Just about every thrift store out there has a tremendous collection of kitchen items in stock. From cutting boards to cooking tools and everything in between, their shelves are packed with all the kitchenware you can imagine. But if using these things to create culinary delights in your kitchen doesn’t appeal, then maybe some of these upcycled projects may be more your speed.Read more ›
Sand Collection Display in a Vintage Spice Rack
August 2, 2018 · By · 28 Comments
There I was in Goodwill, crawling through the housewares when I paused to check an alert on my phone. A friend’s photo of a gorgeous sunset on the beach popped up, and when I went back to thrift shelf scanning, there it was. A vintage spice rack that someone else had painted purple, using it to house her button collection. But with the beach photo still burning a hole in my mind and the spice rack in front of me, I had an idea. To create a sand collection display in the old spice rack!Read more ›
Magic Potion Bottles for Halloween
October 5, 2017 · By · 31 Comments
I absolutely love coming up with new upcycling ideas and repurposed projects for Halloween decor. And this time, I was inspired by the one and only Harry Potter. I had found this vintage spice rack and wanted to transform it into a set of magic potion bottles. Read more ›
Movie Reel Decor from Spice Shakers
February 19, 2015 · By · 19 Comments
Way back in the earliest days of my blog, I turned a thrifted spice rack into an organizer for my Craft Room. At the time when I made that project, I had set aside the spice shakers from each of the jars. I wasn’t sure what I’d do with them, but figured it didn’t hurt to hang on to them for a little while. And as time marched on, I started thinking they looked like film reels. And since I love anything in miniature, I thought I might transform them into movie reel decor.
