It all began on a sunny day while chatting with my neighbor. We were in her garage and I said to her ” why do you still have that old wooden ladder? It looks dangerous.” She replied, “I don’t know. It works.” I say to her why don’t you let me make an herb garden…
It’s that time again, It’s Cent-Sational! Last month was our first month doing the Cent-sational Salvage Challenge. And I’ve gotta admit it was pretty amazing! The competition was steep and everyone did an awesome job producing some fantastic creations using kitchen utensils. This month it’s all about those chairs! So before I reveal my…
On a recent trip to a newly discovered thrift store I uncovered the most amazing dresser/chest of drawers under a pile of crap It was perfect for my bedroom. Those of you may recall my mess of a bedroom when I disclosed my bedroom secrets. Initially I was like cool, its a Mid Century look a like that…
Whether you’re refinishing cabinets or dressers when it’s time to look for drawer pulls and knobs the cost of refinishing skyrockets. Let’s face it. Handles are expensive! The average drawer pulls depending on the size and type of material can range from $3 to $13. Normally the really nice ones are at least $6 a…
Hey Everyone! I hope you are all getting this Mother’s Day weekend off to a great start. Don’t be like me and wait until the last minute to get a gift. Today I am thrilled to be guest posting over at Remodelaholic. Create this play set (chalkboard table and matching seats) inspired by the wooden…
You know its funny, in the kitchen, we rarely think of what’s in the backdrop. The center of attention is normally the delicious food. We forget the kitchen needs a little attention to its decorative details as well. This can be accomplished of course in the detail of the cabinets, the counters and jeweled backsplashes….
This month I took on the THE “CENT-SATIONAL SALVAGE” CHALLENGE. In the challenge I’m tasked with transforming a common item found at my local Habitat for Humanity Restore center into something “cent-sational.” And I couldn’t spend more than $15. April’s featured building materials are kitchen utensils. Upcycling is a passion of mine and I had fun…
For those of you that have been reading my blog and following along, (Thank you!) you know the challenges I’ve been facing in the kitchen. My kitchen started out as this blue dungeon. I was stuck in a state of “Smurfdom.” I hated my kitchen. It lacked order; functionality, but most of all, it lacked appeal. Lets face it…It was ugly!…
I couldn’t make an Alphabet Blocks inspired Play Table without making matching seating. I wanted the seating to do double duty. Kids come with a lot of…toys. (What did you think I was going to say?) So these seats are both ottomans and provide additional storage. Approximate cost: $15/a seat Materials 1 – 4×8 sheets…
Have you ever found yourself in a meeting or on an extremely long conference call that seemed as if it would last for days? It’s so dry and boring that you find yourself gazing over into the corner of the room, your eyes fixated on a piece of lint and you start to zone out….
