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Rustic and repurposed.

Homeroad March 28, 2013

Easter Basket

This may be my new favorite Annie Sloan chalk paint color....

Homeroad March 27, 2013

A Florence Spring Crate

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Homeroad March 26, 2013

Footed Cutting Board

A butcher board scrap becomes a fun footed cutting board.

Homeroad March 25, 2013

Treasured Nautical Signs

A walk on the beach after Hurricane Sandy yielded a treasure of cast-offs.

Homeroad March 24, 2013

DIY Aged Clothespins

Perfectly aged clothespins in minutes...
I've posted about this before but here is just a reminder.

Fill a container with white vinegar and a steel wool pad and let it sit overnight. It must be a steel wool pad that rusts. The ones from the hardware store do not rust.

Drop the clothespins into the solution making sure to coat each one thoroughly.

Remove the clothespins after just a few minutes and lay them out on a rag to dry them.

When they are dry you will have beautifully aged clothespins!

Enjoy!

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Homeroad March 22, 2013

The Best Dollar Store Plates

It all started with great ceramic
Dollar Tree mugs.

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While in the dollar store several years ago I found these fabulous dollar store plates.

When you click on the bold Amazon affiliate links you will be taken to the products I use for this project. If you order it does not change the price or service at all. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. They reminded me so much of the white Emma Pottery Barn dishes I love so much.

But these were from the dollar store, $1.00 each. How good could they be? How well could they hold up?

I bought 4 mugs, if they worked out, I'd be back for the rest of the set. Well, they worked out great!

A few months later, the mugs didn't chip, didn't crack, and didn't break.
They were awesome! So…