Ask anyone who knows me personally, and they’ll tell you I have a few quirks. Quite a few quirks, in fact. So, it’s no big surprise that I like to make things that are a little on the strange side.Last week, I shared 6 projects made out of salvaged chair parts, but I still had quite a few parts left over from the arm chair I dismantled. I had the curved piece that formerly made the front of the chair seat. {Read More}
Don’t Just Sit There – Repurposed Chair Parts
January 3, 2013 by 45 Comments
Don’t Just Sit There – Repurposed Chair Parts I have a bunch of old, broken chairs out in my workshop that have been hanging on my walls and taking up space, so I decided to finally do something with a few of them this week. I bought 3 of this style of chair at an auction. This one had a broken seat, and the other 2 only had seats – no back rests. Originally I thought maybe I could combine 2 of them to get 1 complete {Read More}
Angie, Get Your Gun!
December 22, 2012 by 7 Comments
I love old wood. I especially like unusual old wood. When I’m at an auction, I’m always on the lookout for really old wood, preferably on things that are broken or missing parts, because those are often the things other people don’t want. When I spotted this old wooden shotgun stock, that appears someone intended to make a gun with, I couldn’t pass it up. I wasn’t sure what I would do with it, I just know my bidding finger {Read More}
Repurposed Tape Measure DIY Projects
November 29, 2012 by 17 Comments
As usual, I found myself working on theme items this week for my shop. I don’t usually try think of themes to work on…they just happen. A customer asked me to create 3 measuring tape bracelets for her and I only had one made up, so I got busy making some more. Then someone else ordered another one, and someone else ordered another one. I knew my week was going to be filled with numbers. I decided to create some {Read More}
Antique Graphics Wednesday – Grain Sacks Textures
October 10, 2012 by 5 Comments
I love old grain sacks (well, who doesn’t?!), but they aren’t always easy to find at reasonable prices. If you can’t have the real thing, a great imitation is the next best thing, so today I’m sharing a few images of portions of antique grain sacks, and will be sharing some projects I’ve created with these images throughout the rest of the week. You can use these images over and over without spending a fortune! You are welcome to use any of {Read More}
I’m Diggin’ It – Garden Spade Decor
August 25, 2012 by 14 Comments
If you really dig old tools, this little project might be right up your alley. It didn’t cost any money to create – I had the few supplies needed already on hand. Chances are good you have everything too, or something similar that would work just as well. When I saw this Garden Spade Door Knocker sold by Terrain, I had one of those, “that gives me an idea” moments. I don’t really want a door knocker because we have a doorbell that {Read More}
Farmhouse Kitchen Remodel – A Room with a View
August 23, 2012 by 204 Comments
I didn’t plan to show you my farmhouse kitchen remodel until Friday, because I had a lot of photos to go through before posting about it, but my mom is going on a camping trip today and she wasn’t too happy when she found out she wouldn’t get to see my kitchen until she got home late Sunday night. I stayed up until the wee hours this morning finishing this post for you, Mom – I hope you like it {Read More}
Ironstone & Tarnished Silverware Displays
July 26, 2012 by 73 Comments
I told you last month about my super chippy, antique door that I took apart and have been creating things with the parts.I put some sealer on this panel from the door, hoping to preserve as much of the chippy paint that is left, then added hangers to the backs of some ironstone bowls and a platter to hang on it. I love the simple, farmhouse look of the old wood and crazed ironstone together. The piece above it is salvage {Read More}
{Get the Look} – Relique Bicycle Seat on Stand
May 31, 2012 by 22 Comments
The inspiration for today’s “Get the Look” project came from Relique.com, who sells a set of 5 Bicycle Seats on Stands for $659…OUCH! Their price tag gives me heart palpitations, but I can spend a ridiculous amount of time on their website. They carry some seriously interesting stuff. While 5 of them do look interesting grouped together, I don’t have 5, but I did already have this 1 rusty, old bicycle seat. Looking through my stash of junque (it doesn’t {Read More}
Sew Inspired Salvage
April 1, 2012 by 9 Comments
I bought an antique sewing table months and months ago. The top was badly damaged, and one of the sides that held 3 wooden drawers was broken, but the machine was a gorgeous old Domestic and the cast iron base is beautiful. I finally decided it was time to work on it, so I took off the drawers on both sides and started painting what was left of the top and found another piece of salvaged wood to add to {Read More}
