Almost every vintage thing in the driveway was $1.00

This plain flat basket becomes  a simple fall front door wreath...

Suddenly removing the tiled backsplash in  this kitchen turned into a disaster...

One of my favorite things to do is to  marry pieces of junk to other pieces and come  up with a whole new creation.

A bowl, a door knob, and a metal pedestal turned into this adorable bowl.


A Nut Bowl I thought... Perfect!
I was just about to pour the acorns I had collected into the bowl for decoration, when I spied someone watching me from across the table.
He was looking over rather nonchalantly.

As soon as I poured the acorns into the bowl...

Pow! He was in!
Comfy as can be in the middle of my nut bowl creation.

I wasn't too sure what to do with him... he was in deep!
He looked perfectly happy and in no hurry to leave.

So I thought it best to let him stay there

Ughhhh is all I can say about this bathroom. It had some awesome storage solutions...

You may remember the wine cork trivetmade from wine corks and held together with a plumbing clamp.

Today I'm revisiting the ipad stand idea.

A few months ago I made anipad stand for myself. I decided to see if I could sell it at the local flea market... well it sold in seconds. So I'm made a couple more.
I started out with 2 old cutting boards from the thrift store. I added a stand to the back with old hinges and a Scrabble shelf to the front to hold the ipad. 


I gave the boards 2 coats of Annie Sloan white chalk paint then aged them with dark wax and a little distressing.


I'm not stenciling these because I want them to be more generic with a vintage feel. By leaving the stands aged and distressed, they will look great in most kitchens.
The collapsable stand in the back uses a cotton ribbon  to make the stand adjustable.


The ipad fits perfectly in the stand and is very sturdy.  


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How do you hide the cat litter box when you live  in a small apartment?

My Fall mantel started out with a little project in the shop first, then a few pieces from  a discarded piano.

A simple found ladder becomes much needed extra shelving and is published today on  Answers.com

Stop by today and see my interview and how I changed a ladder  into a stylish shelving unit!
See the tutorial {here}

Did you ever see something at the thrift  store that you weren't quite sure what it was?

I found this wooden thing that I was pretty sure was once someone's Jr. High shop project...

A sad little rocker gets a much needed make-over...


It is always amazing what a little paint can do...

I'm hooked on these vintage pegs!

These were vintage pegs left over from an antique bed I repurposedand were too good to throw away.


So with some driftwood lumber scraps and a little bling, I repurposed those pegs into rustic hooks.



Different woods and different bling hang in a cohesive group thanks to these uniformed brass accents.




Are you hooked? Give them a pin and share the love!