My Repurposed Life™

Guest Post Filtrete Drinking Water System

May 24, 2013 By gail@myrepurposedlife.net 1 Comment

This is a review from Jamie @ Owl Really Years ago, I had someone install a water filter in my kitchen. It worked great and then all of a sudden, it stopped working. I never bothered to fix it and when my husband and I were registering, we ended up putting a Brita pitcher on our registry and continued to neglect the old filtration system. I hated that we had this broken faucet attached to our sink though, and when I found out we could review the new Filtrete High Performance Drinking Water … [Read more...]

Catch as Catch Can 123

May 23, 2013 By gail@myrepurposedlife.net 16 Comments

It’s been a rough week in weather. I’m sending out hope, prayers and positive thoughts to those who have been affected by storms and tornadoes this week. Special thanks to all the heroes and first responders. The easiest way to give: I did, will you? 10 Tips for a Successful Yard Sale small bar cart re-do with stars! healthy snack station for kids (or grownups!) DIY cloche (on the cheap) cardboard stenciled, hand painted wall water your plants less add an office … [Read more...]

Silhouette Portrait Giveaway & Promotion

May 23, 2013 By gail@myrepurposedlife.net 105 Comments

I have an affiliation with Silhouette America, purchasing an item with the code REPURPOSED helps support My Repurposed Life. See full disclosure below. Do I need to tell you how much I love my Silhouette machines? I currently have both the Silhouette CAMEO® and Silhouette Portrait™. To ask me which I love better would be like asking a mother which child is her favorite. I will say that my Silhouette Portrait™ spends a lot more time seeing daylight these days. I LOVE how small it … [Read more...]

Furniture Dollies & Ready Set Go {craft show}

May 22, 2013 By gail@myrepurposedlife.net 10 Comments

Given the nature of my business I move a LOT of furniture by myself. It’s amazing what you can do if you have the right tools. I picked up these four small dollies at Home Depot. They were a special deal, my store no longer has these. I put a scrap piece of wood on each of these small workhorses in order to move this huge table by myself. I would NEVER be able to budge this table without these little guys. This is another example of when I’ve used one of … [Read more...]

Take 2 Tuesday {Budget Kitchen Edition}

May 21, 2013 By gail@myrepurposedlife.net 10 Comments

My Repurposed Life- Take 2 Tuesday {budget kitchen ideas}

How to Paint a Ceiling Fan How to Build a Kitchen Island from a desk Using a Kreg Jig Jr. to Make a table top (for the kitchen island) Microwave Cart and Craig’s List Table Makeover How to paint a vinyl floor I used stainless steel paint to update my kitchen accessories spray paint hinges instead of replacing them How to Paint Oak Cabinets How To Remove old Backsplash Board & Batten Backsplash Tutorial board and batten backsplash reveal how to install a new faucet $25 … [Read more...]

Repurposed Headboard into a Flower Bed

May 20, 2013 By gail@myrepurposedlife.net 22 Comments

This is a long {tutorial} post, and very picture heavy. If you want details, feel free to read all the tips. If you’re like me, you’ll skim over the words, and just look at the pictures. I’ve been trying to get back into working on larger projects, but still resting my shoulder every other day or so. Some days are okay, others are still quite painful. But you’re not here to hear about that, you’re here to see this great repurpose of a headboard. I … [Read more...]

Guest Post {Repurposed Console T.V.}

May 17, 2013 By gail@myrepurposedlife.net 7 Comments

Repurposing a Console TV I am so excited to have the opportunity to post at My Repurposed Life. So, thank you gail, for allowing me this opportunity! I have repurposed a few things, including a dresser into a bench and an old TV console into a tv stand. The console TV had been my grandmother's. I'd seen a few things on Pinterest that you could do with an old TV console, and decided that with my dad's help, I could make my family a new TV stand that was better for our space. This is not a … [Read more...]

Catch As Catch Can 122

May 16, 2013 By gail@myrepurposedlife.net 13 Comments

Look what caught my eye last week! Pretty Milk Paint Table DIY chalkboard paint with plaster of paris closet into a small butler pantry amazing patio table makeover with bargain seating pretty furniture makeovers shabby yardstick table hack on some Ikea nightstands Your Favorite: Organizing ideas and storage solutions If you were caught, grab a button. … [Read more...]

Using a Finish Max Fine Finish Sprayer with Chalkboard Paint

May 16, 2013 By gail@myrepurposedlife.net 9 Comments

I recently decided to clean out my storage shed. It’s one of the places where I store my inventory. You can see a few empty spaces where I’ve pulled some stuff out. I didn’t quite “gut” it, but I did remove most of it to organize it better. See that arrow pointing to the cabinet doors? They’ve been there for awhile. I gathered them. All the cabinet doors were in pairs, with the exception of the tallest armoire door. It is the mate to my chalkboard … [Read more...]

Repurposed Piano Front

May 15, 2013 By gail@myrepurposedlife.net 22 Comments

Last year while I was on vacation in California, someone dropped this piece of a piano front off at my house. I was sort of stuck because of the color. So, I mixed up some DIY black chalk paint. I instantly liked it a lot better. I’ve been needing something for this wall in my kitchen, and I thought this piece might be what I was looking for. When I measured, it seemed like it might work. But to be sure, my friend Stephanie, suggested I use a piece of … [Read more...]

Take 2 Tuesday {dresssers, chests, nightstands}

May 14, 2013 By gail@myrepurposedlife.net 9 Comments

Curb found dresser into a bench Another curb find turned into a t.v. stand Decoupaged nightstands Toile fabric covered dresser by my friend Rose. brown paper decoupaged dresser with black glaze $7 nightstand gets a new lease on life hop over to see the after of this pitiful curb find Add bead board, legs and a picture frame to dress up a curb find nightstand how to repair, strip and stain an antique dresser 3 drawer chest turned into a tv stand on legs run of the mill … [Read more...]

Recent Finds {bowling green edition}

May 13, 2013 By gail@myrepurposedlife.net 6 Comments

What is better than thrifting? Thrifting with your best friend! I met Jamie in Bowling Green, one of our favorite places to thrift shop. Have you ever been to Flealand? We were so busy chatting, that I forgot to take pictures there. Our second stop was Consignment Corner. Check out this sweet sewing cabinet… a little steep for my budget at $55 (I think) Love the old windows! How about a headboard bench? I think everyone is building their own … [Read more...]

Adorable Corner Bench made from 4 Chairs

May 10, 2013 By gail@myrepurposedlife.net 14 Comments

Today, we have a special guest, Betty. Betty doesn’t have a blog, but she sure made an awesome bench, and I knew you would want to see it! I found these 4 chairs on the side of the road. They were suppose to have white cushions but were black from wear and tear. I had no idea what I was gonna do with them, but I knew that the cushions had to come off. So after deconstructing them I realized that the sides fit perfect next to each other and also made a great … [Read more...]

Catch as Catch Can 121

May 9, 2013 By gail@myrepurposedlife.net 15 Comments

Well, it looks like it’s Thursday again! Lots of great stuff for you tonight! Toddler Safety {flip} locks Frugal DIY mat from book pages DIY wall art with paint chips built from scratch woven bench pretty blue stenciled end table mason jar crates {tutorial} etched shot glasses an old settee with bad cane removed and recovered turquoise table with a bird stencil a bathroom remodel, from the ground up thrift store finds get new life with … [Read more...]

Making a difference with #SocialPower

May 9, 2013 By Gail Wilson 4 Comments

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Social Power for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. Have you heard of the site Social Power? I hadn't until I got the offer to do this post. Before committing to the post, I hopped over to check it out. I was drawn into reading all the ideas and suggestions. Some sort of silly (in my opinion) and others quite serious. A few of the issues don't pertain to me, but I see that they are very relevant and important to those who are … [Read more...]