Trash to Treasure projects
For Liz Marie, it’s important that the items in her home remind her of the people she loves. When she got this table from her grandmother, Liz Marie knew she wanted to restore it so she could enjoy it as a frequent reminder of her grandparents. Liz Marie refinished the table with blue chalk paint, {…Read More…}
Carrie from Hooked on Decorating received this drum table from her mom over a year ago and recently had the chance to pull it out of the basement for its makeover. She tried more than four different finishes on the table but was simply not feeling the love. Carrie decided to set the project aside {…Read More…}
Sarah of Crafting and Creativity shares on Before It’s News how she repurposed an old kitchen drawer front to hanging storage for her kids’ dress-up clothes in just a few simple steps. A little paint, a few knobs, and say hello to neat and organized dress-up clothes! I love that the wall rack allows the {…Read More…}
Before tearing down the main house on their property The Inspired Housewife Dianne and her hubs, Mr. Amazing, salvaged all the tongue and groove boards from the walls. Dianne had been crushing on wood ceilings and knew the boards would be a beautiful addition to the covered porch on her newly constructed home. Dianne and {…Read More…}
Nothing says unprofessional like digging through your purse looking for a business card to then retrieve a crumpled, stained card. This upcycled tin business card holder by Shannon from Madigan Made will keep those little cards safe and sound (even amidst the chaos of your purse!). As Shannon points out, an Altoids tin is the {…Read More…}
After breaking the budget on a storage bed for her son’s big boy room, Miriam of Other Pieces of Me and a contributor at Flor decided to save money by refabbing an old dresser she found on Craigslist. Never having updated furniture before, Miriam thought she may have gotten in over her head with the {…Read More…}
Gail from My Repurposed Life had this headboard sitting in her garage for over a year. It was actually much easier to repurpose than Gail had realized, requiring just some unscrewing to remove the panels and legs. Without the panels, the headboard had plenty of empty space to be transformed into a chalkboard. Gail even {…Read More…}
What started out as a sad and boring end table, Taryn from Design, Dining + Diapers turned into a chic and rustic piece of furniture. Taryn transformed this drab brown table with white paint and some old trellis wood found in the backyard. Adding a wood top to an existing table is such a great {…Read More…}
