Father’s Day is right around the corner. This month for the Thrifty Style Team we decided to let the men in our lives take charge of the thrifty projects! The guys did an amazing job so make sure you scroll through the entire post to see what all the other men came up with this […]
Colorful Snarky No Soliciting Sign
At the front of our neighborhood we have a large easy to read “No Soliciting” sign. For some reason solicitors treat this sign as a mere suggestion. They annoyingly make their way going door to door pushing whatever it is they are pushing. Usually lawn care or pest control with the occasional magazine slingers. I […]
How to Antique Galvanized Metal
. I love the look of antique galvanized metal buckets and tubs, but finding them with the nice patina is easier said than done. I am constantly coming across nice, bright and shiny buckets or if I do find old ones they often have rust holes in them. I finally found a bucket that I […]
100 year old Barnwood Shelves
A few years ago I was very fortunate to acquire a lot of antique barnwood from a friend. We have used the barnwood on several different projects including our reclaimed barnwood mirror, barnwood lanterns for our porch, and even a barnwood bottle opener! I have done my best to make the best use of this […]
DIY Crown Molding Shelf
I have forever wanted a shelf for our bathroom wall. It is a very long wall so it needed something to fill the space. After some discussion we decided on decorative crown molding shelf. The shelf construction is fairly simple and gives a very rich look to any space. MATERIALS: Safety Glasses Hearing Protection Miter […]
Simple Thrift Store Shelf Makeover
We are so excited that our other gig Ktown Creative has found some retail space to sell some of our creations. In itself is a terrifying venture to put yourself out there like that but all of the preparation to get our space together is overwhelming and exhausting. One important must for a space is […]
Wood Bunny Sign Spring Decor
When faced with a Craft Lightening Decoupage challenge I knew I wanted to make something to celebrate the first day of spring and do double duty for Easter. Since this particular craft challenge has a time constraint I made sure to incorporate my laser cutter. Our Glowforge can make light of most any project. If […]
15 Great Kitchen Organization Ideas and DIY’s
So far this year has been a year of organization. Or should I say get rid of all the extra crap. Once we have paired down what we truly do not need in our lives to function it’s time to get organized. Recently I have been working on kitchen organization. The hope is that if […]