Shopping around for Upcycling Inspiration

Shopping around for Upcycling Inspiration   On my way home from Virginia last month I took a slight detour to one of my favorite interior design stores, Hip and Humble,  in the small town of Berryville.  They specialize in antique … Continue Reading →

Wedding Arbor Floral Arrangement DIY

Wedding Arbor Floral Arrangement DIY My daughter in law to be texted me last month and asked if I could decorate  the arbor for her and my son’s  wedding with a floral arrangement. This is the arbor with another bridal … Continue Reading →

DIY Parcheesi Game Board from an old Door

DIY Parcheesi Game Board from an old Door A few months ago I shared with you a backgammon gameboard I created from an old flat panel door.   From  2 reclaimed doors I created 6, 2 foot square potential gameboards. This … Continue Reading →

DIY Bar, with Reclaimed Wood and an Old Door

DIY Bar, with Reclaimed Wood and an Old Door Welcome back friends, today I have a DIY bar that I created for my oldest son, Keith, for his birthday this year.  His new house had a great spot for a … Continue Reading →

Upcycled Dresser and Door Kitchen Island Part 2

Upcycled Dresser and Door Kitchen Island Part 2 If you are following along with my projects, you may remember that last week I shared with you Part 1 of a dresser to kitchen island DIY conversion. On my last post … Continue Reading →

DIY Backgammon Board with a Recycled Door

DIY Backgammon Board with a Recycled Door I picked up these 2 hollow core doors for free from the dump pile at my local architectural salvage yard. They were in awesome shape, just not what people are normally looking for … Continue Reading →

Upcycled Vintage Door Coffee Table

Upcycled Door Coffee Table My oldest son, Keith, lives fairly close to an apartment complex where they have a great unwanted furniture pile. It’s all ready for bulk pickup or a local scavenger, whoever gets there first. Keith passes by … Continue Reading →

Upcycled Door, Menu Chalkboard DIY

Upcycled Door , Menu Chalkboard DIY Today I bring you a chalkboard made from a salvaged vintage door.  And I can honestly say that is not the direction this project was going when I began working on it this morning. … Continue Reading →

25+ Recycled and Upcycled Projects

25+ Upcycled, Recycled Projects Hi friends, today I wanted to share a bunch of projects that I’ve spied on my travels recently.  With my camera by my side, I’m always on the lookout for that upcycled or recycled project. Creativity … Continue Reading →

Installing a Vintage Pantry Door

I dragged hubby to the salvage yard a few months ago.  We were on the hunt for an old door to take the place of our perfectly fine pantry door.  This is probably just 1/5th of all the doors they … Continue Reading →

Upcycled Vintage Shutter Magazine Rack

I have one more shutter project for you and if you’re keeping track this is shutter project number 26.  Don’t believe me, you can find my gallery of shutter projects here. This shutter comes to me from my good friend and … Continue Reading →

Upcycled Washtubs and an Old Door

Last weekend we had the pleasure of visiting my sister’s house for a pre-Memorial Day party.  So while I’m sitting on her deck, chowing down on taco dip, a beautiful assortment of cheeses and bruschetta (and that was all before dinner), … Continue Reading →