Refurbished hand truck
This hand truck (or what I would call a refrigerator dolly) cost a small fortune 20 years ago but looks worse for wear now. A bit of elbow grease and some lime green paint and it is refurbished to almost new again! Don’t have/need a hand truck? Think wheelbarrows, garden tools, etc and apply the […]
Classroom Coat Rack
*This post contains affiliate links and sponsored materials. Are your (or have your) kids ever been in a portable? Those boxes that make up classrooms outside of the school building? Miss Madison was in a portable last year, and this year it’s Chloë’s turn to enjoy the cozy atmosphere (find a silver lining folks) – […]
Make Your Planters New Again
My Mom had these lion head planters in her side yard. They look like they’ve been repainted once, but weather and time have taken their toll and the rust has won out. The problem with rust is, unless you get every molecule off it off of the metal, it will resurface fairly quickly and any […]
Tire Project – treehouse seating
I’m in phase III now of a treehouse makeover for the girls; I’ll show you phase I and II in another post, but today I wanted to show you our tire project from Hubby’s old snow tires. This idea stemmed from an image I’d seen from ItsyBits&Pieces: Isn’t this perfect for a teen/tween hangout? Unfortunately we […]
Garden Bench Makeover
It’s been awhile since I’ve posted a before and after hasn’t it? It’s not for lack of doing them – I’ve painted a bathroom, a bedroom, a bench, a stool, a … but the makeovers are either not complete (waiting on blinds for my daughter’s bedroom makeover) or the after was done in the same […]
DIY Nesting Tables – My ReStore Build
Nesting tables seem to be a rarity at thrift stores and garage sales? I don’t know that I’ve ever seen an old set available for refinishing? My search began because I found this picture on BirchLane.com I love the detailing in the ironwork, but at $230 US (down from $420), they are a tad out […]
Upcycled Patio Bar Cart
One of my favourite things to do is to repurpose or upcycle pieces into something new and better – and this upcycled patio bar cart is one of my favourite transformations ever! My friend Andy had this old overhead projector cart tucked away in a deep, dark corner of his garage. He offered it to […]