Before and After ... most of these projects were done when I first started blogging. One even long before that ... heck, I have been doing this just about all my life !!!
My happiness comes when I can re-purpose something,
save it from the dump and make it beautiful and useful.
I enjoy working with wood and love to recycle, re-purpose lamps and lighting fixtures.
Boards came from our lumber pile ... natural antler drops from the ranch ... no animal was harmed to make this shelf.
This blog featured atThe Dedicated House. Thanks Kathryn
Before: Sad metal cart
After with granite top.
Pretty lamp make-over with just a little paint, re-wire and a pretty shade. Easy-peasy ...
Display shelf
Before
After
Sign boards to French numbered stair step display shelf.
This was a challenging project ... watch me make the transformation here.
This was a challenging project ... watch me make the transformation here.
25¢ Clock 
After 
After 
Rustic bench made from recycled barn wood from an old house.
Before.
Before.
After
Tutorial can be seen HERE
Before ... 25¢
After can be seen HERE
Sweet ............
AFTER ... Wheels ...
bead board ...
glass drawer pulls ...
painted and distressed too ...
WOW ...
From this five gallon bucket of reclaimed beaded boards,
I made ... two WELCOME signs and a clock display shelf. 
Can be see here ... here ... here
This old post lantern had just about served its time ... but a little TLC saved it. Beautiful old wavy glass ... just had to save it.
See how it was done HERE ...
Hope you enjoyed a few make-overs ... thanks for visiting.
Linking to:
The Dedicated House: Before and After
Angie Knick of Time co-host of Junkers Lineup
Revi @ Revisionary Life Thursday Treasures
Wow Audrey! You have done some very impressive projects! I must say I was drawn in immediately by the first photos of the shelves with antlers~I know antlers are a popular trend, but I don't really care for them, except your shelves~so natural and quite stunning! All your projects are very creative and professionally done!
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I so enjoyed going back over the before and after's of your projects. Of course my all-time favorite is the cabinet no one would steal. Also love the tool caddies and the antler shelves. You are so creative and a master of aged patina.
ReplyDeleteYou showed all my favourite makeovers and a couple I hadn't seen before. You can sure rock an old board or light fixture!
ReplyDeleteLOVE 'EM! I don't know which is a favorite...Thanks for sharing at Revisionary Life Thrifty Life Thursday!
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wow! You've been busy. You are one of the features today at the Round-Up from the Before and After Wednesday party at The Dedicated House. Here is the link so you can check out your feature. http://www.thededicatedhouse.com/2014/05/the-round-up-from-before-and-after_14.html Hope to see you again at the bash! Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse
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