DIY Repurposed and Upcycled Projects for your Yard and Garden

Log Cabin Birdhouse from a Vintage Coin Bank

March 2, 2017 · By Sarah Ramberg · 50 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 log cabin birdhouse idea that I just couldn’t shake.Read more ›

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DIY Mosaic Stepping Stone with Key Hider

August 25, 2016 · By Sarah Ramberg · 67 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 outdoor decor, I decided to combine the idea of a mosaic stepping stone with key hider. And I’d upcycle a couple of items to make my vision come to life!Read more ›

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Platform Bird Feeder from Repurposed Pot Lids

July 7, 2016 · By Sarah Ramberg · 50 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 platform bird feeder for my backyard.
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Hanging Herb Baskets from Lampshade Frames

May 26, 2016 · By Sarah Ramberg · 91 Comments

Lampshades 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 lampshade frames could be repurposed into herb hanging baskets for a vertical herb planter.
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Firefly Lantern from an Upcycled Light Fixture

April 21, 2016 · By Sarah Ramberg · 146 Comments

Upcycling projects with 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 light from Habitat ReStore. That’s when I decided I needed to repurpose one into a firefly lantern. And I suspected that it would be pretty easy to do!Read more ›

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Dutch Wooden Clogs as Upcycled Planters

April 3, 2016 · By Sarah Ramberg · 70 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 clogs, and while I no longer have them, I still wanted to turn some into upcycled planters for our front porch.Read more ›

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Garden Decor Ideas and Projects

March 20, 2016 · By Sarah Ramberg · 57 Comments

Upcycling projects and garden decor really do go hand in hand. Whether you like DIY planters or junk gardens or quirky garden ideas in general, there is a repurposing project out there for you. Read more ›

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DIY Garden Trellis from Vintage Garden Tools

November 17, 2015 · By Sarah Ramberg · 80 Comments

This project started out when I thrifted some vintage garden tools for a Halloween project. Well, try as I might, the spooky project was a failure. I let the dust of my frustration settle before going back to the drawing board. With the old garden tools already in hand, I just needed a new idea! Eventually, I settled on the idea of building a DIY garden trellis that would be both decorative and functional.
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Solar Floor Lamp for Outdoor Decor

September 1, 2015 · By Sarah Ramberg · 79 Comments

While perusing an estate sale on half-price day, I came across this old floor lamp that was positively gorgeous. The wiring was shot but it was otherwise in well-loved but decent shape. But didn’t care about the electrical issues, though. I knew right away it would become a solar floor lamp that I could use as backyard decor!
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Cast Iron Umbrella Stand by Upcycling a Garden Urn

August 18, 2015 · By Sarah Ramberg · 53 Comments

Once upon a time, I headed out to my local Habitat ReStore. They had arranged several random items outside, and one in particular caught my eye. It looked like it was perhaps a garden urn (but I wasn’t entirely sure). Either way, it was held together with caution tape and I wondered if I could transform it into a cast iron umbrella stand.Read more ›

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