Hello! I am happy to be here! It’s Mindi from MyLove2Create! Today I am sharing how to make a Cabinet Door Magazine Rack! PIN IT! This is a pretty easy project and very useful too! I am excited to show you how I made it! Let’s get started! How to make a DIY Magazine Rack:…
How to make your own serving stands from repurposed drawer fronts and scrap spindles. Mindi will show you step by step how easy these serving stands are to make. The serving stands are perfect for small gatherings, parties, and even weddings!
Mindi is back this month with great tips on repairing and painting this adorable grain stripe step stool. It didn’t start out looking like this, it was in desperate need of repairs. She even added storage in the dead space in the back of the step stool. I always learn stuff from Mind’s tutorials, be sure to check it out.
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!
Angie is so lucky to have access to great farmhouse items to repurpose. In today’s project she will show you how to use an old farmhouse water pump as yard decor! How clever and creative. Have you ever seen a farmhouse water pump?
Mindi does it again! She made this cute spindle crate out of reclaimed bits and pieces and scrap wood. No surprise–she painted it blue! Lots of tips and ideas on this very handy crate.
Make a beautiful reclaimed wood photo display for your home using dollar store photo frames and reclaimed wood.Mindi gives you an easy to follow picture tutorial!
A project today from Angie . . . How to make a simple and charming rope shelf with just one pallet wood board, rope and a drill. This is an easy project for the beginner.
This month I have been cleaning things out and getting organized. I just made a super cute Desk Organizer out of fence wood scraps, crib slats and left over chicken wire. It is great to keep my taxes and bills from getting lost! I am excited to share a simple picture tutorial so you can make your own!
Happy New Year! It is great to be back at My Repurposed Life! In case you are new here, my name is Mindi. Nice to meet you! I blog at My Love 2 Create, and love contributing for Gail once a month. Today I am sharing my Repurposed Cupboard Door Lap Desk, which I am…
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. However, this beauty…
It is great to be back at My Repurposed Life to share this chalkboard coat rack 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…
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 church…
Happy fall, MRL friends! It’s Angie from Knick of Time, here with a tutorial to turn a vintage milk crate into a padded storage ottoman. I made one a few years ago, and it was one of my favorite projects (seen here), but I didn’t make a tutorial for it at the time. I brought home another vintage milk…
Hey everyone, it’s Mindi from MyLove2Create here again! My project today is one that I am kind of in love with… Easy DIY Trivets!! Yes trivets, or basically a fancy hot pad for your dishes. I have been wanting to make some of these for a long time. Seriously, I have the ugliest hot pads…
Hey there, MRL fans, it’s Angie from Knick of Time here to share how easy it is to transform a chair – even one in bad condition, with fabric and a stencil. Your chair will be one of a kind, and there’s tons of ways to customize it. Here’s how my chair started out. Bad,…
It’s Mindi again from MyLove2Create! My project today is a simple and useful repurposed cupboard door bookshelf Cuteness! I have to admit I had my doubts while building this project. But I am happy to say that I love it! Free cupboard doors I was gifted a whole kitchen of cupboard doors from a friend,…
As any crafter knows, our supplies tend to breed when we’re not looking, and it’s easy to run out of space to put everything, so this pallet shelf project helps solve that problem. It’s perfect for small spaces where you don’t have room for large shelves. First, you’ll need to construct three small crates from the bottom…
How to turn old frames into a lantern, the perfect home decor for Christmas. Pin it! Anyone who follows me over at Scavenger Chic knows that I have three sons. Two are married and have their own homes and one more is just about to be a senior in high school. While they were growing…
It is Mindi from MyLove2Create again, and today I am back to share my latest project. This rustic industrial bookshelf is easy to make and I’ll show you how. And boy am I LOVING it! I am so happy it turned out, cecause I had a few “iffy” moments where I wasn’t so sure. Luckily…
Hello! It is Mindi from My Love 2 Create again! I am happy to be here today to share my latest project. I made a repurposed cupboard door shelf. Yay! Fun stuff, especially because I had everything on hand to build this. I must say I am very pleased with the end result. Besides…chalkboard…
Hello! It’s Mindi from My Love 2 Create again, and I am back to share my most recent project, a repurposed bar stool leg bench. Last weekend was our City Spring clean up. One day a year you can take your trash, junk, whatever to the curb and the city will come and take it away…
You need to get organized with a pallet wood cubby shelf! Hello once again, My Repurposed Life fans, it’s Joan from Scavenger Chic. I love pallet wood and since Gail has shown you how to rip apart a pallet I have another great project to show you what you can do with all your new…
Happy April Fool’s Day! Crazy that it is April already, time flies. Today I am happy to share my reclaimed wood shelves with you… PIN IT! From the photo it is probably obvious that these cuties are hanging out in the bathroom, and let me tell ya. We are singing praises…no more searching for toilet…
Hello! I am happy to be back here at MRL! For those of you that may be new, my name is Mindi, and I blog at MyLove2Create. I love being one of Gail’s contributors. 🙂 Can you believe it is March?! Time is speeding up, and spring is just around the corner, which always makes…
Hi there, MRL friends! It’s Angie from Knick of Time, back with an easy tutorial to turn a pie plate into a pedestal stand. I’ve lost count of how many pedestal stands and tiered stands my husband and I have made together, but it’s well into the double digits. The tiered stands are best-sellers in my…
Hello once again My Repurposed Life friends, its Joan from Scavenger Chic. Today’s project is an awesome Railroad Tie Lamp. If you follow my blog, you know that I love to create lamps out of junk. Homemade lamps have so much more character than store bought lamps and they are way less expensive. If you…
Hey MRL Readers!! It is good to be here with you, my name is Mindi and I blog at MyLove2Create. I am one of Gail’s contributors, for those who might be new here. 🙂 I am excited to share my old drawer cubby organizer with you today! You guys, I love this project! Let me tell…
Hey there! It’s Angie from Knick of Time, here to share a new tutorial for DIY farmhouse wooden shutters. When we finished our entryway remodel a few weeks ago, and I wasn’t sure what I wanted on the windows, so I made some temporary drop cloth curtains for privacy until I made up my mind….
Hello and Happy New Year MRL Readers! It’s Mindi, and I am happy to be back this month! Today I am sharing a Repurposed Storage Bench, but this one is special because… …It shares something in common with my last post here, my Dresser Turned Bench. What do they have in common you ask? If you…
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…
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…
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. It…
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. My boys love it, and so do I! I am redoing their room right now and have less than a week to get it done. Scrap wood to…
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 old tools that are family keepsakes. How to display old tools I was given a bunch of old tools that belonged to my husband’s grandfather. Rather than keep them boxed…
Hello, My Repurposed Life friends, it’s Joan from Scavenger Chic, with a fairly easy door coffee table diy. A while back, my brother, Craig, showed up on my doorstep with a variety of architectural salvage stuff. How to use 1/2 of a vintage door to make a coffee table In the pile there was a…
Hello! Greetings from Colorado, it is Mindi again from My Love 2 Create. Sometimes I get inspiration for projects from other sources and sometimes they come because of necessity. Today’s post is one of necessity, but not for me…for my little sister, a Kid Storage Bench. My sister and her family surprised us this week…
Happy Friday, everyone! It’s Angie, from Knick of Time, with a new project for you. I have an ever growing collection of old milk bottle caps that I love, but had never done anything with. I turned them into kitchen wall art that serves a extra purpose, which you’ll see as well! It’s a quick and easy project,…
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…
Hey, MRL fans, it’s Angie from Knick of Time back with a DIY project that does double-duty as a farmer’s market sign and a fruit and vegetable holder! One of my favorite sources of inspiration for DIY projects are wedding blogs. Some people go ALL OUT for their weddings and have professional stylists put the event…
