Looking for something to do with your scrap wood and old license plates? Consider building a nice home for chickadees or other birds in your backyard. This project upcycles many of the things we often consider junk or throw away. Using scrap wood (or old barnboard), nails, and an old license plate you could buildContinue reading “Upcycled License Plate Birdhouses”
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DIY Upcycled Driftwood Windchime
We are always looking for new projects and using natural materials to create beautiful pieces of art. After several trips to the beach across the street to salvage wood that has washed along the shores of the Hudson River and collecting driftwood from our various trips to the ocean we have created a stockpile. AsContinue reading “DIY Upcycled Driftwood Windchime”
Easy DIY Shoe Storage
The shoes we wear every day present a storage challenge. I wanted a place for our shoes in the back entranceway. Before we had baskets or shoes just laying around which did not look tidy. My husband found scrap wood and pegs in his workshop. He made 2 hanging units that fit 7 pairs ofContinue reading “Easy DIY Shoe Storage”
DIY Potting Bench
Fantastic birthday present from my parents! During the pandemic, spending time in my garden became my own form of relaxation. Since moving to NY, we have expanded the garden almost every year (I think we have reached our limits lol). Yet, I have been using an antique farmhouse table and even balance pots on theContinue reading “DIY Potting Bench”
Upstate Vintage Living 