Ever since my county stopped recycling glass, I’ve been trying to come up with fresh ways to repurpose the glass bottles I end up with. Now that summer is on the horizon, my head is already in the sand- beach sand, that is. So, this time around, I decided to recreate the look of a message in a bottle…using glass wine and liquor bottles that are no longer allowed in our recycling bin.Read more ›
Coastal Farmhouse Seaglass Candles
July 20, 2017 · By · 101 Comments
I don’t know about your neck of the woods, but it is just wickedly hot here- so much so that I long to stay inside where the A/C blows cold and I can daydream about the elusive cool summer day spent on the coast. And with that idea in mind, I decided it was time to create another beach house décor project.Read more ›
She’s Gone Coastal…with DIY Sea Glass Bottles
June 30, 2016 · By · 261 Comments
As most of you know, my repurposed and upcycled projects usually come to fruition as a result of (a) my pickin’ adventures across the South, or (b) “shopping” from my junk stash in our garage. But this project has a very different- and unfortunate- backstory.Read more ›
Coastal Crafting: DIY Japanese Fishing Float
July 1, 2014 · By · 10 Comments
Well, my summer mantelscape is nearly complete, but I decided to try one more project to finish it off. You may recall that I recently posted my Summer Jar project, and those are working the mantel quite nicely, along with some driftwood and pretty antique glass bottles in aquas and blues. I had thought some antique Japanese fishing floats would fit in swimmingly- but I never ended up finding any in my recent trips to various antique stores.
So, I DIY’d it. This post contains affiliate links for your crafting convenience.Read more ›
Driftwood Sunburst Wreath for Beachy, Summer Decor
April 8, 2014 · By · 37 Comments
Up until 2009, I’d always lived near a shoreline- half my life along the shores of Lake Michigan, and half my life bouncing between the Gulf and the Atlantic in Florida. Though I now feel settled and home in the foothills of the Appalachians, I do have fond memories of the windswept, deserted beaches in Southwest Michigan. Maybe not quite as exotic as a tropical locale, but full of treasures- crinoid bits, pretty Petoskey stones, beautiful beachglass, and gorgeous pieces of driftwood.Read more ›
