I was recently working on the design team for the hit show, Restaurant: Impossible in Orlando, Florida.  Our mission was to give a once-thriving restaurant, Peppino’s a much needed makeover.  As a team, our vision for the space  was “rustic charm.  This is tough to achieve when you are bringing almost all new elements into the…
You all know I love junk right?  On any given day you can find me at a thrift store, flea market or estate sale.  In the summer, you will see me with a truck bed full of garage sale finds.  A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure of attending JunkStock in Omaha, Nebraska.  I love…
Junkstock is the perfect event for a girls day, a couples day or a family day! There is something for everyone! Â It is a fun and relaxing atmosphere where you can find that perfect item you are looking for or just enjoy looking at all the fun ideas. There is plenty of yummy food and…
This time of the year makes me so happy. The warm weather; the smell of fresh cut grass and tulips blooming all signal that summer is coming. I can’t wait to start decorating outside and this large outdoor planter is going to be the perfect addition to our lake house fixer upper. I knew I wanted 2…
I am excited to show you this Ottoman I made from an old table for the Lake House Fixer Upper! My favorite DIY projects are taking something old and bringing new life back into them. You can turn any sturdy table that has a removable top into an upholstered ottoman. Let’s get started because I can’t…
Some of you may know that I worked on a episode of Restaurant: Impossible with Chef Robert Irvine.  This DIY mirror is by far my favorite project that we completed at the Double H Ranch.  {Have you read the Restaurant: Impossible Double H Ranch article? It features all the projects I completed for the show}.  I…
You all know how much I love a good repurposing project right? Â Well making a cabinet door serving tray ranks up there with one of my favorites. Â You can ALWAYS find used cabinet doors at The ReStore. Â Don’t overlook them because their showing a little wear and tear. Â With some TLC and a couple of…
 This post contains affiliate links This card table makeover project may seriously be one of my favorite “trash to treasure” transformations to date and that my friends is saying a lot! This card table was seriously minutes from the trash pile.  It had so many layers of plaster and paint on it from years of…