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Patio Bar

I made this one a few years ago.

I made this one a few years ago.

New Sewing Projects

I'm not sure what exactly I'm going to do with these when I've collected a bunch of them, but I'm loving this new project I'm working on.

I'm not sure what exactly I'm going to do with these when I've collected a bunch of them, but I'm loving this new project I'm working on.

Hand Painted Reclaimed Wood Sign

Made this one for my friend Malin!

Made this one for my friend Malin!

Ladder Pot Rack

I lived in Louisiana during Katrina.  After the storm I found an "unusable" ladder in someone's trash pile.  I grabbed in knowing that I could use it for SOMETHING.  It came to Oklahoma with me and now, 8 years later I finally found a use for it.

I took off all the ugly stickers, stained it and made two shelves for it.  I drilled some holes and added twine and S hooks.

Behold....POT RACK!

I lived in Louisiana during Katrina.  After the storm I found an "unusable" ladder in someone's trash pile.  I grabbed in knowing that I could use it for SOMETHING.  It came to Oklahoma with me and now, 8 years later I finally found a use for it.

I took off all the ugly stickers, stained it and made two shelves for it.  I drilled some holes and added twine and S hooks.

Behold....POT RACK!

Chairs - Great find

I found some awesome chairs at the Habitat for Humanity Restore.  If you have one in your area, you should definitely check them out for bits and pieces of goodness on the cheap.  And you'll be helping a great cause.  These chairs were $5 each.  I painted them and gave them a seat.  I love these and they will live in my office.

Before

After

Step by step:

 

I traced the outline of the seat onto some particle board and cut it out with my jigsaw.  

Then I traced the board's shape onto some thick foam and cut it out.

 

I glued the foam to the board and covered the whole thing with outdoor fabric I got for 50% off at Joann's Fabrics.  

Easy weekend project.

I found some awesome chairs at the Habitat for Humanity Restore.  If you have one in your area, you should definitely check them out for bits and pieces of goodness on the cheap.  And you'll be helping a great cause.  These chairs were $5 each.  I painted them and gave them a seat.  I love these and they will live in my office.

Before

After

Step by step:

 

I traced the outline of the seat onto some particle board and cut it out with my jigsaw.  

Then I traced the board's shape onto some thick foam and cut it out.

 

I glued the foam to the board and covered the whole thing with outdoor fabric I got for 50% off at Joann's Fabrics.  

Easy weekend project.

Coffee Bar

I bought a Keurig this year.  And because I don't have a lot of counter space I wanted to make a coffee bar for the dining room.  Off to Pinterest for inspiration.  Lots and lots of coffee bars on there!

I like this one best.  So I made it!

If you search for "coffee bar" on Pinterest you'll see lots and lots of coffee bars with that same shelf above.  I only realized this AFTER I bought that shelf.  Great minds think alike.  It was $60 at Hobby Lobby when metal was on sale for 50% off...which is like, every week.

I bought a Keurig this year.  And because I don't have a lot of counter space I wanted to make a coffee bar for the dining room.  Off to Pinterest for inspiration.  Lots and lots of coffee bars on there!

I like this one best.  So I made it!

If you search for "coffee bar" on Pinterest you'll see lots and lots of coffee bars with that same shelf above.  I only realized this AFTER I bought that shelf.  Great minds think alike.  It was $60 at Hobby Lobby when metal was on sale for 50% off...which is like, every week.

Signs

I get alot of my inspiration from other blogs...and then I make the idea my own.  I saw this project on Itsy Bits and Pieces.

I've lived in over 13 different cities up and down the center of our country.  I thought it would be fun to make signs like this one with each of those cities.  It's an ongoing project.  I've got three done.

This is my entryway.

I get alot of my inspiration from other blogs...and then I make the idea my own.  I saw this project on Itsy Bits and Pieces.

I've lived in over 13 different cities up and down the center of our country.  I thought it would be fun to make signs like this one with each of those cities.  It's an ongoing project.  I've got three done.

This is my entryway.

Vintage signs rock my world

I have a friend who is a barber.  For his birthday I made him a vintage inspired Barber Shop sign.  First I had to find my inspiration.  Google:  Vintage barber shop sign

Now.  Mine will be wood.  Because that's my thang.  And I don't have the tools or the patience to make my sign the same shape as this one.  

I used the same technique I used with my table top.  Measure, cut, screw, paint, sand, paint, sand, paint, sand, stain.   I think it turned out pretty awesome.

I have a friend who is a barber.  For his birthday I made him a vintage inspired Barber Shop sign.  First I had to find my inspiration.  Google:  Vintage barber shop sign

Now.  Mine will be wood.  Because that's my thang.  And I don't have the tools or the patience to make my sign the same shape as this one.  

I used the same technique I used with my table top.  Measure, cut, screw, paint, sand, paint, sand, paint, sand, stain.   I think it turned out pretty awesome.

Table Top

I bought this very inexpensive pressed wood table from WalMart for $25.  It's functional, but not so cute.  Thought I'd spice it up a bit.  This is a a great project because you can do it with any table without doing any damage.  So if you have a family heirloom and want to change it up... make a tabletop!  It fits right over the top and can be removed at any time.
Time:  About 2 1/2 hours....

I bought this very inexpensive pressed wood table from WalMart for $25.  It's functional, but not so cute.  Thought I'd spice it up a bit.  This is a a great project because you can do it with any table without doing any damage.  So if you have a family heirloom and want to change it up... make a tabletop!  It fits right over the top and can be removed at any time.
Time:  About 2 1/2 hours....

Pecan Wreath

Got out my handy dandy glue gun today and made a pecan wreath.  Easy, kind of quick, entirely satisfying.

Got out my handy dandy glue gun today and made a pecan wreath.  Easy, kind of quick, entirely satisfying.

Mantel

After Christmas we took down the decorations and I felt like my mantel was too bare.  So I spiced it up.  I added some burlap from the Christmas tree and some things from around the house.

 

I brought the garden ornament, rosemary and lanterns in from outside
and added some pretty wine bottles I had saved.

These pennants were made from an old dictionary.

When I inherited my grandma's clock, it
was smashed.  I took it out of the housing
and mounted it on some old fence board.
It doesn't work, but it sure is pretty.

After Christmas we took down the decorations and I felt like my mantel was too bare.  So I spiced it up.  I added some burlap from the Christmas tree and some things from around the house.

 

I brought the garden ornament, rosemary and lanterns in from outside
and added some pretty wine bottles I had saved.

These pennants were made from an old dictionary.

When I inherited my grandma's clock, it
was smashed.  I took it out of the housing
and mounted it on some old fence board.
It doesn't work, but it sure is pretty.