If you're looking for easy projects you've found the right spot. Gail Wilson will show you how to repurpose regular old household items as well as reclaimed furniture pieces.
These repurposed projects can be done in an afternoon. What better way to spend an afternoon than turning trash into treasure the easy way? Whatever you're looking for, it's here.
All tutorials have step by step picture tutorials to help you successfully achieve your own simple project this weekend. Bonus! If you ever get stuck on a project, Gail is just an email away. She's always eager to help you finish those projects in record time.
First, a short tutorial on enlarging a pattern. I can’t paint freehand. I wanted to do a Fleur-de-lis , but didn’t want to try to do it without a pattern. I found an image online using google images. I printed it on card stock, and cut it out. In this photo, you can see that…
I love old windows! I like to find unusual ways to repurpose them. I watched Durwin Rice’s video, you should check it out here. I decoupaged pieces from an old calendar. I cut out the pieces of the calendar, and watered down some regular Elmer’s glue-all. I coated the front of the piece then laid…
My friend Cathy and I had a yard sale. Cathy had this dresser at the sale, it didn’t sell. While we were cleaning up, I asked her “garage or shed”. Which means where were we going to store it. She said “curb”. I was like “huh”. She said I’m tired of messing with it. I…
So happy to share this easy photo holder tutorial using scrap spindles and wire with you! Be sure to read through the entire post to see more great projects using bits and pieces. Here’s a quick tutorial on how to make these darling photo holders: *this post contains affiliate links, read more here* Supplies:…
So many people put these doors out to the curb. When I go curb shopping…I always find them. However, I’m not sure I’ve ever seen any at the Peddler’s Mall, or any thrift stores. You can simply change out the hinges, and they become a great room divider. They can also be used to hide…
I’m sharing the easiest way to make a headboard bench from a twin bed! If you’ve been wanting to make a headboard bench, but have limited skills and tools, this might be the best option for you to build that bench you’ve been wanting! See how easy it is to repurpose a headboard into…
These old sewing machine cabinets are easy to come by. Sometimes they have machines and sometimes the machines are already gone. If you find one with a machine, check out my post “How to Remove a Vintage Sewing Machine” Before Another before After My friend Cathy and I redid this little cabinet. It took quite…
Sometimes when I curb shop, I just get so excited, that I will pick up almost anything! I liked the looks of this old chest of drawers. However after getting it home and looking at it, I had to ask myself “what was I thinking”? I think it’s pretty legs is what drew my eye…
I repurposed some very old, heavy duty picture frames into cute little serving trays. I don’t have any “in progress” of these projects because I did them long before I ever thought I would have a blog. The frame was very cheap or free. The handles, and the cute little feet were purchased from the…
This is a beautiful bowling ball I got at a thrift store for about a buck. How can you repurpose a bowling ball into an unbreakable gazing ball? Decoupage! This is after I decoupaged some wallpaper on it. Here it is in my flower bed. This is another bowling ball with pansies My friend Cathy…
Have you ever made a bench out of a baby bed? This is a great project for beginners with limited skill sets and tools. My friend Cathy and I made this bench out of a baby bed. The front skirt is from an old wooden valance. Using reclaimed hardwood tongue and groove flooring kept…
Here is a cute and easy way to repurpose a shutter into a shelf. I used 1/2 of a bifolding door to make this simple shelf. I used 1×3’s for the shelves. I glued and nailed (with my nail gun) small triangle braces to support the shelves. This is a quick project…
My friend Cathy and I had a yard sale. Cathy had this dresser at the sale, it didn’t sell. While we were cleaning up, I asked her “garage or shed”. Which means where were we going to store it. She said “curb”. I was like “huh”. She said I’m tired of messing with it….
Whenever I see something, I feel the need to try it, at least once. These are floor cloths, but they are not made out of canvas. They are made from scrap linoleum. You do nothing to the “right” side of the linoleum. I rolled a a couple of coats of outdoor semi-gloss latex paint onto…
Are you looking for a way to reupurpose all that old, vintage glassware you have around the house? True trash to treasure people fall into 2 categories. Those of us who have never made a totem, and those of us who have made tons of totems. They are sort of like potato chips… betcha…
My daughter definitely reaps the rewards of my curb shopping. This was a 3 drawer night stand. I removed two of the drawers, adding plywood shelves in their place. I replaced the hardwood back with bead board. I then raised it off the floor by giving it some legs. I painted it black……
This is a simple way to spruce up some old bottles and repurpose them into something useful, photo holders. Thanks to Joan for the inspiration for this project. She uses 19 gauge annealed wire, but when I went to Home Depot, I could only find 16 gauge. I used the sharpie and a dowel rod…
Are you looking or an easy project to make a window seat for cats ? This project is for you. I don’t remember where I got this cabinet. It was either $5.00 at the Habitat for Humanity Restore, or a curb find. If you look closely in the background, you will see some giant bun…
This is great way to repurpose an old pair of blue jeans. I saw this utility apron and thought it was so darn cute! I had to drag the sewing machine out of the basement to make this lined picnic basket for my daughter. I decided since I had the dreaded machine out, I would try…
There are so many ways to repurpose old windows, this is one of the easiest ever! A girl can never have enough windows! I love to pick them up whenever I can. This window was easy to do, and it looks oh so girly! It’s a very pale pink, with tatouage decals rubbed on. I…
I made Jamie some shelves out of some old dresser drawers and some kitchen drawers. I screwed them together with drywall screws, top to bottom and side to side. I painted them at home, then delivered them to her. I painted them brown. She took them for a little spin, and decided she’d rather not…
This is how I repurposed an antique sewing machine into a side table. I picked up this sewing machine from Craig’s List for $20.00. I had been wanting one for quite some time, because I had 2 projects in mind. After lots of nuts, bolts, screws were removed, I was left with the chassis. I…
Look at how easy it is to repurpose picket fencing into a garden shelf. A friend of mine inspired me to do this little picket fence shelf. However, finding curbside picket fence around my neck of the woods took a lot longer than I expected. I finally came across some red stained fencing. I…
