Confession time: I am a big time IKEA junkie – specifically when it comes to the upcycling and decorating potential. I could spend hours and hours walking through the different levels and imagining all sort of upcycled coolness. So Hickory Hardware asked me...
I apparently don’t go flea marketing nearly enough, because I never seem to stumble upon those really cool old vintage finds, like this old radio cabinet that Megan from The Charming Farmer recently converted. She went bold with the style and the...
Happy Labor Day everyone!!! I’m spending the weekend finally pulling a ton of photos off of cameras, so I can finally share some of the projects that I’ve been working on, and totally slacking on posting. Am I the only one who leaves like 500 photos on...
I love a good IKEA hack, and this one certainly will not disappoint. Its an upcycle of the IKEA Tarva line which, I’m not sure if its new all around, but it was new to me. I was in IKEA yesterday, and my heart flipped when I saw the Tarva display. The...
This project will make your jaw drop. We’ve all seen the pallet upcycles that usually involve a rustic looking storage piece, or something for the garden, or possibly a stained bench. But check out what Amy over at HerToolBelt.com did with a bunch of old...
Quiz: What time of seating does just about every modern household have, even if its stored up in a garage corner or laying in the crawl space somewhere? FOLDING CHAIRS!! If you don’t have them, then maybe you don’t have guests at your house ever? ...
This summer in the midwest has been BRUTAL. Not for the heat, but for the bugs. Temps have actually been pretty mild, but we’ve gotten a lot of rain, and therefore, its pretty much paradise for the mosquitos here. Which means my poor kiddos have been stuck...
Yesterday we polled our facebook audience, to get suggestions on what you could do with an old tripod. Check out that conversation here… Many of you were on the right track, for the tripod upcycle project we are featuring today! Cristina over at...
Hey Giddy Gang, get excited, because I have a pretty spectacular project to share with you this morning. If you’ve been around the DIY block for awhile, you’ve probably heard of IKEA hacks. People buy cheap furniture or decor pieces from IKEA, and then...
My Facebook Fans are pretty awesome, and smart, and let me tell you, CREATIVE!!! (If you haven’t joined up yet, you can check it out here!) I posted a little challenge today, offering up this photo of 2 large tractor rims, and asked people to post their best...
Sometimes you walk by old things at a flea market or garage sale, and wonder how anyone held onto something for so long. Other times you walk by, and you are able to see the beauty in the piece – beneath an ugly finish, or wierd colors. I think thats how...
Have you heard of a crank table before? I haven’t, until I ran across this project by DIO home improvements. How gorgeous is this table, and you’d never know it was done for less than $30. Whats even crazier, is that the authentic vintage versions of these...
Typically when you see an old, dated piece of furniture, clothed in some sort of wipe off plastic, and you have any sort of thought of making it over – your first thought is to re-upholster it right? But in some cases, the fix is as simple as a $15 trip to the...
This transformation is pretty dog gone amazing. And I have to admit, I don’t think I’d have the patience to even think about what ruff work it would be, terriering apart one of those built-in tube TVs. Nearly impawsible, right? Shanna from Restoration...
File this one in the “Buh Bye Orange” category (as soon as I get around to posting my recent kitchen makeover, that one will be going in that file as well.) Check out this super amazing makeover, of a vintage, dated apothecary style cabinet from a...
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