wall redo (bowl rack and shelf) :)

Hello,

Well I haven't posted because I have been busy thrifting and redoing. First, here are the bowls I got at Goodwill for a total of $4.00. I was so excited. I painted, sanded and stained of course. I got the shelf for $3.99. I left the towel holder stained, but painted the rest. I really like how they turned out.

Here is a picture of my dining room wall before the redo:

Here it is after the redo: (My dad made the bowl rack for me from Char's wooden tutorial)

I got the quilted stars in the frames for .99 each. I painted the frames. I got the star tin for .49

Much better don't you think? I am going to paint the hallway and my walls going upstairs and hang all of the photos there. This is now my favorite wall in the house.

Have a great one, Kim

a few projects and splattered plates

Hello,

I forgot to mention that Char also sent me these beautiful splattered plates. She knows how much I love the color green and thought of me. I love them. 

I also did 2 new gameboards for my kitchen countertop. I am in the process of begging my dad to make me the bowl rack that Char gave the instructions for. I think the boards will look great displayed in it. I will probably put the splatter plates in the rack also (what do ya think?)

I have a wooden Uncle Sam that I want to give a pattern and instructions for, but I am having trouble with my scanner. As soon as it is working I will share.

Have a great one, Kim

Look at what I won!!! Wowee!!!

Hi folks,

It has been such a great summer. I was especially thrilled to have won the wooden surprise giveaway from our pal Char at the Pickled Pepper Patch. I can't believe I won. What a blessing!! As you probably read, she found this wonderful tray at GW and primmed it up to my liking. I love the green. It matches my kitchen perfectly. It covers all 4 burners on my ugly stove very nicely. I love that I can change the decor with the seasons. Thank you Char!! 

I have found a few GW goodies too and I am planning a giveaway in the next 2 weeks, so keep checking back for more info. Have a great day, Kim

peg board updated

Hello,

My dad recently made me the primitive candle ledge that Char had on her site a while ago. I love it and wanted to show it. For the complete plans, go to The Pickled Pepper Patch blog.. I think it looks great in my living room. I painted it black, then country tan. I sanded it and stained it with Minwax dark walnut. My aunt gave me the candle. She was selling it for 50 cents at her g sale. yippee! I like how it all looks together. Have a great one, Kim

garage sale redo and my gameboard wall

Hi folks,

How is your summer going? I am loving being off for the summer.

I wanted to show you my makeover for the kleenex box from the g sale. I also have been working on a redo for my living room wall. I took down some nice country pics that my aunt had given me and I made a few gameboards. I have 2 more gameboards and a sign to add to the wall, but I thought I would show the change now.

my americana table runner

Hi guys,

I went to Sal Army earlier this week and I found this really nice quilted table runner. I have a big dining room table. It is a tiger oak and it is dated 1849. I have a hard time finding nice things for it on a budget. Anyway, I found this runner for only $3.99. It is perfect for summer and July 4th. Enjoy!!

garbage can (potato bin) redo

Hi guys,

I wanted to show you how to take a potato bin and transform it into a garbage can. My aunt was throwing away this years ago and I snagged it from the trash. All I did was take the entire back panel off. I took a piece of wood (about 5 inches wide) and nailed that going across the top of the back. I use 2 clips to hold the garbage bag to the piece of wood. It works well. I lift the flap in front to put garbage inside. When the bag is full, I take off the 2 clips and pull the bag from behind. It works well. I just painted it black to match my hutch and new countertops. I really like how it turned out. I am going to replace the heart and star with round knobs.

Enjoy your summer, Kim