Mount birdhouses on old ladders to create functional garden accents. I painted the ladders and the birdhouses in the same barn red to make them a grouping. They bring color to a shady area covered with ivy. Best of all, they are occupied!

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This basket has an awesome vintage look from being out in the sun. Add vintage wooden wheels and a handle and this basket is ready to be beautiful vintage looking storage.

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These stone birdhouses are a wonderful addition to any garden and they are easy to make. Please consider this as a starting point for your imagination. There are so many possibilities! ...»

I see wicker cloches in stores all over the place these days and I love them! With just a few supplies, we were able to turn one into a lamp. It was a fun and easy project. You can see a ...»

Super simple, easy-on-the-wallet project that is cute, functional and totally customizable.

And also can you put these on the 'floor'? in a non- high traffic area? Or even in an outdoor area? ALSO>>> I just moved back into my once upon a time 'dream home'.... renters have done $16,000 worth of damage! I am crushed! Thank goodness me and my boys are pretty good DIYers... but I need some help here folks! I need to be pulling some cheap tricks/ideas out of somebody's DIY bag to able to get this place back into shape. :-)

Jacque inherited all of her grandfathers antique window washing ladders. They come in various sizes. We decided that our laundry room would be a great place to hang one up to serve as a ...»

I picked up this large vintage metal basket that used to hang from a scale for weighing. I stuck a planted flower (in it's pot) inside the metal basket and now I have a unique hanging ...»