Yard Art And Upcycled Garden Decor - House of Hawthornes

DIY Bird Feeder: Repurposing a Danish Butter Cookies Tin

Pam Kessler — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 11:00:00 +0000

One day while shopping at my local thrift store I ran across a Royal Dansk Danish Butter Cookies tin. Minus the yummy cookies. When I opened the tin I was surprised it wasn't filled with the customary old lady sewing supplies. You know, thimbles, thread, needles, measuring tape, and darning egg. The tin ended up...

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Window Art With Glass Plates

Pam Kessler — Wed, 14 Sep 2022 11:00:00 +0000

I have been wanting to make a faux stained glass window using pressed glass plates from the thrift store forever! And I finally got around to doing it this weekend. This is an inexpensive way to give a mosaic look to a windowpane. These windows look great hung in front of your actual windows, so...

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DIY Faux Enamelware Basin | Great To Use As Planters

Pam Kessler — Wed, 13 Jul 2022 11:00:00 +0000

I love to use some of my vintage enamelware basins and washtubs in the garden to hold pots of flowers. It's a good way to dress up (or dress down) your typical flower pots and give them more of a vintage/farmhouse/rustic vibe. But then because the basins are sitting out in the elements they tend...

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Mosaic Bowling Ball Yard Art

Pam Kessler — Wed, 08 Jun 2022 11:00:00 +0000

Bowling balls are one of the easiest things to turn into upcycled junk art for your garden. And they are readily available at thrift shops and yard sales. Psst - this post was originally published in 2011. I have recently updated it with a more current supply list, prettier photos, and a more complete tutorial....

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Repurposed Nautical Farmhouse Planter

Pam Kessler — Wed, 11 May 2022 11:00:00 +0000

So you're at the thrift store minding your own business looking for something fun to repurpose for this month's Thrift Store Decor Team's post. And you keep running across all these springform cake pans. Like an odd number of them. There were at least 15 of them at my local Goodwill! What's a girl to...

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Shutter Angel And Scarecrow DIYs

Pam Kessler — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 08:00:00 +0000

Learn how to make a shutter angel for your garden. And as an added bonus, you can easily turn it into a DIY scarecrow also! While out shopping my local thrift store I ran across this lovely green shutter just setting there all alone. I wasn't feeling the green color and I wasn't in need...

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DIY Bird Bath | Thrift Store Edition

Pam Kessler — Wed, 14 Jul 2021 08:00:00 +0000

I know I just did a Homemade Hummingbird Nectar Recipe the other day and today I'm showing you how to make a cheap and easy bird bath, but really I don't JUST write about birds all the time. I'm just a little bit obsessed with my bird friends this time of year. When I was...

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Galvanized Funnel Repurpose Project

Pam Kessler — Wed, 14 Apr 2021 08:00:06 +0000

How to repurpose an old galvanized funnel into a cute modern farmhouse styled wall hanging planter. Real or faux plants, it's your choice! I recently went to a warehouse sale a couple of local shops put together. They all rented an empty warehouse space and were selling off all their inventory and props they wanted...

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DIY Garden Projects On A Budget

Pam Kessler — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 08:00:00 +0000

Today our Thrift Store Decor Team is putting on our gardening gloves, picking up a trowel or two and going outside to show you our best DIY Garden Projects. Which, if you have been here for more than 3 minutes will realize, are all super budget-friendly. Some are repurposed and upcycled garden decor, some are...

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Repurposed Sink Planter

Pam Kessler — Tue, 26 May 2020 11:52:24 +0000

I've been holding out on you. A few months ago, prior to the world turning upside down, I decided to pop into my local Habitat Restore store to see if they had anything that thrilled me. At first I thought the trip was a bust . . . lots of ugly lighting fixtures, half empty...

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