Wow! It was a busy weekend! I hope you all had a great weekend like I did! It was very productive! I can’t show you pictures yet because my batteries are dead in my camera currently. But, last week I made this very simple table from a cabinet door. I laid the cabinet door upside…
This newly rehabbed rustic side table was found on the side of the road. My neighbor brought it to me and of course, I couldn’t turn down a free project! After a little paint and stained pallet boards the table is finished!
How to make a rustic garden table perfect for potting, entertaining and more. Step by step tutorial using reclaimed fence boards. Weekend project for you to make. Check it out!
This rustic coffee table came about because of an outdoor building challenge from some DIY blogger friends. Be sure to check out their projects at the bottom of this post. It is time for fun building challenge! This month our friend Katie at Addicted 2 DIY is hosting this Great Outdoors Challenge! My…
Today I am sharing a Rustic Industrial Coffee Table that I made from scrap fence wood and a garage sale table base. Mindi here, just in case you don’t know me, I blog over at MyLove2Create, and come here to contribute once in a while. I love sharing on MRL, because Gail and I both…
I have a great project to share with you today using my new Canon PIXMA MG7120 printer, and some reclaimed scrap lumber pieces. Source for free printable source I printed these on my new wireless Canon PIXMA MG7120. What you’ll need: Printable Canon PIXMA MG7120 PIXMA Cloud APP Scrap Luan…
I’ve put together a collection of 22 inspiring rustic Fall projects for you! Home decor projects, outdoor and porch projects for fall. Many projects are very frugal being from the dollar store or your local thrift store. Lastly, of course there are reclaimed wood projects for fall.
This month’s Power Tool Challenge was to make a sign. I’ve made a lot of signs, so I thought it would be fun to make a pumpkin sign greeting Fall with the words “hello Fall”. The rustic pumpkin is made out of pallet boards. I love the way it turned out and I hope you do to. Maybe it will inspire you to make your own pumpkin sign. If not, maybe one of the other great signs will inspire you!
I love reclaimed wood projects. Mostly I use weathered fencing, but I recently got some great blue pallet wood. So for this month’s power tool challenge I decided to make a printable pallet frame. It’s a fun printable that my friend Jocie made for me. I have never really posted a printable on this site,…
This roundup of 50+ repurposed table ideas will inspire you to change up or transform that table you have in storage, or maybe you just found the perfect table at a thrift store or on the side of the road. In any case, you’re sure to find something here to inspire you to save an…
I’m always looking for inspiration for projects, everywhere I go. On my daily walks with Lulu Mae I pass a neighbor’s house and have long admired a wooden slat bench on their porch. I thought for a long time that I would make one out of a couple of chairs. BUT! Then I got those great reclaimed wooden slats from a neighbor . . .
A free full length mirror gets a makeover with some rustic picture frame molding. Add some reclaimed wood for the perfect rustic framed full length mirror. The mirror had been in my way for months, happy to have it completed and out of the shop!
How to display vacation photos is not something I usually think about. Many times I do a photo book upon returning, but while visiting Cape Cod with my daughter Jamie, I collected sand, rocks and shells. I wanted to display these along with a favorite photo in a shadow box that fits with my decor. I’ll show you how I made a rustic shadow box using an IKEA ribba shadow box.
Reclaimed artwork doesn’t generally come with a frame. While vacationing in Cape Cod with my daughter Jamie in late June, I actually picked up three pieces of reclaimed art. This sweet painting of three sandpipers scurrying on the beach is done on a piece of scrap plywood. The artist is John Bates of Provincetown Massachusetts….
I am so excited to share this month’s Power Tool Challenge project. The theme was Summer Fun, and I DID struggle with trying to figure out WHAT to make. But when I figured it out, I ran with it and I couldn’t be happier with how it turned out! I made a portable diy pallet bar. It’s so easy to set up, store and transport for on-the-go parties and functions. I did a little video so you can see exactly how easy it sets up.
This tutorial uses reclaimed wood to make a custom rustic shutter cabinet. The reclaimed wood is the same size as 1×6 pine boards that you can buy at your local hardware store. I’ll show you how to frame out the front facing, and build the cabinet to your size. No project is without a few kinks, I would love for you to click over to see the ins and outs of this project.
I’ve done another pallet project—and I love how easy and pretty this rustic pallet caddy turned out. I hope you love it too. My friend Gina (The Shabby Creek Cottage) challenged some friends to complete some pallet project ideas, be sure to check out the other ideas at the end of this article. I…
I recently shared my secret for taking pallets apart. After taking the pallet apart, I ended up with some great pallet boards to make this DIY Pallet Tray to keep my remotes organized on the coffee table. easy to remove pallet boards If you’re like me, you may have too much…
You know I love easy, rustic projects that use up bits and pieces. I have not just one easy rustic frame, not two, but THREE frame projects. I have a lot of old fencing that isn’t prime quality for my Etsy shop signs. Taking the fence board on a ride through the table saw…
You’re going to love this upcycled desk project! This month Homeright challenged the Brand Ambassadors to do a makeover on a thrift store find, preferably less than $20 to show our readers how easy it is to create great home décor on a tight budget. In addition, I accepted another challenge with some blogger friends,…
Hello, I am excited to share my Rustic Industrial Kid Chairs with you today. If you remember a couple of weeks ago I shared my repurposed cabinet doors into a desk, and I left you with a promise that I would be making the chairs to go with it. Here they are, and I am loving…
Entry Table Hello! I am excited to share how I built an Entry Table. It was made as a house warming gift for my sister and brother-in-law, who needed something for their front entryway. I love making gifts for people, so this was a very fun project for me! Isn’t it cute!?
As a fun summer project I have been cleaning off my back porch, which is no simple feat when it is hoarded wall to wall furniture. The reason is two fold, to make a nice sitting area for eating and visiting, and to make my husband happy. I guess it isn’t easy to BBQ when you…
I recently purchased a huge load of weathered fencing for My Repurposed Life Etsy shop. Some of the boards are too rough for painting words on them. I’ve been looking for a way to use the boards that are not sign worthy.
Pin it! Hiya guys … I’m so excited to be guest blogging here at My Repurposed Life. Thank you Gail for giving me the opportunity to share my lil’ blog with your readers. My name is Deanna, nice to meet ya : ) I’m a mom of 2 girls, a grandma to 1 lil’ 3…
My friend Holly is here today to share her rustic candle holder tutorial with us! Hi Everyone! My name is Holly and my blog is Full Circle Creations. I want to start by saying how thrilled I was when Gail asked me to do a guest post on her blog! I first found Gail’s blog…
This tutorial uses reclaimed wood to make a custom rustic shutter cabinet. The reclaimed wood is the same size as 1×6 pine boards that you can buy at your local hardware store. I’ll show you how to frame out the front facing, and build the cabinet to your size. No project is without a few kinks, I would love for you to click over to see the ins and outs of this project.
For those of you who do not know, I was given this fence. All I had to do was remove it. The first thing I made from the fence was this rustic Americana flag for our Independence Day. I showed you this rustic shelf I made out of some of the fence pieces. When I…
A friend of mine recently moved back to our neighborhood. She likes to spend a lot of time out on her front porch. She is a little high maintenance, meaning she needs all of her “things” near her. She asked if I could make her a table to use as sort of a “coffee table”…
It’s Tuesday, so that means that Talk of the Town #66 is up and running! I hope your week is going well, and that you’ll take the time to hop over and see the fun projects we are featuring this week.
I am so happy to be part of this talented group of ladies that put this party together for you each week. It’s so fun to see the fabulous projects linked up each week. Our friends are so talented! Welcome back to Talk of the Town! First, let’s take a look at what you may…
We’re back with another great roundup of diy tutorials from Catch as Catch Can! It’s been a busy week around here with a couple of 10 hour days to play catch-up. Two beautiful days made it easy to stay busy with projects, and even trying to tidy up the inventory a little. I hope you…
Whoa! It’s been a rough week trying to get back into the swing of things after the show at Glendale. Sure glad I only do one show a year! I have some of your super projects that caught my eye this week:
Today’s Take 2 Tuesday is a great roundup of easy projects. Many of them can be done with a saw and hammer (or screwdriver). Some may require a drill. Remember that The Home Depot will make cuts for you if you don’t have a saw. If you are a regular diy’er that has scraps of…
Remember this bunk bed? My neighbor Marianne called me while I was in Nashville and told me there was a bunk bed in the garbage at her next door neighbor’s house. Marianne is the one I made the spindle table for, and she’s also the one I traded the rustic table for the bead board…
We interrupt this regularly scheduled post to shamelessly beg for a vote. Please vote for my nightstand transformed #3 here: Good morning! I hope you had a great weekend. It was so hot here, that I actually brought some stuff in to the house to paint. The projects wouldn’t have dried outside anyway, due…
While I was visiting Jamie, a neighbor of mine texted me to let me know that there were some bunk beds on our street. I asked her if she would get them for me. When I got home, this was stacked against my garage. It’s not quite what I expected, but it was free! This…
It’s here! You found our weekly Talk of the Town party. Always great features to inspire you to make, bake or DIY. What is your favorite feature this week?
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.
woohoo! It’s Tuesday, so that means it’s time for us to share our features for last week’s Talk of the Town. Most of the time it’s sooo hard to make my picks! I hope you love our features this week!
