Trash to Treasure projects
Isn’t it cool to think that a tin can from last night’s green beans can become a beautiful piece of décor for your home? Shannon from Fox Hollow Cottage shows just how easy it is, especially if you’ve got some bling in your jewelry box that rarely sees the light of day. Shannon painted one {…Read More…}
Mary of Urban Farmgirl found this cabinet while out perusing old industrial plants for trash. It was outside a building that had been a printing company for almost 100 years. So you could say it has a little history {wink, wink}. Mary used her own personal technique to retain the character of the finish. There {…Read More…}
Carrie from Hooked on Decorating picked up this cabinet for free on Kijiji (aka eBay Classifieds) last summer. It was originally used as a small china cabinet, but Carrie planned to mix things up and turn it into a safe house for her vintage books and other treasures. Carrie knew exactly what this baby needed {…Read More…}
You know you’ve got the hookup when even your father-in-law will jump into a dumpster for you! That’s how Karin from Art Is Beauty ended up with an old table base that was once used for a phonograph. She also happened to have a couple of vintage suitcases on hand that she had purchased from {…Read More…}
When Kristi from I Should Be Mopping the Floor got word from a friend that a stack of pallets was up for grabs in her neighborhood, she quickly sent the hubs over to stake a claim. Kristi kindly shared her loot with other pallet-lovin’ friends but saved one to create some custom artwork. Since the {…Read More…}
Charlene from CClrlyCreative received this decorative round table after her grandmother passed away. It undoubtedly seemed fitting and somewhat overdue since her grandmother had been trying to get Charlene to take it home with her for awhile. Charlene had a hard time finding a good fit for the table, so it sat in storage for {…Read More…}
Jenna from SAS Interiors nabbed this chair from the side of the road for a client’s master bedroom she is currently redesigning. It was a bit icky and in need of a makeover when Jenna found it. After removing the seat and sanding down the chair, Jenna was excited to try out a shade of {…Read More…}
Jane from Mamie Jane’s loves scourging thrift stores, flea markets, and the like for special treasures. From all her junking, she’d collected an assortment of yardsticks that were just waiting to become something new. When Jane found this tray with a broken glass base, she knew exactly what the future held for her yardsticks. Jane {…Read More…}
