Today I'm participating in a fun Wood Wall Art challenge/blog hop hosted by Bethany over at Reality Daydream. I have been wanting to make a board to hang wreaths on, and this challenge was the perfect time to get that done. My inspiration for this brick reclaimed wood wall art comes from this cool barnwood wall. I raided my stash of reclaimed wood from Remo's barn, I love all … [Read more...]
DIY Decorative “Vintage” Wood Ladder
Last fall I helped my good friend with a few DIY wedding decor projects for her step-daughter's wedding. The wedding turned out so beautiful. It was held at a venue with a large open grass field and a unique old barn as the backdrop. The colors for the wedding were mint, gray, white and champagne and all of the decor had a rustic flare to tie in with the barn. One of the DIY … [Read more...]
Easy Reclaimed Wood Box Centerpiece
My friend has a big family party coming up and needed help with barn wood mason jar box centepieces. She needs a variety box centerpiece sizes: 3 jar, 4 jar and 5 jar. These trough style boxes are simple to make and they are so handy to have on hand for home decoration, holiday decor and parties. I was happy that my friend wanted the barn wood (reclaimed wood) look since I … [Read more...]
Rustic Media Console Table
A few years ago my Dad called me up and told me that they are leveling Remo's barn. I'm sure my comments were something like "Nooooo, you can't take down that barn, hey wait what are you doing with all the wood, you're not going to burn it, right???" Farmer Remo had built a big hay barn back in his day, but over the years it had deteriorated and became a hazard structurally. So … [Read more...]
Rustic Barnwood Twin Bed Plan
Late last summer my Dad called me up and told me that they are leveling Remo's barn. (Each section of the family farm is named after whomever they acquired it from over the years, Lee Halls, Ray's, Henry's, Neeley's, Remo's, etc that's how we roll :-) ) Remo's was a sizable area with a little farm yard on it. He had built a big hay barn back in his day, but over the years it … [Read more...]
ONC Birdhouse Competition
It feels like Spring has Sprung, and the little birdies are tweeting and patiently waiting for a hip new pad! Luckily for them, it is time for the Ogden Nature Center (in Ogden, Ut) annual Birdhouse Competition. If you've never visited the Ogden Nature Center (ONC), between the parking lot and visitors center there is a wonderfully whimsical trail of birdhouses worth … [Read more...]
DIY photo backdrops
I love the granite in my kitchen. I think that it's called Typhoon Bordeaux, it has these beautiful rusty-red and charcoal swirls all through out a creamy base. But one thing that I've learned about my granite, is that it is a TERRIBLE backdrop for photos! It is very evident with my Simple Circuit photo, are there even wires in that picture? It's like camo :-) I have … [Read more...]
How to install Wood Tile (barnwood)
When my sister was deciding on flooring in her house, she wanted the look of wood but was nervous about the maintenance with kids and being out on a ranch (lots of dirt). She fell in love with this Natural Redwood Series porcelain tile (affiliate link) it comes in 6" x 24" pieces. This tile looks so great on the floor. She has a lot of cool tile in her house, but the floor … [Read more...]
Valentines Heart Door Decoration – free pattern
Well it's that time again, put away our Christmas/Winter wreath and bring out your hearts. This Valentines heart door decoration combines the fun chevron pattern with rustic barnwood. I love barnwood and weathered pallets. To make this Valentines door hanger, you'll need some thin (1/4" or so) plywood or fiberboard and some barnwood or pallets. The overall size of the … [Read more...]
Tom Turkey Thanksgiving Decoration
Don't you just love this time of year? Fall is in the air, and Thanksgiving is right around the corner. Tom Turkey is here to help you celebrate. This craft is great because it is versatile to adapt to whatever scrap materials you have around. Here is the pattern and how I put it together. … [Read more...]