How to turn a wooden folding chair into a standing chalkboard. Today, I want to show you one of my favorite kinds of projects. I seek out broken things at yard sales, thrift stores, and auctions, because I get a real kick out of taking something broken and turning it into something usable again. You may recall that last fall I bought 35+ antique wooden folding chairs at an auction. I sold all of them that were still in good {Read More}
Repurposed Bread & Cake Pans
July 9, 2013 by 12 Comments
I’m always on the lookout for old metal baking tins and have found quite a few of them recently, so I created a few projects with them. I added 2 loaf pans and a coat hook to this antique lawn mower handle. I love these old handles. I’ve found several of them, and they usually have some kind of brand typography on them and the wood has been really pretty on all of them. The loaf pans had the perfect {Read More}
Whatever You Are {Be a Good One}
July 7, 2013 by 15 Comments
We had a little miscommunication at my house last night, resulting in some broken glass. You may recall, during the winter I brought home about 50 antique windows of all shapes and sizes. I turn some of them into signs (seen HERE, HERE, & HERE), but the majority I sell in my shop, and since it’s difficult to ship windows with glass in them, I generally remove the glass and ship the window frames. My youngest son is the designated glass {Read More}
15 Clever Hanger Ideas via Hometalk {You Know I Love a Good Hang-up!}
June 28, 2013 by 4 Comments
I really enjoyed putting together my 20+ Thrifty Farmhouse Decor Ideas board for Hometalk, so I was thrilled when they asked me to curate another board for them. The theme of this board is Clever Hanger Ideas. (Click on this image to see them all) As you all know, I’m constantly making new “hang-ups”, so this board was one I could really hang my hat on! Every clever hanger I selected is one that you can create yourself, and all {Read More}
Opportunity Quote Sign
June 23, 2013 by 10 Comments
When we remodeled our kitchen, my husband rebuilt the existing cabinets to make the cabinet under our sink, but the previous doors no longer fit, so he built some out of pine boards. He connected several together to make them look like worn plank boards, but honestly, neither of us was in love with them. Later, he made new cabinet doors that were fronted with antique ceiling tiles. I came across a quote by Thomas Edison on Pinterest that has {Read More}
Repurposed Books Light – A Bright Idea
June 13, 2013 by 10 Comments
Once in awhile, I have a “light bulb moment”. Usually I have to tinker around with things for awhile before I figure out what I’m going to do with them, but when I found a plain white light bulb socket at a thrift store, and I knew I had an Edison-style light bulb at home, the light in my head went on, and I immediately knew what I wanted to do with it. A few antique books, 2 screws, and {Read More}
Farmhouse Decor | 20+ Best Thrifty DIY Projects With Farmhouse Style
May 27, 2013 by 10 Comments
Recently, I curated a Thrifty Farmhouse Decor theme clipboard for Hometalk – right up my alley! If you love farmhouse style, you are in for a real treat, because I have more than 20 ideas and DIY projects to show you! SHOP FARMHOUSE DECOR HERE My goal was to select projects that had farmhouse charm, are inexpensive, and range in DIY skill levels, so there are ideas for everyone. Most are fairly easy, requiring only basic skills and tools, but a {Read More}
Farmers Market Sign – Repurposed Headboard
May 22, 2013 by 3 Comments
Last year I picked up several beautiful antique head and foot boards at the auction. The were filthy and I was the only bidder, so I got them for just a few dollars. I’ve been cleaning and clearing out some space to in my workshop, so I was finally able to pull out this headboard and work on it. I cut the posts off of the sides, then painted it bright white, then put a coat of homemade mustard yellow {Read More}
LIFE IS SWEET – Bakery Sign and Coat Rack
April 5, 2013 by 15 Comments
Last year, I brought home an antique farmhouse table from an auction. I had hoped to use it for our kitchen table, but it was too small for 6 chairs to fit around. This is the 4th antique table I’ve brought home from auctions…I’m a little addicted to them. Since I don’t have a booth space and tables are too heavy to reasonably ship, I decided to take it apart. I sold the legs and one side of the drop-leaf {Read More}
Repurposed Trunk Coffee Table
April 4, 2013 by 18 Comments
Do you ever wake up in the morning, when the sun is shining and the birds are chirping, and think, “What ugly thing can I paint white today?” Well, maybe it’s just me. Sunshine and birds have that effect on me. Anyway, I woke up in that kind of mood. I looked around for something ugly that I could paint and my eye landed on this footlocker trunk sitting in my entryway. Why did I buy an ugly trunk? I {Read More}
