{Wreath Schmeath}

Or something like that.
Who needs a wreath when you can throw together a bunch of junk from your garage?
Are you with me?

Here's how I took some inspiration from Chartreuse and Co. (from my past weekend in MD) and turned it into my own wall hanging. Thank you Chartreuse. I want the find the person who created this and kiss them.

Here's the original...

Breathtaking, ehh?

So here's how I broke it down.

I knew I had an old screen hanging around from a past trash pick.

I added a 3" screw to the top of the screen so I had something to hang the rope from.

You do own a drill, don't you?

Leave most of the screw showing and wrap the rope around it. Tie the other end of the rope to the handle on the bucket.

Make this very official looking knot.

Start filling the bucket with the rest of the junk you have laying around.

So happy about this. What are you going to throw together?

{ Weekend wrap up & Sweet Clover Barn }

Girlfriends, shopping, warm weather, food, wine, and a barn.

What more can I ask for in a weekend?

This past weekend I traveled with a friend to Frederick, Maryland to attend the HomeTalk Halloween Hunt.

I finally got to meet Cassie and Sarah who run Sweet Clover, a monthly barn sale full of all kinds of vintage goodness from super talented men and women from around the MD area.

There was so much inspiration and eye candy at Sweet Clover, that I took 256 photos. 

Although, you'd love to see all the photos, today I'm showing you the table displays.

Every table in the barn was decked out perfectly. Not a detail missed. 

So enjoy all the goodness of Sweet Clover's table displays...and, if you ever find yourself anywhere near Frederick, MD, check out one of Sweet Clover's monthly sales. Be sure to check their dates page to coordinate dates with your trip.

This table was set by Relish Decor.

This display, by Green Cottage, was my absolute fav.
The layering, the burlap, the shutter, the distressed white table. I could start hyperventilating.

It was also a big hit on my instagram page - (hint, check out my instagram page for more delicious pics of this past weekend)

I'll be working on ways to recreate this look in my own home this week. Along with a few other inspirational ideas I got at the Hometalk weekend.

{ Where the magic happens }

I've been spending a ton of time here lately.

And, getting lot's done. I'm so happy here. It's like therapy. I can spend hours here and not know where the time went.

It's not fancy. But, it's my workshop.

I've taken over the garage. It used to be for cars. But now it's for Painted Home Projects.

It looks like total crap, but it's really organized chaos.

The left side is for projects that need to be done. 

And the other side is for projects that are done.

And somewhere in the middle are the projects that are being worked on.

One of the questions I get asked the most is, "how do you get all this done?"

Simple. I work in here all. day. long.

I have a spot for tools (more on those at the bottom of this post)

Scrap wood.

Dolly for heavy pieces.

Drills.

My favorite cleaning solution.

And painting supplies.

Here's some projects I'm in the middle of finishing. They get the center isle of the garage.

Then they are sent to the driveway to dry.

The right side gets all the finished pieces. Surprisingly keep in pretty good order. (minus that crappy smoker, photo bombing my shot)

They also get priced and tagged on this side of the garage.

In the end I think I created a pretty good collection of items...

I hope you'll be able to shop one of the vintage markets I'll be at this Fall and Winter.

You'll be able to see most of these items up close and personal.

Follow me on Facebook  to find out where I'll be.

And on Instagram for day to day creations and sneak peeks of what I'm working on in real time.

The next stop is at Clover Market in Chestnut Hill, PA. on Oct 27th.

Hope you'll be able to join me there!

In the meantime, starting creating at your house. Here's a little list to help you get started...

click here for a larger version to print