Anyone who lives in an old house knows that kitchens weren’t exactly built with the space they deserved. The kitchen in my 1960’s cape was no exception. It was charming, yet modest and the cabinet space was severely lacking. Deciding to expand on the kitchen was a no brainer, however reality smacked me and reminded…
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Cute One Board Benches
I saw the blog from January 24th and saved it waiting until the IL weather would cooperate so that my husband and I could give it a go! I am absolutely thrilled with the way they turned out! My husband got better with each one he built! I recently have started burning wood and then…
Fish Tank Stand = Rustic wine bar
Unique small wine bar created with pallets and fish tank stand. GET HERE TO SEE PROJECT DETAILS Rustic wine bar submitted by Eileen C. Johnson Click Here for more information about dismantling pallets.
Old Golf Clubs Never Die, They Just Keep Making Birdies
Find an old, throw-away wooden golf club, an old ball, some tees, and a scrap of wood. Do some refinishing, a little cutting, hole boring, and apply some epoxy glue, to create a bird. Themes work with a little decoration: the loon, the Marine [with the ‘crop’ of tees clipped to a buzz cut], the…
Headboard and Chair – The Romantic Bench
How a headboard and a chair can make a romantic bench GET HERE TO SEE PROJECT DETAILS Headboard and Chair – The Romantic Bench submitted by Pili
Faux Card Catalog
Sideboard Dresser Turned Into a Faux Card Catalog GET HERE TO SEE PROJECT DETAILS Faux Card Catalog submitted by Pili
Suitcase Chest
This chest was actually sitting beside a dumpster waiting to be hauled. I rescued it and used old suitcase handles, etc. to give it a different look. GET HERE TO SEE PROJECT DETAILS Suitcase Chest submitted by Mac Caldwell
BOLD Orange Painted Tables
URLThese tables were ignored for over a year, no one wanted them. This turned out to be a good thing because they are perfect for our living room makeover. With a darker stain top, bold orange paint and gorgeous hardware they fit right in with our newly finished living room bursting with color.
easy dessert stand
find or buy a plate, dessert plate. find or buy a lamp base. spray paint base the color that you want. attach base to the plate with a long screw (if there is a hole in the plate) or attach it buy using glue with some E6000 type glue. (if there is no hole in…
Repurposed Windows (display cabinet)
Good morning! I’ve been very busy this week, but I’m still not totally finished with this project. But since I didn’t really have anything to blog about, I thought I’d show you the first few steps. I love these 8 pane windows. I hadn’t been able to find any curbside, so I actually bought these…
