DIY Repurposed and Upcycled Projects for your Yard and Garden

Muffin Pans as Seed Starter Cups

March 30, 2017 · By Sadie Seasongoods · 56 Comments

Real Life Confession- I love the idea of gardening more than I love actual gardening. Can anyone else relate? I also look forward to summer Saturday mornings with girlfriends as we bop from farmer’s market to farmer’s market. BUT. But…I still enjoy having planted herbs around as the weather warms up! So, this year, I’ve decided to do a three-part herb gardening upcycling series…starting with today’s post: Part 1- Muffin pans!Read more ›

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Making a DIY Birdhouse from a Vintage Bank that Looks Like a Log Cabin

March 2, 2017 · By Sadie Seasongoods · 56 Comments

It’s been a while since I created a bird project for our yard…so I decided to combine this year’s Log Cabin theme with an outdoors project. Since we always have nesting wrens and chickadees at our house, I had a birdhouse idea that I just couldn’t shake.Read more ›

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Upcycling Idea: Garden Stepping Stones with Outdoor Key Hider

August 25, 2016 · By Sadie Seasongoods · 68 Comments

Getting locked out of the house is not fun at all, is it? It happened to me once, and that was all it took. From that day forward, I decided to make sure it would never happen again. And since I love garden stepping stones as garden decor, I decided to combine a mosaic stepping stone with an outdoor key hider or hide-a-key rock. And I’d upcycle a couple of items to make my vision come to life!Read more ›

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Outdoor Wall Decor for a Tool Shed with Hex Signs

July 21, 2016 · By Sadie Seasongoods · 28 Comments

Funny story…so, while I was out thrifting one day, I came across these two hex signs (Pennsylvania Dutch folk art). I didn’t actually know the term “hex signs” at the time, but I snapped them up with the intention of reselling them. But then I had a thought…What if I upcycled these into barn-inspired outdoor wall decor for our tool shed? Read more ›

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Hanging Bird Feeder from Pot Lids for Junk Garden Decor

July 7, 2016 · By Sadie Seasongoods · 55 Comments

On a trip to Nashville, TN, I squeezed in a little time to check out the local thrift stores on my way into town. I happened upon a Goodwill in Lebanon, TN where I found a mismatched pair of pot lids. I loved the colors and the metal was in good shape, so I bought them both to build a hanging bird feeder for my backyard.
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Hanging Herb Garden using Small Lamp Shades as Metal Hanging Baskets

May 26, 2016 · By Sadie Seasongoods · 122 Comments

Lamp shades are a pretty common item at thrift stores, in every size and shape you can imagine. So, I felt a compelling need to come up with an upcycling idea for them, starting with these small lamp shades that I found at Goodwill. I had this niggling feeling that lamp shade frames could be repurposed into metal hanging baskets for a hanging herb garden…
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Firefly Lights by Upcycling a Brass Pendant Light

April 21, 2016 · By Sadie Seasongoods · 190 Comments

Upcycling vintage light fixtures is a common theme on my blog and this particular project was inspired by the trendy shop, Anthropologie. After seeing their metalwork hurricanes online, I realized how much they resembled a brass chandelier or brass pendant light from Habitat ReStore. That’s when I decided I needed to repurpose one into a copper lantern that held firefly lights.Read more ›

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Unique Planters or Wall Planters from Dutch Wooden Shoes

April 3, 2016 · By Sadie Seasongoods · 77 Comments

I’ve had a quiet fascination with all things Dutch for most of my life. Between the tulips and the windmills and summering near Holland, Michigan, I suppose it couldn’t be avoided. I also had my own pair of Dutch wooden shoes, and while I no longer have them, I still wanted to upcycle some into wall planters for some front porch decor.Read more ›

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30+ Upcycled Garden Decor Project Ideas

March 20, 2016 · By Sadie Seasongoods · 63 Comments

It’s no secret that Yard & Garden upcycling projects are some of my favorites- in fact, I’ve made way too many planters, bird baths, and other garden decor pieces to even mention individually!Read more ›

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Using Bed Springs to Hold Bird Nesting Material

March 6, 2016 · By Sadie Seasongoods · 78 Comments

Creating repurposed and upcycled projects for the yard- particularly birds- is something I just can’t stop doing! But this one is different- I promise. This idea came about from two unrelated thought paths in my head: (1) What could I repurpose to create a holder for bird nest material?, and (2) When will I finally be creative with old, rusty bed springs?Read more ›

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Muffin Pans as Seed Starter Cups

Making a DIY Birdhouse from a Vintage Bank that Looks Like a Log Cabin

Upcycling Idea: Garden Stepping Stones with Outdoor Key Hider

Outdoor Wall Decor for a Tool Shed with Hex Signs

Hanging Bird Feeder from Pot Lids for Junk Garden Decor

Hanging Herb Garden using Small Lamp Shades as Metal Hanging Baskets

Firefly Lights by Upcycling a Brass Pendant Light

Unique Planters or Wall Planters from Dutch Wooden Shoes

30+ Upcycled Garden Decor Project Ideas

Using Bed Springs to Hold Bird Nesting Material

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