair of vintage windows into a unique wall cabinet. My projects are usually based on what junk I’ve picked up in my travels or if I get a … Continue Reading →
You may or may not have noticed that I didn’t post anything last week. Hubby and I took off on a spring break with stops in Virginia, Ohio and Illinois. I did have my camera handy and whenever I saw anything … Continue Reading →
Todays project takes my old favorite, pallet wood, paired with an inexpensive cast off mirror,(I think it used to be a bathroom mirror), and some rusty strips of metal. They are all combined to give a fairly easy mirror makeover. … Continue Reading →
Last week I showed you an enormous Crab House sign my sister asked me to re-create. I say it was enormous because it wouldn’t fit in my car without sticking out a foot or two. Well, about the same time, … Continue Reading →
A few weeks before Christmas I was perusing Pinterest for menu ideas for my Christmas dinner. Things were not going well. I kept getting distracted with decorating ideas, new projects…you name it, I was distracted by it and my menu … Continue Reading →
It’s back to the flea market again today. This time with a fun upcycle of the metal green file box. Can you see a bar cart? The metal green file box I found at the flea market wasn’t much too … Continue Reading →
It is so hard for me to believe that Christmas is just a few weeks away. And because I know you are super busy, I have a couple of easy stars to get you into the spirit of the holiday. … Continue Reading →
Welcome back and Happy Halloween. I don’t look forward to Halloween as much as I used to…my kids are too old to go trick or treating, so whose candy stash am I going to raid? A girls got to have … Continue Reading →
Wine Barrel Ring Upcycle (Barrel Hoop Mirror DIY) I love all the treasures I found at the flea market over the summer because they force me to think outside of the box. When a hand truck can become a coffee table … Continue Reading →
I hope you’re not bored yet with me talking about my flea market finds from August. I did warn you that my many finds would be the foundation for my fall projects. I even showed you a picture of this trunk, … Continue Reading →