DIY, Decor and More
This is the ultimate in recycling. A can and some t-shirt yarn and you have yourself a pretty sweet vase. I could not think of what to call this pattern, so I settled on a can cozy. I made these can cozies with store bought t-shirt yarn, but you could make your own yarn. There are lots of tutorials on… Read More
I recently watched this pretty incredible video of a man who handmade a translucent wooden shade by turning a stump of wood on a lathe. I was so impressed. I showed it to my husband and asked him if he could make one for me. I got the are you serious look. Ha, I didn’t think so, but wanted to check first. … Read More
Before and After: Mid-Century Chairs I went to my first yard sale of the season several weeks ago and found these two mid-century chairs for $5 each. (You can see the second one in the background already in the refinishing process.) They had been in storage in the owner’s basement for years, so they were pretty dirty. The metal legs… Read More
Glass Bottle Upcycle to Ocean and Mountains Vases Welcome, welcome to the She Sent Me What ???? Party, and a big hello to those of you arriving from Infarrantly Creative. When the lovely Jennifer Rizzo contacted me to see if I’d like to join the party, I was all YES, yes, of course, how fun even though I knew that we… Read More
This antique wooden plane is getting new life as a hat rack. It all started when my husband needed a new tool and asked me if I wanted to go to the tool store with him. I have no idea what prompted me to say yes, but I did, and off we went. As he looked for the tool he needed,… Read More
