Sherry from Pondered Primed Perfected got this bed frame awhile back and covered it with plywood to make a stage for her preschoolers. It worked great, but it had done it’s time as a stage and needed to move on. As Sherry and her husband were preparing to dismantle and recycle the wood, she had {…Read More…}
Memento Display Bottles
June 4, 2012 By
Are you a lover of Starbuck’s bottled Frappuccino? If so, Daune from Cottage in the Oaks shares a myriad of uses for those containers that bear a strong resemblance to vintage milk bottles. Daune suggests using them as vases, dressing them up with a little burlap or jute, or filling them with sand from your {…Read More…}
Tea Light Candle Chandelier
June 3, 2012 By
Cheryl from Dillon’s Digital Designs found part of an old chandelier sticking out of her neighbor’s trash can and snatched it. After spray painting it a rich oil rubbed bronze, Cheryl replaced the wiring and metal pieces on each end with Goodwill glasses and tea lights. Cheryl says, “It will go above my jacuzzi tub {…Read More…}
Milk Tab Rings
June 3, 2012 By
When I saw this upcycled project from Jill at Meet the Dubiens, I knew it was something my three-year-old daughter would enjoy. Like Jill’s daughter, she loves anything girly and would be all about adorning her chubby little fingers with these rings made from milk and juice carton tabs. This project is super easy so {…Read More…}
Bracelet Holder Rods
June 2, 2012 By
Over at Infarrantly Creative, I shared how I repurposed a vintage wood playpen for the 1950s. I am always up for a good challenge and was not about to let one piece go to waste. Now what to do with those little spindles… I am a girl who loves to accessorize and am always in {…Read More…}
Dictionary Page Matting
June 2, 2012 By
Amy from Junque Chic 5 got this mondo-sized frame from a friend who was downsizing her home. The first thing that had to go was the oil painting of snowcapped mountains! Next up was tackling the gold frame… Bye bye dry brushed gold, hello bright and bold orange! Amy was able to reuse the canvas {…Read More…}
Outdoor Garden Armoire
June 1, 2012 By
Karin from Art Is Beauty got this armoire from a friend who had recently moved. It had been damaged in the move, and one of the doors was ripped off. Karin’s original plan to repair the door and put the armoire in her bedroom came to a halt when she realized it would make the {…Read More…}
Vintage Window Mirrors
June 1, 2012 By
Liz at The Brambleberry Cottage has her very own stash of vintage windows and beadboard. Seriously, a barn full of them! (Doesn’t it just make your DIY, trash-to-treasure loving heart swoon?) Liz put the windows and beadboard together to create a gorgeous pair of mirrors. These weathered, chippy mirrors are so full of character and {…Read More…}
