Life Changes.....and So Goes The Blog....

I am so very excited to be on the verge of "Phase 2" of my life. What that means exactly is that after almost 21 years of wedded bliss, the hubbz is retiring and we are embarking on new adventures!

Being that I am ONLY 49 and the hubbz 52 - and although after a 33-year career at UPS we will be getting a nice pension, we will still need to make some money in order to meet our financial obligations plus have some fun!! The hubbz is such a talented carpenter that we are planning to combine his skills with my obsessive "salvage-ry" skills and see if we can make a go of a re-purposing business.

We've had some experience in this field - here is a photo of a potting bench I designed and the hubbz built from reclaimed lumber.  It is a basic design, but very useful.  This particular piece was sold at a local flea market.  I added vintage hooks, a porcelain doorknob, vintage spigot handles, and a “Grow” sign.

But my favorite potting bench by far was one that had a reclaimed farm sink added.  Because of the weight of the cast-iron sink, we put it on casters to make it easier to move.  It is piped and ready to be hooked up to a water source.  I just love this piece!

 

 

Another project I love to create is a garden chair.  Here is an example of my most recent creation…..

 

 

And, anything created with vintage insulators make my heart go “pitter-patter.”  Here I added some tiny succulents to the insulator and placed it atop a chunk of reclaimed lumber.

 

Hopefully the creativity will continue and our Phase 2 will be as successful as the first 20 years of this amazing marriage.

I would love to hear your thoughts on these creations.  We have much more in the works…stay tuned!

May you all have a blessed day!

Allie B