I was going through some old files and found several tutorials I had yet to post on my blog. While I had posted about this when I crafted it, the “how to” was an old Yahoo article of mine…with a link that is no more. That was almost 5 years ago! I am rectifying that […]
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Junk-to-Gem Chairs When Youngest Kid was home for Christmas break he helped a friend with moving. There were several things that were headed for the trash, but like his mother, he just couldn’t let good junk go. These treasures didn’t get a new life while he was home for his Christmas break, so I decided […]
Window Wall Art I recently acquired some more windows and I just couldn’t wait to begin some transformations. I had done this a few years ago and loved the way simple wallpaper border could make a plain window look like art. Priming the entire window provides an important base for building the art on the […]
Pumpkin Lids It’s that time of year again when the potential for pumpkins seems to be everywhere. I found these old pot lids in my stash of junk. Painted orange, they immediately started their transformation to fall decor. A primitive face gave them their personality… …then I added a few bottle caps spelling out the […]
Hanging Tire Flower Planters Just had to share my husband’s latest trash to treasure project. I can’t say that old tires are items that get my mind to clicking when considering new trash to treasure projects, but I kinda dig this idea. I had a tractor tire for a sandbox when I was little and […]
My new living room wall. I may be going overboard on how to decorate without leaving damage on my walls, but it’s been over 25 years since I have rented a home and I don’t want to leave a mess behind. FYI-Ignore the ugly, outdated sofa. I’m not even going to give you a full shot […]
These brass handles are from pocket doors. Aren’t they fabulous? I’m finally back to yard sale-ing! You would think I have enough stuff since I have filled two storage units from our move, but placing restrictions on the junking adventures of a dyed-in-the-wool junker is impossible. Besides, I do make use of my junk finds […]
When we moved into this rental the snow was flying. Our biggest goal was to just get everything moved. Things got put wherever they would fit. The small patio had a covered roof, so it made sense to pile stuff we didn’t know what to do with there. I have been working on one house […]
Upcycled Ladder This huge ladder almost didn’t make the move from the old house to this one. Finding a place to store it until I got around to restyling it was a big consideration. Ultimately I couldn’t stand leaving it behind and I am so glad I didn’t. These ladders were finished in an afternoon. […]
Shabby Chic Drawer Boxes I don’t know how it worked out this way, but I accomplished so much more today than I thought I would. Do you write daily lists? I am the list queen. Everything gets listed, but that doesn’t mean it gets done. Actually, half of my daily list rarely gets done. Well, […]