Showing posts from November, 2014

An Organized Cluttered Rustic Crate Christmas Mantel

November 29, 2014
My very favorite Christmas mantels are rustic and jam-packed with organized Christmas clutter!  


Easy Rustic Snowflake Ornaments

November 28, 2014
I found inspiration in this snowflake ornament on barn wood  created by Susan from the Homeroad blog.  The contrast of the hand cut white paper snowflake on the weathered wood was perfect for a Christmas ornament. My version of Susan's barn wood snowflake ornament begins with Mason jar snowflake inserts that I purchased at Ben Franklin crafts for $4.49.


A Re-Purposed Laundry Stomper Christmas Angel

November 23, 2014
I'm sharing a super easy Christmas project today that I made from a rusty, vintage laundry stomper/plunger that I picked up yesterday for $5 at the consignment shop.


Return To My Re-purposed Alternative Christmas Trees

November 19, 2014
First, the berry sieve tree from 2013.


Simple Christmas Decor in the Kitchen

November 17, 2014
Last February I changed up my kitchen wall and added a cutting board/breadboard display. That blog post is  HERE.


Upcycled Thrift Shop Plate Rail Shelves for the Bathroom

November 15, 2014
It was time to make some updates in my vintage coral tiled bathroom.  The yellow paint is gone, and my baby dress and my daughter's dress have been stored away.  The plates will stay on the wall but will be displayed in a new way. I purchased these plate rail shelves at the consignment shops recently.  They are both the same length, but a little different.  I painted them with my new bathroom accent color, Annie Sloan Chalk Paint, in French Linen.  It is perfect with the coral tile.  The top of the wall and the ceiling were painted with a Sherwin Williams color, Dover White.


Blog Inspired Ice Cream Chair

November 09, 2014
I have had this vintage ice cream chair for at least fifteen years.  I painted the iron with Rustoleum Heirloom White a long time ago.  The chair had been in my den until recently when I tried to sell it at an occasional crafts/collectibles shop on consignment.   Luckily . it didn't sell, and I brought it back home.


Rustic Christmas Outdoor Greenery Pails

November 05, 2014
Here is how I put together Christmas greenery pots for my rustic outdoor vignettes. First I purchase spruce tree top bundles.  I can purchase spruce treetops here in northern Minnesota for $12 for a bundle of ten to twelve treetops.  I will be able to make three galvanized pails of greenery from these two bundles.


A Marriage of Two Frames

November 02, 2014
I have always loved gold frames, even when gold frames weren't in .  I have a traditional, vintage style in my living room that works with my antiques and vintage chandelier and fireplace mantel with dental molding. I purchased this flower painting about 15 years ago for $20 at a garage sale.  It had been painted by a local artist, Amelia Bartkowski, that was quite talented.  I never quite liked the gold tone in this frame.  It was always a little too brassy for my taste but I never found an antique gold paint that I liked.