Monday, July 20, 2009

What do mean we're out of coffee?



The coffee is gone
.
The jars are empty.
But I salvaged the lids.

Wide Mouth Upcycled Mason Threaded Vintage Coffee Jar Lids:

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Salvaged Drawer


Salvaged Drawer front from an old vintage desk.

I bought this desk at a rummage sale for charity. I paid 1.00 for the desk. I salvaged all the drawers. This front panel was from a drawer with broken sides.

Shabby white paint, primmy tole roses, sandpaper and sealant.

I will attach two hooks to hang it and some chic antique white cupboard knobs auntie found at a salvage store.

Shabby coat hanger for my daughter's room.

not bad for a buck.


Saturday, July 11, 2009

Put a Lid on it


Sometimes I buy junktique odds & ends by the box. Sometimes I buy jars off eBay and they arrive smashed. Most eBay sellers are ignorant to the concept of bubble wrap. But I always seem to end up with extra lids for jars of all sorts. Repurposing is good, finding a new way to use something old keeps our landfills a little cleaner and our minds creatively innovative.

Repurposed metal vintage jar lid ornies:

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27693434