The Apple Street Cottage

Welcome back! Today I have 2 fun ways to create unique upcycled lighting and I want to share them with you.     It's the 'Do It Over' Designers Blog Hop and t his time, the theme is 'Lighting'. I've asked the team to create something using lighting-related objects including everything from lightbulbs and lampshades, to chandeliers and things you'd never expect to be a light.   But there's a twist.   The projects created do  not  have to be a light!  Join me in seeing what everyone created, won't you?  The links will be listed at the end of this post. Project  Number 1:   It all began when I found this sweet vintage glass globe at my local antique/vintage/salvage store. As you can see, it's not even 5" tall but I had big plans for it!  This post may contain affiliate links. Three more items were needed to complete this little project: Copper tape Copper wire Solar light The first step was to remove the stake from...

Hello, my friends!  It's been a while and even though I've been very busy, not a whole lot of it has been blog-worthy.   Why, you ask?   We bought a house!   It's a small house but it will be BIG on blog posts when I share everything that goes into making it our own. It was a rental property and there are a few things that need to be 'taken care of". Here's a peek at the kitchen: Before you ask, yes, that's a dishwasher to the left of the stove.  Interesting, right?  Never fear, there's a story and a solution coming up in a later post.   There are also some interesting colors that need attention: It may not show in photos, but this color is actually 'popsicle green'.   The bathroom also needs a few 'fixes' so stay tuned for those updates, won't you? In addition to dealing with paint and a few other projects, I've been a bit busy doing this: Over 50 boxes packed here and another 40+ in the living room. This post may contain...

Dreamcatchers have been around for a long time.  Traditionally, they are made from a willow hoop woven with a net.  They are then decorated with feathers and beads.  I decided to make one with a new twist using vintage items.  Let me show you... W elcome to the 'Do It Over' Designers blog hop.  We are a group of bloggers who love to recycle/upcycle/DIY.  I'm happy to host this hop and I hope you'll visit everyone to see what they have to share with you. The links will be listed at the end of this post. This post may contain affiliate links. I started with an embroidery hoop found at a yard sale several years ago. After separating the two pieces, I began tying pieces of lace ribbon to the outer hoop. Then some faux pearls were added... ...until it looked like this: Then I pulled out a beautiful lace antimacassar found at an estate sale. Hot glue was applied to the embroidery hoop, in went the  antimacassar,  and the adjustment screw was tightened....