This is not the best ever, but I love it. I found a lamp at my fave thrift store about two months ago. It is made of cast iron I think. Very heavy. Its covered with pretty bamboo leaves. I wanted a bamboo shade but couldn't find one that didn't cost a ton of money. . I did find a used little wicker basket that I painted. I took an old cruddy little lampshade and tore it apart ...»

We had an old cast iron wood stove in our garage, but never used it because the bottom was rusted out, so hubby took the pieces to the scrapyard. However, I kept these fabulous doors and feet! I thought about creating recycled wood frames and hanging the doors up as wall art, but I wanted to see if any other creative folks out there could help me think of other options? As for the feet, I may use them under a large potted plant, but I am open to suggestions about those too. I can't wait to see what great ideas pop up!

We've created a pallet coffee table for our outdoor space. We incorporated not only two pallets, but the metal detailing from the back of a rotted out garden bench. It cost approximately ...»

"A garden is like a child: a little wild, hard to contain but makes me smile." - seen on a garden sign ...»

These are all in the garden now instead of in the back of my closet! The one in the back and on the sides were candle holders and I turned them upside down to hold the pots. The one in the middle was a toilet tissue holder. I now holds two pots. Yes, you see a vase with shiny ornaments in it to add some prettiness and light until my flowers arrive.

I scored these tractor seats for 15.00 for the four on Hometalk outing this summer! Honey has made me three stools out of them using the seats I found and disks for the base from some old ...»