Repurpose

Give new life to candlesticks with chalk paint! I found these old candlesticks that were covered in melted candle wax in the fireplace at Nanny’s house (now our house) and, well, they just looked like they had no life left. But, I knew when I saw them that some chalk paint could work miracles on these old …

Lenny and I have been on an adventure where we’re trying to turn Nanny’s brick ranch into our cozy cottage. One of the little changes we made was the addition of blackout curtains over our living room picture window. The picture window is about eight feet wide. Do you know how much a curtain rod costs …

I am really pleased to share with you my latest DIY project. I told you that my Lenny bought me a nice big pile of old weathered fence pickets. He made me my favorite Shabby Chic Wood Tray as our first project from this pile of pickets. Lenny had all the fun with the tray, …