repurpose

Recycled Birdfeeder and (or) Planter

  This post was supposed to go out yesterday, but my internet service had other plans!  Okay, I was also waiting on paint & glue to dry!  I still didn’t have internet service until late this morning.  Anyway, now you get a post today & tomorrow, if you can handle me two days in a […] Read more…

Finding Space for a Home Office

A home office is a luxury for many people, especially in today’s climate of down sizing {hello tiny houses!}.  Maybe you need office space for a budding home business, as a place to study, or for general household stuff.  Whatever you need a home office for, I’ve got some ideas to help you find that […] Read more…

How to Turn a Produce Box Into a Wall Organizer

In my very first blog post, I showed a picture of a wall organizer I made from a produce box.  I wanted to make another for office organization & realized I’d never done a post about it!  This is about the simplest way I can think of to make a wall organizer.  The first one […] Read more…

recover a chair cushion

How to Recover a Chair Cushion

  Today’s I’ll show you how to use an old chair cushion cover to make a new one.  This will finish up my thinking chair makeover & give me a comfy spot to think!  Since this cushion has a “T” shape, there are a few tricks I’ll show you to get around those corners & […] Read more…

The Saga of Dyeing an Upholstered Chair

Well, the day has finally come for my pink chair makeover reveal.  Let’s just say – it did not turn out how I envisioned!  It did, however, turn out to be more of a challenge than I first thought it would be.  That’s the reason for the “saga” in the title.  While I have to […] Read more…

the monthly roundup May 2017

The Monthly Roundup ~ May 2017

Today is my 1 year blogiversary!  This kind of snuck up on me y’all!  I didn’t realize today was the day until I logged in & WordPress said “happy anniversary!”  As exciting as that is, I have nothing special planned for today besides the regular monthly roundup.  My son graduates tonight, so this week has […] Read more…

Recycled Seed Starters & Seed Organization

  Today’s post was supposed to be about renovating my thinking chair.  Unfortunately, mother nature had other plans {rain} & that project will have to wait.  Since I couldn’t go outside & do the stuff I wanted to do, I had to find something I could do inside.  Organizing my seeds seemed like a good solution! […] Read more…