What does a camp stool and summer break have in common? Without peeking below, what would your answer be? I’d bet a plate full of S’mores that your answer is “camping”. Am I right? Am I?
Gingham Tray Magnet Board
April 26, 2015 by 4 Comments
I’ve been having a very lazy and relaxing weekend away from home, but wanted to show you a super quick project I did before I left. I picked up this vintage metal tray at a thrift store recently. I couldn’t resist the gingham print on it. It’s a little bit worn and rusty, but I think it’s cheerful and charming. I used E6000 glue to attach D-ring hangers on the back, and tied a red ribbon around those to hang it by. {Read More}
Enamelware Colander Hanging Light
April 20, 2015 by 9 Comments
When I drove to Springfield, MO last week with my oldest son, one of the antique stores we visited along the way was a huge building filled with different vendor booths. At one of the booths, I found quite a few enamelware pieces, but my favorite of them was a vintage enamelware colander that said, “made in Poland” on the bottom. It had a few little chips in the enamelware, which I love, and I knew right away that it would {Read More}
DIY Framed Vintage Seed Bag
April 19, 2015 by 9 Comments
Do you remember that big blank space I had over my antique kitchen stove… that space I filled with a rustic framed chalkboard? Well, I did it again – I sold the chalkboard and ended up with a big blank space once again. It wasn’t any big deal though, and I planned to make another one of those chalkboards, but then I found this old feed bag that I’ve had for several years. Instead of making a frame for a chalkboard, I {Read More}
Repurposed Drawers
April 13, 2015 by 5 Comments
These 3 drawers came from a totally trashed desk that I bought about 4 years ago. The desk is too messed up to do anything with, so I was the only bidder on it, and I never pass up old drawers that I can get a good deal on – there’s just too many great ways to reuse them.
Rusty and Dusty to Farmhouse Flower Holder!
March 26, 2015 by 29 Comments
I know my husband and kids are always dumbfounded by the “junk” that I think are treasures, but occasionally I even dumbfound myself! All it takes is the sight of some old wood, or rusty metal, and my common sense completely disappears. Last year I was at an auction, and there was a large crowd around a flatbed trailer full of stuff up for bid. I’m not very tall, and I was frustrated because I couldn’t get a good look at {Read More}
Barn Pulley Light | Easy Farmhouse Industrial Project
March 25, 2015 by 18 Comments
Barn Pulley Light | Easy Farmhouse Industrial Project Making a barn pulley light is one of the easiest projects you can do. You can have it finished in 5 minutes. No tools or knowledge of electrical wiring are necessary! I’ve included the short supply list to make it easy for you to make one yourself. I’ve sold quite a few barn pulleys over the last few years, but after I listed this one in my shop, I had second thoughts. I {Read More}
antique sewing machine table, plus things I love
March 20, 2015 by 39 Comments
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again … I’m no seamstress. I spend more time yelling at my sewing machine than actually sewing, because every time I use it it’s like making a date with my seam ripper. A really bad date. I’m just sewing machine jinxed. I only sew if I can’t talk my mom into traveling 1,000+ miles to visit and sew for me, and if I can’t I’ve been know to give her fabric with instructions when I {Read More}
Repurposed Farm Tools Wall Hooks
March 13, 2015 by 9 Comments
Spring is definitely in the air, isn’t it? Today it was warm enough at my house, that I put on a short sleeve shirt, and had the front door open for awhile! The beautiful day reminded me of some old farm tools I’ve had sitting in my workshop. They both appear to have been some kind of tractor implement, and they are blissfully rusty!
Salvaged Drawer Front Farm Sign
March 8, 2015 by 14 Comments
I really want to start spring cleaning, so I committed last week that I would either repurpose all the salvaged wood and supplies that have been cluttering up my entryway, or I would carry them out to my workshop. I’m happy to report that I was able to use most of them in new projects, and very few needed to be returned to the workshop. I plan to limit the number of projects I work on at a time, so my house doesn’t get {Read More}
