This painted butterfly is in-you-face red and is decorated with fun junk treasures. My favorite projects are those where I can show off a few treasured finds and this one includes a couple of upcycled pieces from my Grandparent’s home. I told you it was red. What do you think about the vintage folding carpenters… [Read More]
Rusty Wrought Iron Table Junk Find And New Projects
I bought a cool wrought iron table at my favorite junk shop along with more fun items for the lawn or garden. I also have a new piece of furniture from an auction to work on and you get to help me pick a color. This is a really nice wrought iron table. It has… [Read More]
How to Make A Vintage Waterfall Headboard Bench
Tutorial on how to make a headboard bench using the headboard and footboard of a vintage Waterfall Bed. If you don’t know what a Waterfall bed is you will soon. I have to tell you that it took a lot of work but the JTS and I muddled through this project. It was out first… [Read More]
Fun Porch Decor Featuring Junk Finds And The Color Yellow
Looking at my Spring porch decor today. As usual I found a place for my latest junk finds on the porch. I spray painted a wicker plant stand that belonged to my Mom and it’s on the porch! And it’s YELLOW. Can you see the wood parrot sitting in the fern? That parrot is all… [Read More]
How To Replace Old Furniture Hardware
It is so easy to replace old furniture hardware, drawer pulls and drawer knobs, with new drawer pulls or knobs and I’m going to take you guys through the process today. How To Replace Old Furniture Hardware With New Drawer Pulls Changing the hardware on furniture makes a big impact and it’s really easy. If… [Read More]
Rusty Lantern Bird Nest Decor And A New Hot Glue Pen!
I hope you like my new (made from old junk) rusty lantern bird nest decor as much as you liked the metal flowers and cabinet door decor from yesterday. It’s hard to believe I have new projects two days in a row. It’s been a while. I have a new tool to use too, a… [Read More]
How To Create Unique Garden Decor Using Vintage Metal Flowers
This garden decor project came about because I had a piece of vintage metal art in my booth that I could not sell. It was in my booth for years. No exaggeration. I bought the colorful metal flower wall art when we lived in Florida. It moved back to Tennessee with us and I hung… [Read More]
150 DIY Outdoor Decorating Ideas On A Budget
You will love these DIY outdoor decorating ideas including plant containers, lawn furniture updates, porch decorations, gardening tips, flowering plants, outdoor lighting and more fun stuff all in this post. And of course these projects are budget friendly. I’m going to share a few of my favorite DIY projects for the outdoors then I selected… [Read More]
Vaseline Paint Layering Technique For Furniture
The Vaseline paint layering technique for furniture can be tweaked to give all kinds of distressed paint looks. Layer paint using two colors or multiple colors with this Vaseline paint distressing or layering technique. For this furniture makeover I layered three paint colors. The vintage pineapple bed with the carved details is perfect for distressing…. [Read More]
Buying Vintage Suitcases At Auctions Plus More Stuff!
Vintage suitcases are great for storage around the house. You can decorate them to match your decor or just leave as is! It’s time for another round of sharing my thrift store, online auction, and junk shop finds. I got a variety of things this past week but only one piece of furniture and that’s… [Read More]
Junk Finds Decorate My Home
Want to get a look at all the junk finds I have in my home? I don’t just buy stuff to sell in my booth I decorate with a lot of my thrifty finds. First thing I did this week was redecorate the mantel. I gathered things from the workshop and around the house to… [Read More]
Three Thrifty Shopping Trips And Lots Of Goodies
Well guys, today I’m sharing my thrifty shopping finds from my last junkin’ trips. I went to my favorite junk shop, the Salvation Army Store, and the Guthrie, Kentucky Southern Flea Market. Some of the photos are just cool stuff I saw and the rest are of things I bought. You can always find old… [Read More]
