Trash to Treasure projects
Brooke from Killer B Designs couldn’t help but get excited when she got her hands on a bunch of old wood from a broken ranch fence. The grayed boards were perfect for building a rustic media tower and only required the purchase of a few 1x2s for a frame. Brooke says, “The best part about {…Read More…}
Lisa from Serendipity Chic Designs got a major steal when she scored four vintage shutters for only $2.50 a piece at a tag sale. Don’t you love a good bargain? Lisa had plans to turn two of the shutters in to a one-of-a-kind wall shelf. Since they already had a beautiful weathered finish, all Lisa {…Read More…}
A couple of years after a major deck renovation, and Kari from Big Plans Little Victories still had tons of mahogany boards living in her basement. That’s when she and the hubs decided to challenge themselves to see how many things they could create from the wood. Kari and her handy husband repurposed several of {…Read More…}
Catherine from Bluenose Life found a small laminate bookshelf that was destined for the dump in her neighborhood. You’ve probably had one of these Wal-mart cheapies at some point in your life. Catherine sanded the whole piece down and then primed and painted it white. She jazzed it up by creating a new back from {…Read More…}
Tracy from Tracy’s Trinkets and Treasures inherited a cubby wall shelf from her mother-in-law after she passed away. The shelf hung in Tracy’s garage for two and half years before finally being put to good use. Tracy’s husband removed the top and bottom trim before Tracy went to work deglossing and painting. Tracy encountered some {…Read More…}
