A few weeks ago my good friend texted asking if I would like to have her wicker porch furniture. I have trouble passing up “free” and I love a good makeover, so of course I accepted her offer of this furniture. My friend thought that I would use this furniture at the lake, but instead…
I’ve got a fun upcycle project to share with you today. I used cabinet doors to make two message centers. Not only am I sharing a project today, my friends from my favorite Facebook group, Creative Vintage Darlings, are also sharing projects. Creative Vintage Darlings is a group for anyone who loves vintage. If you’d…
One of my greatest pleasures in life is spending weekends at beautiful Smith Mountain Lake. We don’t have tv or wifi there and we both love quite weekends where we can read books, take walks, and truly relax. I haven’t had a lot of blog motivation lately, but I do have a project to share…
What to hang on your walls can be a challenge, especially if you are on a budget. If you are looking for budget friendly ideas for ways to add art to your home, 60+ DIY Wall Art Ideas is sure to spark your creativity. The All Things Creative Team has joined together this month…
Utilize the space under your bed with a DIY Under Bed Storage Drawer. Have you been working on organizing your home in the new year? Our 1950’s home has small closets and a constant problem for me is shoe storage. It doesn’t help that my feet are large and my shoes take up so much…
Happy New Year and welcome to 2018. Now that it’s a new year, many of us start to think about how to better organize our homes. I’ve got just what you need to help, 100 Home Organizing Ideas. The All Things Creative Team has joined together this month to bring you 100 Home Organizing…
A DIY wood lantern is an easy to make project that can be used decoratively in just about any place in a home in any season. Today my Power Tool Challenge Team friends are sharing Holiday Inspired projects. This is a fun challenge because we each make a gift for another team member but we…
It’s time for another round of projects from the Power Tool Challenge Team. Each month we challenge each other to complete a themed project. This month’s theme is Unconventional. For my unconventional project, I used pipes to make a DIY Industrial Pipe Bookshelf. This is such a fun theme and I can’t wait to see…
Why throw something out when you can think of a way to repurpose it to make something useful for your home? This month the All Things Creative Team is bringing you 10 Upcycle DIY Ideas. From a bedside table turned planter, to a child’s play tent whose top is made from men’s ties, we’ve got…
Have you ever accidentally left a tool out in the elements to rust? I have and because of my carelessness, I discovered how to remove rust from tools. I knew I had a pair of red-handled clippers but had not seen them for a long while. A few weeks ago, while digging out compost to…
Mason Jars have been hot for decorating and crafting for a few years now. Even though Mason Jars have been an “in thing” for a number of years, I still like them, and I enjoy getting ideas for different ways to use them. I am lucky to have a collection of mostly blue Mason and…
It’s once again time for the Power Tool Challenge Team to share project made with power tools. Last month our theme was “Repurposed / Upcycled” and I shared a tennis racket table. This month the theme is “Patios and Porches” and for it I’m sharing how to make a DIY 2×4 bench. DIY 2×4 Bench…