When Deb of Lake Girl Paints spotted this bar cart on sale at the local thrift shop, she immediately knew it would make a great drink cart for her lakeside patio. All it needed was a quick makeover.
DIY Footstool from a Cutting Board
June 19, 2013 By
“I collect and store things I know can be made into something…someday,” confesses Sara at Thrifty Treasures. ”I had some legs I cut from a chair and an old cutting board that I decided to put together to make something new.”
Faux Aged Iron Patio Furniture
June 18, 2013 By
Courtney of Sweet C’s Designs had some ugly black metal patio furniture that she really didn’t love. ”This ugly furniture was in my “to trash” pile, when I hit up an antique store in Fort Collins and I grabbed some gorgeous aged iron planters that I absolutely adored,” she says. ”I decided I could try to make the furniture match the aged iron.”
Wooden Pig Redo
June 18, 2013 By
At The Thrifty Challenge, Lisa found this painted wooden pig in the “free” piled at a local market. She decided to bring the pig home and give it a new life.
Popcorn Tin Lampshade
June 17, 2013 By
Jess blogs at Bright Green Door. She was delighted recently to find a honeycomb lamp at Target, but when she brought it home, “every lampshade I owned was either too big or too small and I couldn’t find ANYTHING the right size,” Jess confesses.
Beach Chairs Refabbed
June 17, 2013 By
Over at Crafts a la Mode, Linda was driving along one day when she spotted a pile of free goodies on the side of the road. It was all good stuff, including two folding beach chairs.
Utensil Holder to Jewelry Hanger
June 16, 2013 By
Over at Dear Emmeline, Jessica had a kitchen utensil holder that hadn’t been used since she’d attached an Ikea hanging bar to the kitchen wall. ”That left me with a useless stand that either needed to be tossed or repurposed. I chose the later!” she says.
Button Covered Phone Case
June 16, 2013 By
If you like rainbows almost as much as your smart phone, then you are going to looooove this project from Ruth over at Living Well Spending Less. All it takes to get started is something that many crafters already have on hand: a collection of buttons.
