I struck thrifter’s gold the other day (or, more like thrifter’s silver) when I spotted a wire bread basket on the Goodwill shelves. In fact, I spotted SEVERAL wire bread baskets. They were perfectly tarnished (i.e., patina!) and in need of a new purpose in life. As I studied the collection of wire baskets, I pondered the idea of transforming them in various ways.
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Upcycling a Wire Bread Basket into a Woven Bowl
May 4, 2017 · By · 60 Comments
Repurposing a Small Footstool with a Wooden Cutting Board
March 23, 2017 · By · 68 Comments
I don’t buy much thrift store furniture for upcycling projects, simply because I usually repurpose small items from the housewares section. But I couldn’t pass up this small footstool that I saw the other day. Its rush seat was unraveling, but I could tell it had good bones and was a nice piece of primitive furniture. So, I decided to try my hand at repurposing it.Read more ›
Windmill Decor from Ceiling Fan Blades
February 23, 2017 · By · 216 Comments
Mr. Seasongoods and I are slowly (and I mean SLOWLY) giving our home office a face lift. The first order of business was replacing the outdated squeaky ceiling fan. And when we did so, I saved the ceiling fan blades for a project- of course! I had this idea for transforming them into windmill decor or a half windmill wall decor.Read more ›
35+ Upcycling Ideas for Farmhouse Decor on a Budget
August 28, 2016 · By · 45 Comments
It’s hard these days to get away from the idea of Farmhouse Decor. Not that I WANT to get away from it- yet. TV shows and magazines are completely devoted to it. Which means that regular folks like you and I may be on the hunt for farmhouse decor on a budget.Read more ›
Farmhouse Tray from a Cutting Board
November 19, 2015 · By · 78 Comments
With the holidays on my mind, I wanted to create something decorative but also functional for entertaining guests. But I’m not too keen on spending a lot of money right before Christmas. I spied this over-the-sink cutting board on the shelf during a recent thrifting adventure. And I knew it had a LOT of potential to become a farmhouse tray.Read more ›
