DIY, Decor and More
This is the ultimate in recycling. A can and some t-shirt yarn and you have yourself a pretty sweet vase. I could not think of what to call this pattern, so I settled on a can cozy. I made these can cozies with store bought t-shirt yarn, but you could make your own yarn. There are lots of tutorials on… Read More
Today, I am sharing a tutorial I did for Jennifer Rizzo last month for updating an old lampshade with trim and ribbon. This is an great way to freshen up a faded or stained lampshade. First, measure the circumference of your lampshade to determine the amount of trim you will need and add a few inches. My lampshade measured 34″ around the widest edge,… Read More
Here is an eco-friendly idea for recycling paper bags into holiday gift wrap that even the kids can help with. So, put on your favorite holiday music. Heat up some hot cocoa. Add lots of marshmallows. You want to entice the kids right? They will definitely want to participate now. After all, it just turned into a party. All you need are paper… Read More
Easy Halloween Vase Do you need a quick center piece for Halloween. You can make a quick vase out of a recycled jar painted with acrylic paint. It is so easy. Just wash and dry an empty jar. I used a pickle jar, but any size and shape will work. Paint the outside with acrylic paint. I used Martha Stewart multi-surface… Read More
This is a story of how we took a poorly functioning console and upcycled it into a TV stand. Our old TV stand just wasn’t cutting it. It was too small for our current TV (see below). TV’s are getting so BIG! We had this console, in an alcove area of our house, hosting a printer and a few… Read More
