Preparing Drop Cloths for Home Decor This is my first time working with drop cloth material, talk about being behind the trend curve. It took me forever to learn how to bleach drop cloth without a top loading washer? I needed to find a way to prepare the drop cloth without using a top loading washer. …
The outside of our home is two-tone cream with sand coloured rocks. Here’s an old picture of the front of our home, see how the exterior lights just don’t fit in, and they are dirty with very faded black paint. An afternoon of outdoor light painting is going to fix all that. I think its…
An Old Frame becomes a Modern DIY Floating Frame- Farmhouse Hens Blog Hop The older a person gets the more they realize that home decor has very few new ideas. Most new decor takes a vintage idea and adds a new modern twist to it, crown mouldings are a great example. Thank goodness for that,…
The Farmhouse Hens Do Thrift Store Makeovers This month the Farmhouse Hens are collaborating to share thrift store makeovers. My talented friends have been busy upcycling on a budget. I am excited to see what they have designed and created. Their links are located after my post on a DIY Wire Hamper using an Old…
Apple Basket Refresh My relationship with thrift stores is hot and cold, there are times when I just don’t feel like dealing with the hunt for treasures. Then the mood will strike and I will really enjoy a trip to several thrift stores all in one day. On these thrift store days I may have…
Shabby Chic Lamp Inexpensive Update This DIY shabby chic lamp is a labour of love. My sons found it in my brother’s apartment and I remember this ugly thing sitting on his dresser. Hubs had stored it in the garage and I knew I was not going to be able to just toss it away…
Hatbox with Rag Roses This is my first time joining in on the Destash challenge and I am quite excited. My craft stash is ridiculously large and that’s how I want it. I hang on to little bits of leftovers to use up in small projects. Once a year or so we travel to the…
Grillin and Chillin Cafe Cable Spool Art When I asked Hubs if he could find an industrial cable spool, he couldn’t believe I asked. Turns out there were two industrial cable spools left at hubs work site. This backyard sign is one of the backyard projects I am making from these spools. Prepare the Spool…
