It has long since been my desire to give the exterior of my home an overdue makeover. When we originally purchased the house, there wasn't a garage, but a carport with lattice as a wall on the one side. A few years ago, we walled in the garage and added a builder grade garage door with carriage ... READ the POST
Shabby Little Makeover ~ Upcycled Nightstand
Thrift stores, the most veritable potpourri of possibilities there are. I love them! Sure, one could easily walk in and say it's a bunch of junk, but it takes a more creative eye to see the potential just oozing everywhere. Enter my $3 shabby, thrifty find. A small stack of drawers labeled by the ... READ the POST
Feeling the Autumn Love?
Has the autumn weather hit your area yet? We are having an unusually warm October here in the midwest, and you can bet I'll take it!! The leaves are starting to fall, our garden is slowly going to sleep, and wood splitting is in full force. Gotta love the scent of fresh split wood. I ... READ the POST
Two Desks Means Double the Fun!
It feels so good when my junkin' days pay off like this one did. Do you ever have that happen to you...I mean, when you head out and score a piece that doesn't really need touched or is exactly what you needed? Double-whamo with two desks in this instance. While out doing the city-clean up run, ... READ the POST
Antique Pew ~ Blessings Before Words are Spoken
I don't know about you, but I can't tell you the number of times that I have received a heart's desire, and I haven't even brought it before God. You know that something we would so love to have, but isn't terribly practical, is too expensive, or just plain silly to want it. Has that ever happened ... READ the POST
Potential…Do You See It?
One of my latest custom orders was for another antique upholstered rocking chair for a mommy-to-be, and it needed some seat springs replaced. (You can view my 3-step tutorial on how to reupholster a rocking chair here.) I asked on Freecycle if anyone had any seat springs from an antique chair. I ... READ the POST