Trash to Treasure

How To Make A Custom Rug Out of Fabric

February 18, 2011

I have a very easy and inexpensive trash to treasure transformation for you today. I found a scrap of vinyl flooring from one of the bathrooms in my house that was discolored. I was about to toss it in the trash when I thought of a way to salvage it. I don’t know about you but [...]

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DIY Subway Art Idea For the Silhouette-less

August 12, 2010

Can’t believe it is Thursday - this week is speeding by and I can’t seem to get caught up as I was too busy entering all the Silhouette giveaways. Of course, I didn’t win, but it was worth trying. I work in display and I use these ”vinyls” or “VATS” as we call them in the display trade - every day. No [...]

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Trash, The Dollar Store, and Me

June 16, 2010

I am one of those people who is not afraid to stop my car on the side of the road to pick up other peoples cast-offs. I find it very adventuresome and love transforming my finds into functional pieces. Best of all – it doesn’t cost me a thing. I found this hollowed out dresser in [...]

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Trash to Holiday Treasure: Display Your Christmas Ornaments

December 6, 2009

I have a sideboard in my foyer that usually is the home of a big white urn filled with purple hydrangeas, but at the holidays I like to change it to something a bit more in tune with a winter theme and a way to display my collection of Christmas ornaments. I found two odd [...]