These DIY Candlesticks are just in time for the Holidays! I love a great challenge! Sandra from Sawdust Girl issued a challenge to make something from your scrap pile. My scrap pile may not be like your scrap pile, because I hoard fun stuff that makes awesome projects. Granted, I do have the regular scrap…
2015
Peppermint Platter | Easy Christmas Project
How to make a peppermint patty platter! It’s so easy and inexpensive to make. You could make a large one, or several smaller ones, or both!!! I love how this turned out and would love to make more very soon. I may even mix colors of peppermints!
Singer sewing machine into desk,table,vanity
If you don’t like people painting wood, or redoing an antique singer sewing machine, just walk away now. I understand how people feel about such things, but I’m in the business of repurposing furniture. Today’s project will show you how to transform a vintage singer sewing machine into a very versatile makeup vanity, jewelry organizer,…
Pallet Projects plus Tips for Dismantling Pallets
Do you LOVE pallet projects? I have tips for easily dismantling pallets, and a great variety of pallet projects to inspire you. Pallet projects are popular these days because pallets are readily available, and withstand the test of time.
shutter DIY fireplace screen
A fun repurposed shutter (bi-fold door) project. This easy fireplace screen cover-strictly for decorative purposes-made from cut up bi-fold doors is easy to make and oh so functional for your fireplace hearth this fall and holiday season.
My Largest DIY Project | Picket Fence
In episode #3 Gail talks about her largest DIY project ever—a DIY Picket Fence that took much longer than she ever anticipated! But that’s what happens when a gal is determined to have a certain look that isn’t available out in the market. Brittany Bailey from Pretty Handy Girl responded to a Facebook…
Painting my DIY Picket Fence
Be sure to enter the giveaway at the bottom of this post. BTW, this is a sponsored post, I’m happy to be a Homeright Brand Ambassador. Well, the fence is done—mostly! There are a few more things to do, plus a new sidewalk needs to be created. And…. a whole lot of painting! Painting a…
gates and arbor | DIY Picket Fence
It’s been a while since I’ve shared an update with you on the fence. We had a couple of snow storms, and some very cold weather, so we took a little time off. We have made some great progress lately with the gates and the arbor (pergola). It’s very exciting, and I can honestly say…
last picket in place | DIY Picket Fence
Happy New Year! It’s hard to believe that it’s actually 2016, and I’m excited to tell you that the DIY picket fence is well on it‘s way. Yep, the last picket went in over the weekend. Now, mind you, we’re still far from finished. In order to get the pickets up we tacked them up…
Cabinet Door Table : Easy Build
This sweet little repurposed cabinet door table is the product of me having so many doors in my stash. I’ve made a small table out of a cabinet door way back in the day, but it’s much easier and prettier when you have the right tools. Items to make a cabinet door table…
pickets and jig |DIY Picket Fence
Last week, while talking about my DIY picket fence we left off with putting in the short posts and the very tall arbor posts. The fence is coming along, but with Christmas and some cold and rainy weather, we’re sort of in a “hold” pattern. Some readers have offered some tips on how to make…
Coffee Station from a Repurposed Cable Spool
Merry Christmas everyone! I know this is a busy day for everyone, but when the festivities start winding to a close and you have a few minutes to sit down and relax with a hot cup of coffee, cocoa or tea, I’m here to share a new project that may be just the thing you…
Year in Review 2015 Top Projects
Here we are at the end of 2015, and it’s time to highlight the year’s most popular projects! I’ll be breaking this post down into several categories. Top Projects from 2015 Most Viewed projects in 2015 (including many projects from the archives) My Favorite projects of 2015 Reviews from years past These…
posts, rails and more | DIY Picket Fence
I’m back with another picket fence update! Did you know that Home Depot delivers? I didn’t know that until my daughter Jamie filled me in on this little detail. I ordered my lumber and it was delivered a few days later. The material was put under the carport to keep it dry. I…
Easy Pallet Wood Frame
Pallet Wood Frame – EASY weekend project Hello once again My Repurposed Life fans, it’s Joan from Scavenger Chic. I know you are all busy busy preparing for Christmas, but if you are in need of just one more gift, I have a great pallet wood frame idea for you. And better yet, if you…
Preparing for a new Fence
The DIY picket fence story continues today with more prep work for the new fence. I really had no idea how much vegetation had to be dealt with along the fence line. Some of it, of course, was obvious. Like this Rhododendron that has been growing through the fence for years. I dug and…
Hexagon Side Table Decoupaged
Today I am sharing a simple Decoupage Table, a thrift store hexagon side table to be exact. Wait! That’s not the BEST part—the best part is . . . it was only $2. Thrift Store Hexagon Side Table Yep, this is what a $2 vintage hexagon side table looks like. I recently took part…
Chain Link Fence Be GONE!
If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook, you know I’m tackling a huge DIY project at my home—removing a chain link fence and replacing it with a DIY Picket Fence! It has been on my to-do list for several years, and I just can’t put it off any longer. It needs to be done…
Dresser Turned Bench
Hello MRL readers! It is good to be back. For those who may be new here my name is Mindi and I blog over at MyLove2Create, I also have the opportunity to contribute here once a month. Today I am sharing my Dresser Turned Bench. I had such a fun time doing this project, and…
Easy Christmas Decor with Krylon
I would like to say a big thank you to Krylon for sponsoring this Easy Christmas Decor project for my home. The best thing about spray paint? It makes changing up thrift store items a breeze! Wow! It’s December first! I’m sure many of you already have all of your Christmas decorations well on their…
Scrap Wood Christmas Shelf with Hooks
Hey there, MRL friends! I hope you aren’t out battling the Black Friday crowds, because it’s much more fun to stay home and create something with you own hands, and avoid all the craziness, isn’t it?! It’s Angie from Knick of Time, dropping in to share an easy tutorial to turn scrap wood into a Christmas shelf…
Pallet Wood Christmas Tree diy
PIN IT! Hi diyers, it’s Joan from Scavenger Chic. Is it just me, or has this year just flown by? I hate to be the one to break it to you, but next Friday is Black Friday. And I am going to do what I do every year…hide in my house with a blanket pulled up…
Blue Chair Bench
It’s been a crazy couple of weeks around the shop. I’ve been working on 3-4 different projects, but while waiting for paint to dry, and life happening, it’s taking forever for me to get anything finished. Does that happen to you? Today’s project was a challenge to say the least. However, if you do…
Artisan Workshop at Madison Indiana ReStore
I was invited to lead a very fun Artisan Workshop. I made some new friends at the Habitat for Humanity Restore in Madison Indiana during the Artisan Workshop. My cousin Terry went with me, and we enjoyed making new friends and seeing old friends whom we had worked with during the Women Build event previously….
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…
Avengers Subway Art
Happy Friday everyone! As always I am thrilled to be here at MRL! Gail is just the best! I am super excited to share my latest project with you, it is a fun Avengers Subway Art Sign that I made for my oldest two boys. I LOVE it, and more importantly so do my boys….
Old Mirror Antique White Distressed
I have an easy project today! No tools involved. Last summer while I was out of town, my niece Missy stopped by to take care of things at my house, and noticed these mirrors at a nearby yard sale for $5 each. That’s Missy taking a picture of the mirrors so she can text…
easy cabinet door projects
I’ve been at it again. I’m still trying to deplete my cabinet door stash. You know I love making coat racks and shelves. I think they are so practical and they are great sellers. My stash doesn’t look quite this neat these days, but I think I found the doors in this picture that…
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…
Keepsake Old Tools Display
Hi MRL friends! It’s Angie from Knick of Time, and it’s good to be back again this month with a tutorial to make rustic display for family keepsakes. I was given a bunch of old tools that belonged to my husband’s grandfather.Rather than keep them boxed up in storage, I created a rustic display for them, so we…
Homeright Cubby Organizer Challenge
Homeright has issued another challenge to the Brand Ambassadors. Our mission, should we choose to accept it was to get our hands on a regular ole cubby and work our magic with a Finish Max and paint from Lowe’s. We’re celebrating the good news that Lowe’s is testing the waters with our favorite Finish Max…
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…
Glendale 2015
Wow! Another year of Glendale Crossing Days has come and gone! This was a banner year for My Repurposed Life. For the first time in years I had help to set up, work and break down the booth. I’m sure I could have survived another year going it alone, but Cousin Terry was such a…
Vintage Door Coffee Table diy
Hello, My Repurposed Life friends, it’s Joan from Scavenger Chic, with a fairly easy diy to use up any vintage door you’ve found or just have laying around. A while back, my brother, Craig, showed up on my doorstep with a variety of architectural salvage stuff. He had been cleaning out his storage garage, and…
Craft Show Display Rack
Today will be a busy day! I’ll be packing a uhaul for my annual show at Glendale. I hope I’m ready. I guess I have to be ready. yikes! It’s suppose to be a cool weekend. I’ll have two booths again this year. My Cousin Terry is helping me—so thankful for that. I’ve come to…
White Headboard Shelf Coatrack
I picked up this table at a yard sale for $1. I used the base of the table for a repurposed desk into a chest. I cut the sides off on my table saw to make a black headboard wall shelf. That left me with one long skinny piece of a table…
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…
Easy Fall Porch Decor
Changing up any décor is so easy with spray paint. Let’s play a quick game of seek and find. Can you spot the items that I updated with some spray paint?
Welcome Sign Shutter Porch Decor
PIN IT! Easy porch decor and a stenciled welcome sign. Last month while I was cutting some shutter (bi-fold door) door projects on my compound miter saw, this piece fell off the saw and busted. I picked up the pieces and started putting it back together, one.slat.at.a.time. It was very tedious. As I…
Easy Rustic Frame 3 ways
I am so excited too share these easy rustic frame projects with you. You know I love easy, rustic projects that use up bits and pieces. 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 nets me…
