Paper Accordion Pumpkin

book page craft

This time of year I know we are all on the lookout for inexpensive ways to celebrate the change in season and upcoming holidays without spending a lot. Bonnie from Crafting a Green World created an eco-friendly paper pumpkin using book pages.

book page craft

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Blue and White Glazed Dresser

curbside dresser before

For Laura from Life We Live 4 this dresser wins the award for the best find ever. With its substantial size and intricate wood carvings, it’s not something you see everyday. Especially not for free on the side of the road.

curbside dresser before

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Butcher Block Countertop

outdoor table with crack

Ahna from Easier Than I Thought was majorly bummed when a tree blew over the umbrella on her eucalyptus wood outdoor table and caused the tabletop to split in half. She had already enlisted the help of her hubs to carry it to the curb when she realized the base was still in perfect condition.

outdoor table with crack

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Brown Paper Lamp

purple lamp refinished with brown paper

Elise, creator of the popular doily design chair shared here on RR, is back with another one of her rescues. She got this vintage 1980’s standing lamp from a friend about a year ago. As you can see from the bottom half, it was originally purple.

purple lamp refinished with brown paper

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Vintage Wine Table

roadside table

While out and about Dee from My Painted Stuff is always taking different routes to increase the likelihood of stumbling upon roadside treasures. It paid off one day when she came across this solid wood table that had been banished to the curb.

roadside table

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Colorful Dot End Tables

tea table

Sheri from Awesome Sauce and Asshattery needed end tables to complement her fancy new red couch and discovered this inherited tea table in her basement. Yes, it was only one table, but that’s nothing a saw couldn’t take care of!

tea table

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Wooden “Boo” Blocks

leftover wood

After completing some decorative woodwork above her mantel, Andrea from Funsize Creations, found herself with a ton of leftover wood. Her husband was ready to throw it all away, but Andrea was holding onto all that precious wood with a vice grip.

leftover wood

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Fireplace Screen Bookshelf

fireplace screen to bookshelf

Tami from Curb Alert! vowed she wouldn’t take anything when her neighbor moved and left behind a pile of discarded items. Tami even laughed with her neighbor about a “crafty old school” fireplace screen that was amongst the junk.

fireplace screen to bookshelf

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