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"5 Items For Your Winter Home From ONE Thrift Store Sweater!" (Part 2)

Buy 1 thrift store sweater or repurpose an old sweater of your own to make 5 ideas that are easy and will warm your home during the cold months! There will be 5 separate posts for this one project. Links to all projects will be at the bottom. You can see more of my crazy creations here

Apothecary Chest From Plain Dresser

Turn a plain Jane dresser into an apothecary chest. Once all your friends know that you made it, they will want one too!

2L Pop Bottle to Beauty and the Beast Rose Cloche

Who is excited for the release of the new Beauty and the Beast?? I AM!!! I can’t wait to see this movie, and I adore Emma Watson, so it’s going to be fabulous. To celebrate the upcoming release I decided to make my Beauty and the Beast Inspired Rose Cloche.

STYLING YOUR MANTLE IN THE MINIMALIST STYLE

There is something about decorating in the minimalist style. It makes a space seem larger and uncluttered. Follow along to see one idea for decorating your mantle in this style. And the best part is you may already have all the items in your home.

DIY Shiplap Fireplace Makeover

We took our boring, builder-grade fireplace and gave it a total transformation to make it feel a little more special! Here are the details on how we got it done (if you're curious about the mantel, it's a DIY project! Click here to see the full tutorial).

No-Chemical Adhesive Remover

We've all been there. You take a label off a bottle or jar for a DIY project and you're stuck with that sticky adhesive that won't come off.

A Star-Spangled Dresser Redo for a Special Family

A local interior designer approached us about painting an American flag design on a dresser for a very special family. The dad is a US Marine and the family is currently stationed overseas. The dresser is a surprise for them when they return home. This dresser had to be accurate--a US Marine would surely notice if the flag only had 44 stars or 11 stripes! Here's how we designed and painted this star-spangled dresser redo.

My Inexpensive, Space Limited Apartment Dweller Garden.

I've been gardening since I was 6 years old and planted my first sunflower when my family was stationed in Darmstadt, Germany-dad was a 30 year Army veteran. When I was 10 years old mom and dad purchased our home in Belton, Tx. This home had a nice size back yard and plenty of room for a garden or 6. My mom would plant up her plot and we children-5-were encouraged to plant up our designated little areas. I remember flowers were my favorite things to plant and because there were so many of us we always planted from seed which I continue to do most of the time.
Because of osteoarthritis of the knees I had to put off gardening for over 4 years, the pain and growth of bone spurs just made it impossible and believe me the words can't and impossible seldom enter my vocabulary. Two years ago I had total bilateral knee replacement surgery. Though my right leg still gives me some difficultly it wasn't going to hold me back from my love of gardening any longer. Because of the arthritis in my knees, shoulders, neck and back I am now on disability which means a tight budget.
I wanted to grow the basic veggies tomatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers and beans. And because I love the scent and taste of cilantro, I wanted to grow that as well as parsley. ...

Pallet Bench and Coffee Table

These benches and table are a fun blend of rustic wood, fresh colors, and re-purposed materials. The table base is made from a metal storage shelving unit that’s no longer needed, and a material that’s locally abundant – beach pebbles. Yes, beach pebbles!

Upcycled End Table From a Wooden Tray and Wire Basket

End tables are always an essential for your home, and it's not a surprise that the ones that we are dying for always end up with a higher price tag. Before you drop some cash, why not try making it? Enter, our DIY version of this home essential: a super stylish side table that anyone can make out of a wire basket and a wooden tray. This easy DIY upcycle project is so affordable and takes less than 20 minutes.

DIY Crate Stools for Toy Storage

I am excited to share with you my most recent DIY project that turned milk crates into some of the most functional little things in my house. I found these old black crates off Craigslist for $6. There are six of them, they are all identical. I brought them outside and pressure washed the grime, stickiness, and everything else off of them.

There's Unicorn SPiT in Our Loo and I Love It!!

I'm not sure if you've heard of Unicorn SPiT? It's a water based, non toxic, vibrant colored gel stain and glaze that smells yummy and OMW this stuff is awesome. We made this little cupboard for our fairy loo and it's perfect.

Herb/Utensil Hangers

One of the latest crazes in decor is the industrial look which I'm totally for (however, Rob...not to much) and of course most everyone loves anything green and pretty--even if it's the cilantro you're cooking with tonight! These hangers couple both of those loves in one fairly easy project, and I'm sure you'll love the result.We want to help you DIY, so some of the materials in this post are linked to sellers. Just so you know, Hometalk may collect a small share of sales from the links on this page.

EASY BUT FUN DIY DECORATIVE TREE

DIY Pet Bed From An Old Chair

We recently expanded our family and added a four legged member!! A new puppy who we call Zoey! We are so happy to have this little fur ball join our family. In preparation for her arrival, I decided to make her own bed. I used an old chair that I had kicking around. I actually picked it up from the side of the road. Take and look and see what I did to make this gorgeous pet bed!

How to Make a Paint Brush Wreath

Sometimes it just happens, despite my best intentions, a paint brush dries to a crisp. There are ways to clean a brush, and some tricks to get out dried paint - but there are times it's just no use. If you paint a lot you may have a whole collection of these brushes (is it just me??!). So one day I decided to make something with these brushes - why not turn them into something beautiful.That's how the paint brush wreath was born.

How to: Convert a Plug-in Light to Hard Wire Light

Don't you hate when you find the perfect pendant light for your home only to see it's got a plug at the end? That happened to me. I was walking through a craft store looking for supplies for a project and I saw an orb light I love. I've loved them for a while, but most cost well over $100. This one was only $40! $40 for a light? Count me in.
I wasn't sure if it was safe to convert a plug-in light to a hardwired light so I decided to talk to my electrician and found out that most new plug-in lights are self grounding. Also, the switch that would be controlling the light was on a 5 switch box so the whole box is grounded. To make it easier he told me "the big end of the plug is black and the small end is white." Sounds easy enough.
Note: Please take great care when dealing with electricity. If you are not comfortable with this, or any, electrical project please contact a professional. If you are unsure of whether the plug-in light you purchased will work in your home, please reach out to a professional before beginning.

Five Minute Farmhouse Footed Tray

This project takes a few simple supplies. I started with an old pan found at a garage sale, wooden knobs leftover from another project , E600 glue and some wood stain.