Skinny Side Table-Western Style Since my friend passed away my husband has helped to fill the void by doing things with me that she would have done…like looking for bargains. I appreciate his thoughtfulness so much. He went with me to some yard sales a few weeks ago and we came across this little gem. […]
Category: Just Junking
Crafts to Make With Old Window Shutters
Crafts to Make With Old Window Shutters Somehow I had accumulated quite a pile of window shutters, so when an opportunity to write an article on projects to make with window shutters came along, I was thrilled. It was just the incentive I needed to reduce my pile. Click on this sentence or any highlighted […]
Woven Chair Seat
Woven Chair Seat I picked this chair up at a local auction a couple of weeks ago. There were a lot of chairs at the sale, but there was a bunch of competition with the bidding. I prefer cheap, so I patiently waited. I finally snagged this one. I actually think the other bidders took […]
Laminate Cupboards Restyled I picked up these cupboards at a local auction a few weeks ago for a couple of bucks. By the looks of them you probably think I paid too much. I mean, they are laminate! You can’t paint laminate! Wrong. First of all I need to explain the difference between laminate and […]
Old Stencil Ornaments There’s always something that needs a transformation and when I went through my stencil suitcase I realized I just didn’t use these old brown stencil templates anymore. I still like the vintage look of them, but I have newer stencils that work for actual stenciling. Not one to get rid of anything, […]
Restyled Ice Skates
Old Ice Skates I have quite a collection of ice skates that I have been saving for just the right project. This is one basket. I’m pretty sure I have another in my storage unit. Prepping the Skates The skates in this basket were all black, but they were not going to stay that way. […]
Restyled Doll Furniture
Restyled Doll Furniture I’m still here! I know it has been forever since I last posted and I am truly sorry about that. Recently my best friend passed away following heart surgery. Sitting down to write anything has been extremely difficult, but here goes . My husband and I went to an auction last month […]
Christmas Wine Bottle Decorations
Christmas Wine Bottle Decorations Don’t throw your empties away! Check out my new tutorial article for five wine bottle projects. Decorate your home or make several to give as gifts. You can find the article here.
Wooden Door Peg Racks These peg racks turned out even better than I thought they would. I’ve had a stash of old wooden doors for years, but with moving to a smaller house they had to be put in storage. I’ve been on a quest to reduce our storage space for over a year and […]
Gunny Sack Window Art I have the best customers! I recently sold the cupboard I had restyled a few weeks ago and the customer who bought it gifted me with these two windows. She had already sold several windows, but nobody seemed to want these because a few of the panes had come out. […]