How to Up-Cycle a 1960's Cork Board

I found it at an estate sale and knew there was some potential for a great up-cycle here. 

How to Update Metal Outdoor Furniture with Paint

We have a heavy metal table on our deck that we've had for years and it's been dirty chipped for a long time. 
The table is about 20 years old and every year I swear I'm going to give it a coat of paint to make it new again. Finally this year is the year! I'm using Rust-Oleum Chalked ultra matte paint in Charcoal. The color is perfect for this table. 

As you can see the table is stained, rusted, and chipped. The problem is just on the top of the table so that is all I'm going to paint for now. 
I grabbed a small roller and a recycled plastic tray from cookies. It works amazing as a roller tray! 

I was a little afraid of dripping onto our new Treks decking so I used a large paper bag drop cloth under the table and just slid it around under where I was working. Very professi…

How to Stencil a Wicker Flower Basket

Here's an easy farmhouse update for a tired old  thrift store basket. 

The old basket began life looking like this... 


It had great moveable handles but didn't have much else that made it special. Today I'm going to make it a little more awesome by using a simple flower stencil from Old Sign Stencils.



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I taped the stencil to the basket and using a foam pouncer, stenciled using black paint onto the basket. Because of the rough basket weave, I needed to grab a small stiff brush and get down inside the weave with the black paint. 

When I removed the …

Make a DIY American Flag Coat Rack

This American flag coat rack project is perfect for summer! 
Hang it outside or inside, the size is great to hang a jacket in the entryway. It all began with a plain piece of wood and a few extra large hooks I had laying around the workshop. First, I painted the piece of wood white.  All the paint I'm using today is Fusion Mineral Paint. If you visit their site by clicking on the bold letters you will be taken to where you can purchase the paint near you. I'm using Casement white, Fort York Red, and Liberty Blue for this project. 



The next step was to tape off the stripes for my American flag. I made my stripes one tape width apart so it was easy to figure out where to put the next strip of tape. I just laid a strip down between then pulled it up. 



If you are super observant you may …

Butcher Block Countertop Towel Hangers

This project began with a few butcher block  countertop samples and an idea. 
I began with a few butcher block samples from a cabinet store that went out of business but you could cut yourself a small piece or use a scrap from another project. 
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I sanded the wood using an electric sander. My samples had a cut down the center that divides two different finishes so sanding it brought both sides back to raw. 
I used a new stencil from Old Sign Stencils for this project. There are several new garden stencils that are the perfect size for many projects. The quali…

Rustic American Flag Stenciled Crate

Here's an easy American flag project that can be done in no time!


This project began with an old wooden crate. You can buy them at antique stores or flea markets. You may even have a few in the garage like I did. 

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I used Fusion Mineral Paints for this project because I use them on everything. Liberty Blue and York Red were perfect Americana colors for my flag.
I found the perfect flag stencils on Amazon. The stencils came in a pack with stars and flags in several different sizes and the cost was great. This one was the perfect size for this crate. 
This part lit…