Over the summer, we went to a yard sale at the Tuck Farm in Bedford County and I found a vintage 1970s Max Klein sewing basket along with lots of yarn and needlework patterns. Isn’t this a gorgeous spot? This picture is from a fall yard sale a few years ago. Sunrise service is held…
When I was a child both my mom and aunt used vintage wood stirrups as napkin holders. My mom’s napkin holder is now in the kitchen at the lake. Earlier this summer, Lakelyn, one of my former students, was visiting me and complimented me on my napkin holder. Knowing that I had three wood stirrups…
A few years ago I scored a beautiful antique mirror at a yard sale at the lake for just $5. This mirror has patiently been waiting in my basement for a makeover and it’s finally complete. I love the end result of this antique mirror makeover! I’m sharing my antique mirror makeover for this month’s Thrifty…
A project that I’ve been wanting to complete for a long while is to makeover a milk glass lamp that belonged to my great-great aunt. I finally completed this project and I’m thrilled with the end result! What spurred me into action to complete this project was joining the Thrifty Style Team hosted by Julie…
Today I’m sharing a fun makeover with you. I gave a 1980s handmade wood sled and update for 2020 and I love the end result. This sled has been unused in my basement for 25+ years and now it’s back on display. 1980s Wood Sled Makeover Small decorative wood items like this are easy to…
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…
Two weeks ago I shared what I received from Courtney at All Things New Again for a Thrift Store Throwdown Challenge. 15 bloggers were assigned the task of shopping for another blogger at a local thrift shop for items that could be repurposed. Today we are sharing the results. When I pulled this purse…
Before school ended I found this shelf at a local thrift shop and thought it would be fun to give it a makeover. This ended up being an easy but time consuming project. I started by sanding and cleaning the piece thoroughly. The holes on the front were filled with wood filler and then sanded…
It’s time for another thrift store makeover! For this month’s Thrift Store Decor Upcycle Challenge, I made over a wooden pedestal bowl that I found at Goodwill. Pedestal Bowl Makeover After showing this piece to some friends at school, we all agree that it is from the 1970s and its two most common uses were…
My farmhouse friends and I are back with another round of farmhouse inspired projects. Farmhouse style can be interpreted many ways and I loved the projects shared last month. If you missed last month, I shared how I used a vintage window from Black Dog Salvage to frame Popular Science and Popular Mechanics magazine covers…
Last month a group of bloggers joined together for a monthly Thrift Store Decor Upcycle Challenge. Last month I shared how I gave a wooden knitting basket a makeover. This month I’m sharing Patriotic Flower Vases made with three florist vases. Each month we will create a new home decor piece from an item found…
A few months ago we purchased some vintage things from the estate sale of a former neighbor. One item that I purchased with the intent of putting in my shop was a three tiered wooden shelf. Now that I’ve given this shelf a makeover, I’ve decided that instead of selling it, I will keep it…