I have a really great project today, and can you believe I got three projects out of one vintage desk? Today’s project is a narrow wall shelf made from part of a desk top. Here is the original desk I picked up at Vendors’ Village. This is the first project I made out of the…
2016
antique cane chair makeover with upholstered seat
I wish I knew how to repair an antique cane chair, but I don’t. There are ways to fix a broken cane chair without learning the art of caning! While shopping at Vendors’ Village in September, I stopped by John’s booth while he was working and he gave me some great deals on a few…
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. This is what the headboard looked like when I got it at Vendors’ Village. *this post contains affiliate links* Using my Rockwell Jawhorse stand, I…
Picket Fence Whitewash Coat Rack
So, I got the old picket fence of a burn pile and decided a quick project was in order, and that meant a picket fence coat rack! As you can see, I really did get this off a burn pile! I rested the old picket fence on my easy diy sawhorses to make some…
DIY Repurposed Bedpost Wall Shelf
I have a fun and easy repurposed furniture bedpost wall shelf project to share with you today using bed posts from another headboard project I made. We all know how much I love cutting up furniture. Whenever I cut legs off of headboards I always save them for other projects and this project was fun…
DIY Monogrammed Ring Dish
I love easy, customized gifts that don’t break the bank. While my daughter Jamie was visiting for Thanksgiving, she picked up some cute little monogrammed ring dishes at Hobby Lobby for a few friends. Because I have a lot of vinyl and my own electronic cutting machine I decided to DIY it! *this post contains…
Thrift Store Decor Project Ideas
I’m a member of a great group of bloggers that share our Thrift Store Décor Makeovers monthly. I love being part of the group because it forces me to do smaller easy projects that I don’t normally do. We’re getting together this month to share our projects from 2016. Maybe you’ve seen them all, but…
Wooden Desk Plaque (custom logo design)
I don’t have a desk, but even so, I decided I must have a wooden desk plaque with my logo on it after I saw the cool gift Kim Six made for Wendi at H2O Bungalow! Kim is so clever and creative—I love knocking off her projects. I’ll show you my inspiration from Kim…
How To Make A Tea Light Log Candle Holder
Have you ever seen a tea light log candle holder used for Christmas centerpieces? Recently, I was outside throwing ball with Lulu Mae, something we do at least twice a day. She got distracted, so I was left there just standing and waiting for her to get her ball when I noticed one of my…
French Provincial Headboard Bench
I have a lot of headboards in my stash, but one day while I was putting some stuff in my booth at Vendors’ Village, I picked up this fancy french provincial headboard for $7. I set about changing this fancy headboard into a headboard bench right away! The frame is made of wood, but the…
Kingsize Headboard Bench
It’s Mindi again from MyLove2Create here to share my latest build with you! I dusted off the cobwebs on this headboard and finally built a Kingsize Headboard Bench!! love it? Pin IT! I have been wanting to make one for years. I must admit I love how it looks on my porch, but this beauty…
Pallet Christmas Tree
I recently shared a great pallet DIY Christmas tree project from Donna at Funky Junk Interiors on my Facebook page. Later that day I was looking for a quickie project, and decided to make a reclaimed wood Christmas tree similar to Donna’s pallet Christmas tree. I still have a lot of this free weathered…
twin bed toy box
I recently picked up this twin headboard, and actually got a deal on it for $4 from John at Vendors’ Village. I decided to make it into a bench, but within minutes I knew it needed to be a bench with storage. One thing lead to another, and suddenly it was going to be a…
Updated Singer Sewing Machine Table
I re-did a Singer sewing machine table over a year ago. Although I liked the look, the top didn’t seem worthy or strong enough for this heavy treadle base. As I was readying for Glendale 2016, I dragged this out of the back of the garage for a little makeover. I tested out an option…
salvaged wood outdoor bar | kitchen island
I’m so excited to show you this outdoor bar I made from reclaimed wood. It would also make a great kitchen island or maybe even a potting bench. I still have a lot of this salvaged wood stored in a woodshed. (this picture is of the wood when I picked it up) I have it separated…
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.
small thrift store footstool makeover
Today I’m going to show you a simple thrift store footstool makeover. This poor little guy definitely needed some TLC. Even John (vendor 169) at Vendors’ Village knew it had possibilities if it were recovered. But I wanted to do a little more than that. I figured it needed a little color. …
Stocking Holder Chalkboard made from a Repurposed Headboard
Today’s Christmas stocking holder uses a headboard just like this, except one of the spindles was broken. I made two projects out of this twin headboard. along with this Christmas stocking holder, I also made a headboard shelf with the lower portion of the headboard. I used a reciprocating saw to separate the…
Chalkboard Coat Rack
It is great to be back at My Repurposed Life to share another repurposed project with you. In case you are new here my name is Mindi, and I blog over at MyLove2Create. I have always been inspired by Gail and so it really is a privilege for me to be a contributor here! Today…
Episode 23 Furniture Redos
Have you missed DIY with MRL? I’ve taken a few weeks off, but I’m back this week talking about redoing all kinds of furniture for your home. This includes cutting, sawing, and painting furniture you find on the curb, in a thrift store, or in your own home. These are the projects I discuss in…
Door Bench
I have always wanted to make a door bench. I’ve done a lot with door projects, including this small doll bench made from a door. I saw some doors at Vendors’ Village and passed them by. I couldn’t stop thinking about them so I went back within a couple of days and luckily they were…
How to make small chalkboard tags
I love making chalkboards of alll sizes and shapes, they are so versatile. Today, I’m going to give you tips on how to make small chalkboard tags. *this post contains affiliate links* I keep all of my scraps no matter how small. I found a couple of pieces of thin plywood that were similar in…
Double Pedestal Sofa Table
Y’all I’m so excited about this month’s Power Tool Challenge project, a double pedestal table. As always, the team will be showing you what we did, but in addition, you get to join in on the fun! There is a fabulous giveaway from Ryobi for the person’s project that is voted BEST by the team! …
tufted upholstered headboard bench
I have been wanting to do an upholstered headboard bench for years. I really didn’t know quite how to do it, so I did as I normally do—I just jumped in and started. I got this headboard from my friend Cathy after she couldn’t sell it at her yard sale a couple of years ago….
Farmer’s Market Hanging Produce Bin
Rarely do I find real shutters while I’m out junking. I didn’t know I’d be making a hanging produce bin from a repurposed shutter when I bought these at Vendors’ Village, but I think it really was the perfect easy project. John had 4 of these black shutters in his booth in the back room….
announcing a challenge with a ryobi giveaway
I have fun news for you!!! I love doing this monthly challenge with my blogger friends, but NOW, you get to join in! Next week I’ll show you my $10 or Less project. But I want to see your Less than $10 project! If you have a blog, you can link up. If you…
Wall shelf made from a headboard
This is the mate to the headboard I’m using in today’s project. Imagine this headboard missing one of the spindles. 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 project. The upper portion became…
craft show Glendale 2016 recap
Did you know that my yearly craft show in Glendale KY was this past weekend? I’ve been working like a crazy woman trying to get projects done, but with Summer hanging on so long it was difficult. Some of the projects you see in the photos haven’t been on the blog yet. If they have…
Give a dog a bone
Celebrate a New Pup with a Gift Basket Hi everyone; I’m Sara from Birdz of a Feather. I feather the nest (so to speak) using repurposed and found objects, along with my husband – who I affectionately refer to as my ‘partner in grime’. Today I’m excited to share my very first Guest Post ever…
side table makeover
Welcome to this month’s Thrift Store Decor project. Okay, so this is suppose to be a thrift store makeover, but I actually got this side table free last Winter when my neighbors moved. It was a free for all kind of situation, but my storage situation made me make some tough decisions. I couldn’t…
simple twin headboard bench step by step tutorial
Simple Twin Headboard Bench My cousin Terry picked up two of these headboards for me for a great deal at Unique Thrift Store in Louisville KY. I made a stocking holder and a shelf out of the other one. (it was missing one of the spindles) I will share that in a couple of…
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…
looking for information about pallets?
Today’s show is about pallets. Where to find them, what to avoid, how to dismantle them and more! Pallet furniture and pallet projects are so popular these days. It use to be companies would beg you to take them, now it seems some companies want to sell them. Times, they are a changin’. I did…
Small Homeright spray Shelter
I recently received the new Small Spray Shelter from my friends at Homeright. I’ve had the regular Homeright Spray Shelter for a couple of years now. The smaller one is great for those quick spray painting projects, much better than the standard cardboard box method! We’ve all been there, right? Looking for the perfect cardboard…
Modified Dresser | Navy and dark stain
I love two toned furniture projects using dark stain and almost any color. This two toned dresser makeover involves navy and Jacobean stain. This month’s power tool challenge post is all about modify—which is what I normally do to all of my projects. But I took a step back this month and made it a…
how to clean and oil an exhaust fan and more
The squeaky wheel gets oiled, have you heard that old adage? It just so happens that I have a lot of squeaky wheels, some have been more pesky than others. Because I was a pre-k teacher for 19 years, I can pretty much tune out annoying instances of all kinds. I have been trying to…
Library table makeover
Here’s a great library table makeover I think you’re going to LOVE. Well, if you don’t like painted furniture you may not love it. I don’t really have anything against refinishing furniture, except it has been too hot to do all that work! I got this sweet desk or library table from my hairdresser…
Apple Caddy | reclaimed wood and a bucket handle
I have a simple reclaimed wood caddy to share with you today, and I am so excited! I have several great tips all rolled into this one easy to make apple caddy. The best part? I was inspired by my friends’ projects. I have the most creative and smart friends, and when I see what…
