Upstairs Hallway

March 1, 2012 by Leave a Comment

I bought a round table at a garage sale. I didn’t really want it, I had no idea where to put it. But the garage sale people were totally talking me into it! I finally got it down to $5. On the way home, I kept feeling like I got ripped off. Once I showed my hubby – I really felt like I got ripped off. He was inspecting it and telling me everything wrong with it – I was almost in tears!

I pulled myself together and came up with a plan. Let’s cut it in half (the top was not level to begin with). So, hubby got to work and moved one of the legs, and chopped it right in half! Now it is a perfect little table in the upstairs hallway. I can never put a solid piece of furniture here because of the giant cold air return vent. I found this little chair at a garage sale for $2 and I sewed a new pillow for the cushion.

I painted this old window and sewed a little banner for it. Now when ever I walk by I smile!

Filed Under: paint, remake, sewing

Upstairs Hallway

March 1, 2012 by Leave a Comment

I bought a round table at a garage sale. I didn’t really want it, I had no idea where to put it. But the garage sale people were totally talking me into it! I finally got it down to $5. On the way home, I kept feeling like I got ripped off. Once I showed my hubby – I really felt like I got ripped off. He was inspecting it and telling me everything wrong with it – I was almost in tears!

I pulled myself together and came up with a plan. Let’s cut it in half (the top was not level to begin with). So, hubby got to work and moved one of the legs, and chopped it right in half! Now it is a perfect little table in the upstairs hallway. I can never put a solid piece of furniture here because of the giant cold air return vent. I found this little chair at a garage sale for $2 and I sewed a new pillow for the cushion.

I painted this old window and sewed a little banner for it. Now when ever I walk by I smile!

Filed Under: paint, remake, sewing

Retro Telephone

February 26, 2012 by Leave a Comment

I know I’m the only person in the USA with a land-line! As long as I have a “home phone” I might as well be crafty about it! I found this telephone at a garage sale – and yes it works! I spray painted it bright red and then mod podged the face plate with some scrapbook paper. A few ribbons and it was done! I love how it sounds when it rings! Only no caller ID – but that’s ok because at least I always know where this phone is!!

Filed Under: crafts, paint, remake

Retro Telephone

February 26, 2012 by 1 Comment

I know I’m the only person in the USA with a land-line! As long as I have a “home phone” I might as well be crafty about it! I found this telephone at a garage sale – and yes it works! I spray painted it bright red and then mod podged the face plate with some scrapbook paper. A few ribbons and it was done! I love how it sounds when it rings! Only no caller ID – but that’s ok because at least I always know where this phone is!!

Filed Under: crafts, paint, remake

Front Porch Make-Over

February 22, 2012 by Leave a Comment

The front porch needed a little fixing up. I sewed a little fabric banner for my old window. I vinyled this sign, “Love where you Live.”
This rustic sign used to be black – I painted it blue. It had a star cut out and I covered it with a spray-painted frame. In the frame is fabric and a fabric bird silhouette. I love how it turned out!

The milk can is actually a family heirloom. It was from my Great-Grandfather’s farm! I vinyled our street address on it.
I bought this chair at a garage sale for $2. It was brown before. Not anymore! Aqua spray paint to the rescue! I sewed a little pillow to match out of Amy Butler fabric.

This is how the table used to look – then I spray painted it Heirloom white and now it looks so much happier!
This was a plain walmart special ceramic pot. Now it is darling cherry red with our initial on it!! Love it!


I had this owl and I love him. But he was a little drab.

Now he is noticeable!! I think I am addicted to spray paint!

Filed Under: crafts, DIY, paint, sewing, vinyl

Front Porch Make-Over

February 22, 2012 by Leave a Comment

The front porch needed a little fixing up. I sewed a little fabric banner for my old window. I vinyled this sign, “Love where you Live.”
This rustic sign used to be black – I painted it blue. It had a star cut out and I covered it with a spray-painted frame. In the frame is fabric and a fabric bird silhouette. I love how it turned out!

The milk can is actually a family heirloom. It was from my Great-Grandfather’s farm! I vinyled our street address on it.
I bought this chair at a garage sale for $2. It was brown before. Not anymore! Aqua spray paint to the rescue! I sewed a little pillow to match out of Amy Butler fabric.

This is how the table used to look – then I spray painted it Heirloom white and now it looks so much happier!
This was a plain walmart special ceramic pot. Now it is darling cherry red with our initial on it!! Love it!


I had this owl and I love him. But he was a little drab.

Now he is noticeable!! I think I am addicted to spray paint!

Filed Under: crafts, DIY, paint, sewing, vinyl

Lamp Makeover

February 21, 2012 by Leave a Comment

I bought this lamp at a thrift store over a year ago. It has been sitting in the garage ever since then. I either had to get rid of it or make it work.

So I gave it a new chance at life! I spray painted it green. Then I sewed long strips of 1 1/2 inch ruffles and hot glued them to the lamp shade. It took about 5 minutes! The longest part was waiting for the glue gun to heat up!! (I have to drill a hole in the book shelf so I can put the cord through the back.) I think it is darling!!

Filed Under: paint, remake

Lamp Makeover

February 21, 2012 by Leave a Comment

I bought this lamp at a thrift store over a year ago. It has been sitting in the garage ever since then. I either had to get rid of it or make it work.

So I gave it a new chance at life! I spray painted it green. Then I sewed long strips of 1 1/2 inch ruffles and hot glued them to the lamp shade. It took about 5 minutes! The longest part was waiting for the glue gun to heat up!! (I have to drill a hole in the book shelf so I can put the cord through the back.) I think it is darling!!

Filed Under: paint, remake

BE sign

February 21, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Why Be Yourself when you can……BE Awesome!

I bought this “BE” sign at Hobby Lobby. Cut off the bow and spray painted it and…..now it says “BE Awesome!”

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BE sign

February 21, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Why Be Yourself when you can……BE Awesome!

I bought this “BE” sign at Hobby Lobby. Cut off the bow and spray painted it and…..now it says “BE Awesome!”

Filed Under: crafts, paint