This is a fun story today...
I saw this beautiful vintage gold frame at the thrift store last week. It had a lot of damage and I thought it was fixable but it was full price and frankly... I don't do full price, especially on things I hope I can fix. 
The vintage gold frame had a matted Claude Monet print in it called The Water Lily Pond. This painting always reminds me of the three year old class that did their own versions of this painting when I was teaching preschool. 
The rest of the story...

Have you seen the beautiful frames people are putting around their wall mounted televisions? They put a screen saver on the screen and it looks like a gorgeous painting in their living rooms. 
This gave me an idea... Of course it did...
My office is quite eclectic. Right now I have several vintage gold frames hanging on the wall so I thought "Hey... why not make a frame for the small TV I have hanging on the wall."
And so I did...

I've seen these vertical succulent planters all over Pinterest and even though I do not have a green thumb, I was anxious to make one. 

When my plant loving daughter decided to make one to donate to a local auction, we teamed up our skills and got to work. 

My inspiration came today from a high end catalog that was sent to my house... and why would I order from a high end catalog when I can get the look for less!? 
I began this project by repurposing an old framed bulletin board I had in the basement. 
At one point I painted everything I could find a chalky white but my tastes have changed and I'm very into the vintage gold and brass look lately. 
See what I did...

I've been collecting inspiration for this project for a long time now.
All I really needed was to find the right frame. 
I had a lucky day at the thrift store this weekend and came home with not one frame but two. And don't you know I had a good idea for both of them! 
Take a look ...

What is your decorating style?  
I've always been a farmhouse fan, and then just loved the modern farmhouse look we used in our new kitchen.
I'm also a child of the 70's so the Boho look had my heart and I'm happy to see that it's coming around again. 
Today I'm working on a repurposed, rustic, Boho frame for an old mirror...

I got another curb alert this morning!

Did you ever make a project and think you could do more? 
Recently I repurposed a wooden slatted roller shade and made a beautiful rustic frame for an old mirror. 
Today, after living with the mirror for a while I thought it could use more! 
I'm using one of my very favorite stencils and making the frame even cuter than it was before creating a mudcloth design! 

Summer is the season of American flags in our country. 
Today's project can be done using an  American flag on a stick or any small flag you want to display.
I love recycling, especially something that can be used in my home. 
Repurposing new home decor is not only fun but cost effective too! 
Keep reading to see what I created for my summer home decor! 

My day and my project began with a walk around the neighborhood and a great find!  Wow! Another great find just sitting out for the garbage man. Last week I found another fabulous find! It's been some great week for vintage treasures.

Old frames have so many uses and I always pick them up at thrift stores and garage sales. 

Deconstructed... means to take something apart to reveal its parts. You may have seen deconstructed furniture and if you really want a laugh, just google deconstructed clothing and see what you get! Today I'm deconstructing a stretched artist canvas...

Ah, Christmas church fairs, you've gotta love them! 
We have a church fair around here every Christmas and they have the BEST white elephant sale. 
Every year I find something I just love and this year I got lucky again. 
This time it took almost no time to turn this treasure into an easy to create Christmas sign with bells.
See what I mean...

I needed a special place to display my favorite art work...

I just got the cutest bunny napkins from my friend and neighbor Kim today and I couldn't wait to use them. 
It's also the week before Easter so I better get busy making a project or the time to enjoy them for this year will be over.
In just a couple of hours I had the cutest little golden bunny tray I'm going to use at my Easter buffet! 
Take a look...

Around here necessity is definitely the mother of invention. 
Every time I need something I check the basement to see how I can turn something I have into something I need. 
Today I needed a full length mirror for the guest room. 
My theme in the guest room is baskets and wicker so I had a great idea!...

I love the dollar store! Not for junky things but for the great things that can easily be turned into something fabulous!

This idea came at the perfect time!

You wouldn't believe where this frame ornament began...

I'm on my way to having my first ever guest room! Another one of my 4 children are moving on and I'm getting an empty room! Since she is taking everything from her room with her, I'm in need of some new furniture including a headboard...