Restoring a Vintage Pie Safe

On Saturday, we were elbow deep working on projects for the Farm Chicks Show,  when we got a call from my Dad saying we may want to come take a look at something, before it was thrown away. He wasn't sure if it was something we would be interested in...If  not, this was headed for the demolition dumpster! 

Are you kidding me...Of course we want it!!!!!!

We had to bring it up from the basement of an old demolished house, loaded it up and headed back to our other projects.

Sunday, we were able to pull it out of the truck and see what needed to be done to rescue this old hardworking gal. There was rot, mildew and rust to deal with. It would take some work to get this old girl to stand up on her own again. 

Troy and I both thought there was enough there to try and salvage. 

I love being married to a fix it man... He amazes me everyday with what he can do!

With a lot of elbow grease, rebuilding, grinding and oiling, and 4 hrs. later, we ended up with this...

Pure Vintage Beauty!

Sometimes, when you spend time working on a piece, you fall in love...We were absolutely smitten with this old  Pie Safe and unfortunately she will not be making the trip to Farm Chicks. 

She has found her forever home here at the Cedar House!

greenhouse in progress

I am  really excited about the progress that we are making on the greenhouse, even though progress is slow, it is still progress.

After the main walls went up we decided to get some of the painting done while the weather was nice and hot

 This week Troy got a little time off and began working on the roof  trusses using recycled barn timbers

With this phase done...

and next phases will be adding Windows, Door, Vent, Fan, and Lexon paneling, and Power.

  makes me excited for gardening 2014.



A rusty re-purpose project

With Christmas almost here...Mr. Cedar House Soaps and I had time to sneak in one more re-purpose project before the big day.

This old Rusty piece of junk was a recently salvaged and was on it's way to the scrap yard. Formerly a front of an old stove, I couldn't help noticing that it would make a fantastic picture frame.  Can you see it too???

First we scrubbed it down with a wire brush,
washed it with soap and water and then oiled it.

Filled it with fun pictures of our family

used some old rusty wire for a hanger on the back

 ready to be hung on the wall.

 

 A super easy and fun project!



Thrifty Thursday Christmas

These frosty little darlin's were a big hit at our recent show at the Two Women Country Christmas Show in Spokane this past weekend.

 Made of thread rounds salvaged from local thrift stores, random Silver pieces, vintage bling, and old rusty tacks.

Better with Bling...a thrifty Thursday project

Here is a super simple thrifty Thursday project

 

I found a box of  vintage inspired Christmas Cards at my local thrift store, and wanted to make them just a little more special.

I love these little bottles of glitter glue by stickles....

Easy Peezie!

Everything is better with BLING!

:-)

Rescued Angel Project

Here is a recent project finished  for

The Two Women Country Christmas Show.

These long forgotten and abandoned angels were found in the bottom of the bins at a local thrift store.... begging to be rescued and taken home to be loved once again.



This white angel had certainly seen better days...

No longer able to stand on her own, and in certain  need of TLC.



This gold and green angel was adorned in out dated fashions and needed

a little help freshening up her wardrobe.



ugly wings and old ribbons had to be removed!

No wonder the white angel could not stand on her own...Her cone needed to be replaced!

Sporting their new feathers, handmade wings and vintage bling.

I love how these rescued angels turned out!