My favorite thing is to find what others consider to be junk and turn it into something with a purpose and value.  I repurposed dresser drawers into chalk boards.   Here is what I started with:  Plain, boring dresser drawers that had seen their better days.  These drawers ... Read More about Repurposed dresser drawers into Chalk Boards!

It is great to take something old and turn it into something useful and decorative.  I found a few uses for these repurposed wood windows.   I loved how these repurposed wood windows turned out.   These windows did not have years of paint and cracking on them.  I wanted ... Read More about Repurposed Wood Windows!

Today I am sharing a really simple way to decorate your plain cylinder vases.  Give your glass vase a face lift by making it into  burlap vases.   You just need a few supplies to transform your plain glass vase:  Burlap ribbon, gold ribbon, flower petals and vase ... Read More about Burlap Vases!

Eeekkk!  Can you hear the excitement?  I just built my first mantel shelf from scratch.  I mean my first build project period.  What a sense of accomplishment, to build something out of raw wood.   I purchased a  2 x 6 x 8, 1 x 8 x 8 and decorative molding.  I ... Read More about Building a Mantel Shelf!

Have some old books that are just sitting on the shelf?  Or maybe those old books have been packed away and you are looking for some creative ways to repurpose those old books?  Last week I shared how I made a few quick changes to the mantel to decorate things for Thanksgiving.   ... Read More about DIY Repurposed Book Flower!