Upcyling an Old Chair with Reclaimed Wood

Oops I did it again...upholstered an old chair with reclaimed wood that is.

This old chair came from a neighbor several years ago.  I can't even remember what the original upholstery looked like, but I reupholstered it POORLY with cheap fabric that pilled and let it sit in my bedroom for too many years.

When we moved, it didn't make the bedroom cut, so I decided it was time to part with it, but not before it was upcycled.

Reclaimed Wood Sofa Table

So, when you have a college student who is an architecture student and who is poor and needs money, what does he do?

Over the Christmas break he builds a fantastic table to sell in mom's booth.

And he builds it with great detail that he enjoys meticulously working on.  He used four different types of reclaimed wood.

Talk of the Town Link Party

Welcome back to Talk of the Town!

First, let's take a look at what you may have missed from your party hosts!

More Mondays, More Rest

Hello there!  I hope you are settling into the new year, getting back into the swing of things after the holidays.  

If you joined me last week (and if you didn't, see my first MORE Post HERE), I am walking us through, step by step, week by week, getting MORE life out of 2017.

If you did your homework, hopefully you have identified some of things that you want more of this year (and those things you need less of).  This week we are going to focus on MORE rest and MORE quiet in our lives.

Sunday Verses

Happy Sunday! We are heading into the second week of the new year and some of us have sadly already broken those resolutions we made a week ago. We want new things in our lives, we want new doors to open for us, but we are trying to open those new doors with old ways and we wonder why it is so hard. We need to let God open the doors that need to be opened, change those things that need to be changed, and shut the doors that need to be shut. If we want resolutions to last, want to make differences for the better, we have to let God lead and trust that what he is doing is better. This week, give the resolutions to God, let him handle them and make the way for us.

Simple Hand Painted Signs on Reclaimed Wood

I seem to be easing into the new year in small ways, slowly.  I am not sure if it is because it is so cold (we haven't been out of negative temps this week), but slow and steady seems to be my motto.

And that is okay. I have plans for some big projects and big builds, but this week I have been content painting small pieces, small, hand-lettered signs.

Wood Crate End Table

Storage, we all need it. And even though I am purging more junk so I need less storage, we all need places to tuck those things that we won't be parting with, but also don't necessarily want out in plain sight. 

In comes an old wood crate/trunk.

Talk of the Town Link Party

Welcome back to Talk of the Town and Happy New Year! 

First, let's take a look at what you may have missed from your party hosts!

More Monday

Okay, I have been pondering whether or not I want to start this new series--More Mondays.

You see, in the past I have started some other series that never seemed to catch on and you lost interest and I lost interest and, well, I let them die.  And, this is scary for me because I am really trying to commit to a whole year of these posts, 52 days of posts that I hope will inspire and motivate you to get more out of life.

And this series really isn't in keeping with my typical blog content--building and creating home decor on a budget.  But, this something I want to do for myself and want to share with you, my readers.  

Sunday Verses and Happy New Year!

Happy Sunday and Happy New Year! It is that time of year when we make resolutions, make a fresh start, try to do life better than we have. I am convinced that if we would focus on these two commandments and spend our time loving and serving God better and loving and serving our neighbors better, all of our other resolutions would fall into place. Jesus made it pretty clear--these two directives are at the heart of everything else. And I know I fail miserably at living out these commandments well. I get caught up in my own little world, my problems and issues. I forget that my energies and focus are best spent on loving God and others. This year I am resolving to better love Jesus and others. I am resolving to direct my attention to these 2 commandments--I am excited to see what unfolds.