At Design, Dining + Diapers, Taryn used a piece of scrap plywood–leftover from another project–and styrofoam cranberries– pulled out of the bottom of the Christmas boxess–to make a cute holiday sign.
Vintage Window Message Center
December 19, 2012 By
The story of how Patty from Always Something acquired her stash of vintage windows is a good one. While driving through a historic Virginia college campus with her husband, Patty spotted a dumpster heaped with old windows. She convinced her husband to stop the car, and Patty pulled out as many as she could.
Holiday Sign from Reclaimed Wood
December 18, 2012 By
At Simply Thrifty, Megan says, “I’ve been seeing some beautiful signs on Pinterest for awhile and had the desire to create one for our household. A few weeks ago, while driving to pick up our Christmas tree, I drove past some old fence wood on the side of the road.” It was tricky to fit the wood and the Christmas tree into her van, but Megan did it!
Coffee Table from a Shipping Pallet
December 18, 2012 By
Susan from Rustic Rediscovered said she had the perfect project in mind when she spotted it in the shipping and receiving department at her husband’s work. Here’s how it looked when she found it, boot prints and all:
Vintage Hardware Christmas Tree
December 17, 2012 By
You’ve never seen junk look so festive and cute until you’ve seen what Kathy made at Petticoat Junktion. She crafted an adorable holiday decoration using an old cabinet door and funky hardware pieces from her extensive collection.
Glass Bottle Lanterns
December 17, 2012 By
Stacy from Buttoneeering shares a neat idea for upcycling empty glass bottles into lighting. She suggests that empty wine or liquor bottles works best for this project, but I bet mason jars would work, too.
Washi Tape Christmas Wall Art
December 16, 2012 By
Chelsea from Making Home Base has been getting her house ready for Christmas. For her latest project, she made good use of an old picture frame she’d been saving.
Wooden Spool Bookshelf and Stool
December 16, 2012 By
Lindsay blogs at Diary of a Crafty Lady. A friend of hers was getting rid of this industrial spool, and Lindsay was quick to offer it a home. She’d seen something in a magazine made out of one of these, and was anxious to experiment with it.
