Showing posts with label trash to treasure. Show all posts
Showing posts with label trash to treasure. Show all posts
Monday, July 8, 2013
How NOT to Paint Decals
This watering can had some rust but since I was going to paint it, it didn't matter.
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
My Framed "B" with Handmade Decorative Trim
Here is my finished "B" frame, but it did not look like this when I purchased it.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Before and After Wednesday Feature!
My little yard stick stool was definitely a before and after piece.
Thursday, May 9, 2013
New Life for A Broken Rocking Chair
When I found this rocking chair last year at my in-laws flea market, it was in such bad shape that they were just going to throw it out. Thinking someone might want it, they priced it at $2. Needless to say, or great for me, it didn't sell.
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
My Bouillon Fringe Foot Stool
It is my husband's annual golf outing with his brother, cousin and dad. Each year they come to Florida to golf. This year they decided to come to our house in Eustis. They golf and I cook. Well, it is not that bad since I like to cook and I get to garage sale while they are out. I came across this little stool at a garage sale. She was asking $5 but I got it for $2.50.
Monday, March 25, 2013
Have you tried Bar Keepers Friend?
Have you ever seen a piece of silver or brass and thought, I like it but it is in bad shape. Well, all of the pieces that you see below were those kind of pieces(one is missing from this picture) - some more than others. I got all of them for $2 so I said, what the heck!
From Crappy to Adorable
Near the end of the sale, everything was half price. I kept walking pass this stool and finally said, why not. It was 50 cents. I also got a rocker for $1.00, you will see that in a later post.
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Old window makes a great display!
My husband said, "this window is falling apart". He was kind of right. The one side was not so bad, but it was the other side that caught my eye. When I picked it up however, the paint and part of the window was coming off in my hands. For $1.00 I had to have it. I love old windows.
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Crocheted Purse as a Vase
However, I did combine a vintage frame and a vintage crocheted purse into a vase so to speak. I found this frame at a yard sale just as is. They had painted it brown. I thought about repainting it but then decided to keep it for a while.
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
From Dumpster to Pretty Lady
Monday, January 28, 2013
Baskets from the Junk Pile
We have bulk pickup here once a month, where you can put out almost anything. Sometimes you can find some good things. Our neighbor is moving and after having a garage sale, put many items out for bulk pickup. I hate to have items going to landfills when they could be re-purposed. I find it difficult to pass up good items. I found three planters, a picture frame, she gave me a hutch (needs a lot of work - will see it later), a bed frame(at another house), and a hugh clock face at another house. Great finds - what a week!First to be finished were the three planters. I have pictures of the two wicker types, but I don't know what happened to the third original picture.
Friday, January 18, 2013
Dollar Chair Make Over
Sometimes you find a piece of furniture that's a great price but you don't really need it. Then sometimes you find a piece of furniture that's a great price and you do NEED it. That's what happened to me.
Our other house north of Orlando, came with a dining room set. Nothing fancy but since I did 't want to buy a new one, we would make it work for now. Only problem was that it only had four chairs.
I wanted to find two chairs that would work with the set. They are rather simple, dark wood with black leather covered seats. Shouldn't be too hard to find something that works right?
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