Have you ever purposefully destroyed something you created? One of my first babies (and I'm not talking about my live kiddos...but one of my first painted furniture pieces), I just destroyed to makeover. This painted hutch started my love for painting and repurposing furniture. I re-painted it for our foster care bedroom, so it only seems natural to share with you where we are at in our certification process. Yesterday, we had our LAST home visit. If you have been (or know of anyone who Continue Reading
Finidng Inspiration & Using It
What is inspiring you these days? Are there certain aspects of life and art that are sticking out to you? When I think of things that are inspiring me, I think of things that excite me, give me energy, and keep me dreaming and creating. A few things that are sticking out to me are... Nature: trees, fields, animals...anything outside! Worn or old stuff that most would consider junk or trash repurposing an item for a unusual use of that item Textile combinations: loving the mix of metal Continue Reading
Recycled Wreath
Decorating your home can be expensive. The constant changing of holidays and seasons could make you go broke with all the cute options of stuff to buy. I love to decorate for the holidays and adding slight changes to represent the current season but have come up with some frugal ways to make it possible. I want to show you one of my tricks today with my new summer wreath. I created a simple rustic wreath for our old front door. My wreath was simple in color and design because the door was a Continue Reading
Repurpose Old Kitchen Chairs
As we were preparing for our move, I was in major purge mode. I was sending things to Goodwill and the dump like it was my job. My old kitchen chairs were on the "Do Not Move" list. I was determined not to let them make the cut. My husband, Matt, kept shooting this one down. Every time I'd move them to the get-rid-of-area, he'd scoot them back. I'd take them to the carport to haul away and he'd slip them into his office. One Saturday, I started working on my new craft desk. I look over and I Continue Reading
Recycled Old Dresser Makeover
"One man's trash is another man's treasure" is exactly the phrase I attach to this fun piece of furniture. I found this pretty wood dresser in my neighbor's trash. No joke. I wish I had a picture of the sign because it said "take me home" and that is just what I did. This is a real wood piece. I loved the shape and size immediately, but it needed some loving. The bottom two drawers were broken. I stared it for several weeks trying to decided what I wanted to do with it. I debated Continue Reading