Recycled and Upcycled Projects for your Home
DIY Wood Scrap Shelf Sitter The following project is purely just for fun. So if you like all your projects to have a purpose, this DIY wood scrap shelf sitter is not for you. I started this project wanting to … Continue Reading →
Upcycled Clay Pipe Wine Rack Hello friends and welcome back. Today I’m bringing you a wine rack made from clay pipes I rescued from a dump pile. This would be the exact moment that I’m rescuing those clay pipes. … Continue Reading →
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 →
Bathroom Makeover, 20 Upcycled Towel Holder Ideas Last week I showed you the start of my basement bathroom makeover. After hubby ripped the towel bar off the wall I needed a replacement. I didn’t need a full sized towel bar, … Continue Reading →
Thrift Store Upcycle, Belt Candle Holder Welcome back friends. Last weekend you would have found me with my 2 sisters, happily shopping the Rt 11 Yard Crawl in the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia. It’s 43 miles of yard sale goodness. … Continue Reading →
Easy DIY, 3 Tier Serving Tray Sometimes I find a project and sometimes the project finds me. This project found me. Minding my own business perusing a thrift store I found this set of two galvanized tin pans. Considering … Continue Reading →
Easy DIY Stained Glass Window Frame Recently I acquired these two beautiful old stained glass windows. I don’t know how they ever managed to make it to me intact, but they are both missing their frames. Stained Glass Windows absolutely … Continue Reading →
Upcycled and Recycled Home Decor Wherever I travel I’m always on the lookout for inspiration for upcycled and recycled home decor and crafts. Today I’m bringing you those things that I’ve found over the last few months that inspire me. … Continue Reading →
Modern Farmhouse, DIY Barn Door Coffee Table I know I brought you 2 DIY coffee tables last month but when I was cleaning out my garage last week I found the makings for 2 more. Coffee tables are fairly easy … Continue Reading →
Throw Rug Pillow Cover, Thrift Store Makeover Welcome back! I know I skipped a post last week but I was on vacation with the family in beautiful Gatlinburg, Tennessee. We rented a wonderful log cabin overlooking the Smoky Mountains. Lots … Continue Reading →
Easy DIY, Upcycled Corbel Shelves Today I’m working with a pair of fat , chunky corbels and hopefully, by the end of the day I’ll have a set of display shelves to hold collectibles or tchotchkes. Actually, I have no … Continue Reading →
Upcycled Vintage Tool Chest , Coffee Table This project today comes to you courtesy of my sister Ann. I stopped by her house earlier in the week before spending the day junk shopping and I spied this vintage tool chest … Continue Reading →
Upcycled Kitchen Cabinet Side Table Over the past few months I’ve been helping my middle son and his wife update a little of their 1980 house. A 1980’s house doesn’t sound that old but styles have changed, a lot! These … Continue Reading →
Carved Wood Wall Art Welcome back friends. I know the world has been turned upside down but I hope you are all healthy, washing the heck out of your hands, staying far away from your friends, not touching your face … Continue Reading →
Upcycled Candle Holder My oldest son is an architect and often his company will acquire a house where the previous homeowners have left some odds and ends behind. And sometimes what is left behind is perfect for someones mom to … Continue Reading →
Several months ago I helped move my nephew into his new home. At the time I asked his mama if there was anything he needed as a housewarming gift…or if there were any of my projects I could gift him. … Continue Reading →
Over Memorial weekend my local thrift store had a half price sale for everything in the store. I’ve been looking for a wooden salad bowl for a couple of months now and to find one on half price day, even … Continue Reading →
You may recognize this wooden piece. It was the top tier of the table I refinished last week. I told you last week that I had plans for one of the tiers and this is it…a Lazy Susan. You know, the … Continue Reading →