Ohhh, how I love easy projects! That’s what Friday’s are all about here on My Repurposed Life. KISS Keep it simple, stupid. With a little TLC, paint and glaze, this side table makeover is complete! Bonus!! Remove (or open) the door and it converts to a pet bed, giving your furbaby peace of mind and security to keep them from being underfoot.
When you are a pet parent and have a pet with a disability or medical issues you may need to think outside the box. I couldn’t find an indoor pet ramp for my aging dog, so I decided to make one myself. Since then, I have used it for a new puppy and a geriatric cat! Step by step directions to make your own indoor pet ramp.
You may not know this, but up until this year, I’ve never been a camper. Sure, I went to the “lake” a few times when I was a teenager and stayed in a mobile home with friends’. But actually traveling around from campground to campground has been an eye opening experience. Camping with dogs has been a new experience too!
We’re back with our second edition of the Dollar Store Design Squad. We have 10 great projects from the Dollar Store. My project cost just $3 and filled a need for my little Lulu Mae, a fun dog bowl mat. Won’t you hop over and see the other awesome projects in this month’s collection?
It’s time for this month’s Power Tool Challenge. The theme is right up my alley, REPURPOSED. If you love doing repurposed projects, you can share them for a chance to win one of two Ryobi prize packs. All the details are in the blog post, so click over and get all the details. I can’t wait to see what you will make!
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!
How to repurpose a vintage dresser drawer into a dog bed or toy box for your pooch using a leather belt for handles. Stay organized!
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…
I’m excited to share my easy pet project today as part of a blog hop. I made a pet organizer to hold the dog’s leash and baby bag—bonus! It’s also a chalkboard. The challenge was to use swag from our latest blog conference (Haven Conference last month) to make a project. Bonus points for using…
Last fall, no not 2014, but the fall before—September 2013 I picked up some goodies from the Hardin County (Kentucky) ReStore. I don’t remember what I paid for that cabinet with the cute legs, but I know it was $10 or less. It may have even been one of the free items I got from…
I am excited to share my Repurposed Crib Dog Crate. It is December! I can’t believe how fast time flies, and it just keeps getting faster. Either I am having fun or just getting old! If you follow me at MyLove2Create you may remember when I introduced you to our new puppy Sunny. Well that…
This is a fun and easy repurposed furniture project for your kitty. I’ll show you how to hide your cat litter box inside a cabinet. I got this old console t.v. last August from the Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Hardin County. This post contains affiliate links After gutting it, I gave it…
Do you remember this repurposed t.v. stand (from the ReStore) that I showed you last week? If you remember– I painted with my new Homeright Finish Max Pro? I’ve got some details to share with you today.
I have a baby gate for corralling Louie (left) but with a very strange floor plan in my home, I need more options when Lucy (right) comes to visit. When Lucy is fed, she gobbles her food up really fast, whereas Louie is more of a nibbler. It’s difficult to find a time to…
This post is going to show you how to use a repurposed tv to make a new and useful piece of furniture. This is one of many t.v. cabinets I recently picked up at my local Habitat ReStore over the Summer. Here you can see them all lined up ready to be…
Have you ever done foam pouncer stenciling on a rug? I know everyone is doing it all over blog-land, and it’s been on my to do list. However I didn’t have a need for one. When I visited my cousins in Michigan we had a bonfire, and…
The fabric ink starter kit contains all of the materials necessary to create your first fabric ink project from ink to a mixing tray and instructional DVD. With your Silhouette and fabric ink starter kit you’ll find it easy to get started with Silhouette fabric ink. Starter kit includes: 2 oz bottle of black fabric…
I am so excited to share this great repurpose with you from my good friend Stephanie! We’ve never met in real life, but that doesn’t matter-we are bbfs. (best blog friends). We HAVE skyped, so that is the next best thing to meeting in real life, right? I am pretty darn excited to finally have…
I made this dog bed for Louie a couple of years ago. I actually made a few, but I can’t remember which bed he actually ended up using. To make it I used part of a repurposed chair back as the “headboard” of the little bed. I used 1×4’s for the sides, and bead board…
I know you all like DIY projects, but today, Shannon @ Quarry Orchard has a DIY of another sort! I’m fortunate enough to have met Shannon in real life. She and her husband do quite a lot of DIY at their place, be sure to stop over and see her fabulous Plywood to Plank Flooring…
I’ve showed you a lot of projects lately that have not been finished. Maybe my brain is too overworked, or off base, I’m not really sure. I tend to take my time unless something just comes to me. I showed you how I made the vinyl for this sign yesterday. Remember this font? I think…
I’ve wanted a DIY fire hydrant yard ornament for a while now. Louie feels the need to “pee” on everything I display in my yard, my totem, my plant bench, and my plants. I bought these pvc parts at Home Depot. Cathy gave me this large piece of pvc pipe. Here is the pipe after…
Justice 1999-2006 Most of the parts used were curb finds or freebies, with the exception of the brackets, $1 each at real deals, and 2 of the 2×8’s at the top of the arbor. All the plants were purchased on clearance (75% off). This picture shows the empty corner of the yard before it was…
How to make a dog day bed out of a twin bed. Your pooch may sleep with you at night, but in the daytime while you’re at work, maybe he/she is looking for a comfy spot to look at a sunny window? How to make a dog day bed My friend Cathy and I repurposed…
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 a great way to repurpose an old bunk bed into a great dog bed. A man inquired about one of my doggie beds. He came to look at it and when he and his dog got out of the truck, I had to laugh! He had a large beagle! I told him, there…
This is a great way to repurpose an old chair into a chair dog bed. If you’ve ever lurked or joined in on the posts over at the trash to treasure message boards on HGTV.com you have probably seen these kinds of projects. I was inspired by Sharon S. to make this dog bed out of…
