Making over a vintage trailer probably isn’t something that most of us are going to have a chance to do…but you never know! What I do know is that I love it when I see someone take something old and fix it up to give it a new start at life. So, seeing these once-forgotten camping trailers made fresh and pretty just makes me happy! Have fun peeking inside these sweet little homes on wheels as I show you 5 Ways to Redo a Vintage Trailer.
It’s sweater weather! I bet that many of you have been doing the same thing we’ve been doing: pulling out the boxes of cold season clothing, and figuring out what can be worn for another year, passed on to someone else in the family, or tossed into the giveaway pile. You might want to wait a second before you give them the old heave-ho, and check out the tutorials I’ve found for upcycling everything from cable knit to cashmere.
I scored some free fencing off of Craigslist earlier this year. Trying to keep on a tight budget with this Operation Restoration: Home Edition project forced us to think creatively about art on the walls. Denise picked the lyrics “How Sweet It Is (To be Loved by You)” lyrics for the sign which is so appropriate for this family.
I was challenged this month on Indy Style (the local lifestyle show I am on monthly) to repurpose an old playpen from like the 1950s. Now, I am not a safety freak but this thing is scary to put a small child or baby in. Holy nelly! But the piece was solid and it had {…Read More…}
I’ve been busy this week sprucing up my outdoor spaces, and I’m so excited to show you how everything turns out! (Read more about what I’m working on here.) Decorating outside can be a bit of a challenge for several reasons. If, like me, you live in a four season climate, you have to be {…Read More…}
Yesterday I showed you the overall finished sports themed bedroom that we designed for my nephew. Today I am starting the tutorials for each aspect of the room. In the Pottery Barn Kids magazine they have this cool vintage looking baseball scoreboard. It is just one of the art pieces in their photo shoots {…Read More…}
I love the look of weather beaten wood. The soft gray and brown colors, the texture, the instant age it adds to a space are all part of the appeal for me. Since I began reclaiming some former fence boards, I’ve been on an old wood bender–making projects like these frames and this artwork. And {…Read More…}
