It's the start of a new year; time to make something! If your refreshing, DIY mojo is kicking back into gear after the busy holiday season, you'll love the motivation here today! This little project will give you some how-to tips that will be helpful for many projects you'd like to tackle in the new ... Read More about Easy Stapled DIY Feedsack Mini Stool
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Repurposed Vintage Glass Light Shade Pedestal Bowl
Vintage glass light fixtures can have such pretty details. It's a shame to not be able to appreciate them down closer. This pretty in pink glass ceiling fixture was in Happy Girl's room for awhile before we redecorated {"Vintage Modern Bedroom Makeover Reveal"}. It's been hiding out waiting to be ... Read More about Repurposed Vintage Glass Light Shade Pedestal Bowl
Repurposed Tool Caddy Centerpiece for Thanksgiving
Old, handmade rustic tool caddies used to be a mainstay of garages and basements. Their simple wood bodies have been replaced with plastic versions for modern DIYer's. Which is just fine, because these oldies can then be repurposed for home decor! If you can get your hands on one, I'll show you how ... Read More about Repurposed Tool Caddy Centerpiece for Thanksgiving
Repurposed Wheel Pumpkin DIY
Every year around this time I get the urge to create some unique pumpkins. I've made pumpkins with fabric, with tart molds and with baking pans {"Fabric Pumpkin How-to", "Tart Mold Pumpkins How-To", "Repurposed Bundt Pan Apple, or Pumpkin?"}. This year these old stroller wheels were calling my name. ... Read More about Repurposed Wheel Pumpkin DIY
DIY Stenciled Rolling Pin Display
Who doesn't love a luscious slice of mouth-watering pie? For generations, home bakers have baked up their over-abundance of ripe harvest into yummy desserts. State Fair contests have passed out blue ribbons to the best tasting concoctions. This DIY Stenciled Rolling Pin Display celebrates the bakers ... Read More about DIY Stenciled Rolling Pin Display
10 Easy Ways to Decorate with Vintage Garden Tools
Vintage garden tools are such a fun secondhand find. Garage sales, church sales and estate sales are perfect places to turn up some fresh-with-garden-dirt tools. I think the definition of garden tools goes way beyond shovels and cultivators; I include sprinklers, hoses and clay pots as essential ... Read More about 10 Easy Ways to Decorate with Vintage Garden Tools
Repurposed Croquet Candlestick
Miscellaneous old croquet mallets can often be found in incomplete sets for cheap or for free. The fun vintage games were well loved and used and show their years of experience. To upcycle and appreciate their many different patterns and variations, here's an easy way to make a Repurposed Croquet ... Read More about Repurposed Croquet Candlestick
Easy Faux Flower Mosaic Art
Mosaic art has been around a long time. It's usually created from small pieces of stone, glass or pottery. The small pieces coordinate to create the larger composition. Usually the art is quite colorful in overall appearance. I recently picked up this pretty vintage tin to add to my vintage floral ... Read More about Easy Faux Flower Mosaic Art
DIY Button Topiary
Vintage buttons are such a fun find when you're on the secondhand hunt. Back when resourceful women would keep every last button from an old garment, button collections flourished. Whenever I can find a glass jar or ziplock bag full of these treasures for a decent price, I add them to my grandma's ... Read More about DIY Button Topiary
Repurposed Drawer Wall Pockets
Old drawers from desks and dressers are plentiful and can often be found for cheap or even free. Every spring when the curbside junking season hits, I accumulate a fresh stash {"Curbside Junking Adventures and Tips"}. And when I've got a lot of something, it inspires me to come up with an idea to ... Read More about Repurposed Drawer Wall Pockets
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