Are you looking for a way to disguise a sump pump? Maybe you’re just looking for a way to make plain flat doors look better? I used two plain jane closet doors to hide my sump pump in the basement. The basement laundry space is coming together, and I couldn’t be happier!
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Ballard Design inspired Drying Rack
How to make a Ballard Design inspired Drying Rack out of crib parts. This is theirs: And here is mine: I started out with a simple box shape. (note to self, I need to stop taking pictures on this horrible table!) I got the perfect crib rail from Cathy. I have several crib rails,…
DIY Headband Organizer
I made a diy headband organizer for my great niece! Her mom had been wanting a way to keep all of those small hair accessories organized. I’ll share tips for dry brushing the hooks with a sweet pink color and glazing the wood to give it the perfect gray glaze.
Christmas card holder |wooden Spindle | twisted wire
I used a reclaimed wooden spindle to make a Christmas Tree Card Holder. Using twisted wire ups the game and makes this an easy project you can do in an afternoon.
Pedestal Bowl | Stipple Paint Technique
How to update a thrift store pedestal bowl using paint, glaze and a stipple effect. The stipple effect is done with a chip brush and helps to hide the brush strokes of paint and glaze.
Large Thankful Sign for your Porch
How to make a tall outdoor We Are Thankful sign out of reclaimed lumber. This is an easy afternoon project that will make you smile every time you see it. It’s the perfect reminder that we should be thankful for what we have.
Glazed TV Tables for Camper
I’m sharing some tv tables that I updated for the camper. Space is very limited in my Vintage Cruiser so I have to have items that are dual purpose and easy to store. The folding tv tables are perfect for this very reason. They can be used indoors or outdoors and easily fold away for storage and transporting.
Repurposed Door into Bookshelf
How to make a unique, one of a kind bookshelf out of an old door and two small cupboard doors. Compete tutorial will show you just how to repurpose your own door.
Reclaimed Stair Stringer Tiered Plant Stand
I have a fun Spring project to share with you today. I made this to share for the Power Tool Challenge group–the theme was Spring. I used reclaimed stair stringers to make a 3 tiered plant stand. I purposely made it to look old. It’s actually made of mostly new lumber.
Kitchen Island Makeover
I have partnered with Maytag® to sponsor this post, but all thoughts and opinions are my own. I’m so excited to show you how I’ve updated the kitchen island. I’ve sort of got Spring cleaning fever and and decided it’s time to do some sprucing up, tidying and organizing. As I was cleaning out the…
Talk of the Town #108
Talk of the Town #108 features are up and running. Great Valentine ideas and more. I hope you find something to pique your interest.
DIY Doll Dog Bed
It’s time for this month’s Power Tool Challenge. The theme is right up my alley, REPURPOSED. If you love doing repurposed projects, you can share them for a chance to win one of two Ryobi prize packs. All the details are in the blog post, so click over and get all the details. I can’t wait to see what you will make!
Pumpkin Trick or Treat Candy Holder
This Fall harvest yard sign – plans available at your local Home Depot at their DIH Workshop coming up this Thursday evening at a store near you. I made a pumpkin sign that could be used throughout the Fall season including Thanksgiving. The small box could be used as a planter or even to hold fall decor picks and such.
Repurposed Hollow Core Door Chalkboard
I made a hollow core door chalkboard, and I LOVE it! I don’t think anyone would even know this extra large chalkboard was made from a door. Although it’s large, it isn’t real heavy because of the door being hollow. Lots of tips for disguising a door project.
Repurposed Syroco Gold Mirror
Thrift stores are great places to find gold mirror frames to repurpose and transform into new and functional pieces such as this handy memo cork board. Paint is an amazing way to change up hollywood regency gold mirror frames. Tips on cutting thick cork board, as well as other great thrift store makeovers from the Thrift Stored Decor Challenge team!
DIY Dog Bowl Holder
Another blue project from Mindi? Well, that’s no real surprise! But the paint technique and color is beautiful. And that Sunny? What a perfect name for that sweet face. If you’ve wanted to get a holder for your dog bowls, Mindi will show you the perfect way to DIY it!
Coffee Station Cabinet | repurposed door and dresser
I recently got a free dresser (I call the tall pieces chest of drawers, but most people call them dressers). The piece had a lot of damage on the bottom, after cutting off the damaged portion, it was shorter, and seemed the perfect size to make a coffee station cabinet. A step by step tutorial is just waiting for you on the blog.
DIY Pedestal Bowl
This is a project that I have had on my to-do list for a long time. It’s been done a lot, and maybe you’ve even done one yourself. I’m giving you lots of tips on the build and the painting, so you will want to hop over to the blog to see the transformation.
Recent Finds February 2017
When it’s too cold outside to work on projects, what’s a girl to do? Go shopping, of course! Thrift shopping is sort of like my therapy. I like browsing and dreaming about what things “could become”. I hope you like looking at my recent junkin’ finds. I’d love to hear your ideas of projects for all these great items.
Wire Basket Organizer
A wire basket organizer is made from an old table top. The same project can be completed using an old picture frame. Using a table top to make a wire basket organizer I was given this old table base without legs from my neighbor Rodney. He knows I’ll take any left over junk he…
Distressed Chalkboard Headboard Coat Rack
I have another great headboard coat rack tutorial for you today. Last week I showed you the small black shelf I made from the leftover bed posts of this headboard. Repurposed Headboard into Distressed Chalkboard Coat Rack This is what the headboard looked like when I got it at Vendors’ Village. *this post contains affiliate…
Christmas Trees For Sale Sign
While perusing some magazines, I saw a picture of Joanna Gaines’ kitchen during the holidays and fell in love with the Fixer Upper star’s Christmas Trees For Sale sign. I filed it away in my memory as well as snapping a picture with my phone and uploading it to a secret Pinterest board. …
red headboard coffee cup rack
This is a fairly simple project turning an old headboard or foot board into a coat rack or coffee cup rack with a chalkboard. Although this set of bunk beds was marked $9.99, I actually got it at Vendors’ Village for $5.00. *this post contains affiliate links at no extra cost to you* I propped…
Bless The Food Before Us Sign
How to make a Bless The Food Before Us sign using reclaimed, weathered fence boards. This step by step tutorial will tell you how to build, paint, frame and stencil this extra large handmade sign.
Headboard Wall Shelf Coat Rack
This is the mate to the headboard I’m using in today’s headboard wall shelf project. Imagine this headboard missing one of the spindles. Dismantle headboard Because I’m making two projects out of this one twin headboard, I needed to do a little modification with the reciprocating saw. I’ll be using the lower portion for this…
Caddy or Tray Repurposed from Hymnbook Holders
Hi Friends! It is Mindi again from MyLove2Create back to share an easy tutorial with you. I am going to show you how I made a Caddy or Tray Repurposed from Hymnbook Holders… I am loving the results! Are you a little confused about the Hymnbook holders? Let me explain. A few years back our…
pet organizer chalkboard | keep your dog’s leash handy
I’m excited to share my easy pet project today as part of a blog hop. I made a pet organizer to hold the dog’s leash and baby bag—bonus! It’s also a chalkboard. The challenge was to use swag from our latest blog conference (Haven Conference last month) to make a project. Bonus points for using…
Decor Transfer Repurposed Headboard Sign
I have been working with Iron Orchid Designs for the last couple of months using their Prima products and trying out new techniques. The IOD sisters sent me a couple of their new Décor transfers to try out on projects. I came home recently to find the FREE headboard in my carport. I seriously had…
Chair Bench Tutorial | Three Chair Bench
This triple chair bench tutorial will show you how to turn three dumpster chairs into a perfect seating solution for your kitchen or dining room table. Step by step directions how to join chairs together to make a bench.
Antique School Desk Makeover
Deciding whether or not to purchase this antique school desk was difficult, but working on it was totally more work than I bargained for! Antique School Desk When I posted THIS PICTURE on the facebook page, I got 75 comments about whether or not I should buy it. The price was right, but it was…
Red Side Table | repurposed sewing cabinet
Are you sometimes intimidated by what we DIY bloggers do? I know that I love using saws and such, but occasionally I like to take it easy with a quick and easy repurposed furniture project. That’s what I’m sharing with you today, something you can do using only a screwdriver, or no tools at all,…
Easy Welcome Sign Repurposed Cabinet Doors
Today, I’m going to share some more of the last minute repurposed cabinet door projects that I took to Glendale 2015, an easy welcome sign. *this post contains affiliate links* Painting cabinet doors and any other projects are so easy with my Homeright Finish Max and my favorite DIY chalky paint primer. After mixing…
Happy Fall Y’all Repurposed Cabinet Door
I love making stuff out of cabinet doors, and it doesn’t get any easier than paint and stenciling this Happy Fall Y’all sign! While I was getting stuff ready for Glendale 2015, I was sort of on a painting frenzy, grabbing lots of cabinet doors from my stash. I painted them all black with…
Clipboard Stand and More
When you build as much as I do, you tend to collect a lot of scrap wood. I rarely throw anything out. After I cleaned the garage out in the Spring, all of these pieces were organized and neatly stowed away, so it was easy to find the perfect 2×4’s. This handy little thingy…
Small Shelf Coat Rack
I made this cute little twin headboard bench by cutting up the foot board. When I did that I had the piece in the blue rectangle left over—well, actually I had a pair of them. To make this small shelf, I dug out a piece of molding from my stash and got to work…
Coat Rack from Repurposed Cabinet Door
I love a good coat rack, and making an easy coat rack out of a cabinet door is even better. How about four cabinet door coat racks? You’ll love how easy these projects are! We had some beautiful weather last week, and I went to my cabinet door stash and grabbed several doors and…
DIY Hall Tree
I’m excited to show you this sewing machine cabinet repurposed into a DIY hall tree. I’m so happy with how it turned out, and I know you’ll love it too!
Coat Rack Shelf made from a Cabinet Door
I was recently invited to a local company to meet with Paula Blankenship the Creative Director of Heirloom Traditions Paint. Neither of us are sure how we didn’t know about each other, while we each are based in Louisville KY.
Cabinet Door Coat Rack
I’m sure you’re busy getting ready for Christmas. I just wanted to pop in with a quick and easy cabinet door coat rack chalkboard project. All you need is an old cabinet door, knobs, scrap plywood and some paint.
Large Rustic Clock
You know the phrase “copying is the highest form of flattery”? Well it is true, and my Large Rustic Clock is proof. My compliments go to the person who designed Pottery Barn’s Rustic Wood and Iron Clock, because I think it is awesome. In fact, I loved it so much that I decided to make…
