The Rusty Lantern Diner The Rusty Lantern Diner in Ucon, Idaho serves delicious foods (you should try their bread pudding!) and fun and funky junk decor. Barb, co-owner of this cozy local establishment has a knack for rusty vintage decor. She skillfully arranges her rusty vintage finds inside and outside her eatery to create old-time decor. She has created a down-home atmosphere that is vintage chic and stylish. Not only does she have a knack for arranging rusty ol' decor, she also most definitely has a green thumb.
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There’s so much talk about healthy living these days but so little talk about what you actually need to live a healthy life. You don’t truly need the latest green juice or fitness tracker—you need clean air to breathe. Fresh air—indoors and out—is at the core of a healthy life. Without it, people may (and do) experience several negative health effects, including allergies, worsened asthma and other respiratory conditions. Old bicycle wheels are THE rage to decorate with these days. A fun metal bike upcycled item that is round and unexpected makes any decor look vintage chic. Up-cycling with has been the rage for some years now, and this includes bringing bicycle parts indoors to be used as common household items. How fun to see something in the home decor that you would normally associate with being active and outdoors. I love to upcycle and bicycle wheels are the perfect structure to use. Included are some upcycling ideas that use this wheel, whether it be plain, painted, tire removed, or still in place. Bicycle Wheel Clock Because a bicycle wheel is round and large, it lends itself so obviously to the shape of a big clock. The craft store sells clock mechanisms and hands in all kinds of sizes. Add some fun paint and you have yourself a lock that is personalized and definitely unique. Go the second mile by upcycling the hands with items (such as vintage yard-sticks) found at garage sales or thrift stores, add some elbow grease and voila! You have an exclusive clock designed by you, and you alone. And the spokes naturally lend themselves to easily tell time! Woo-hoo!! To learn how to make a bicycle wheel clock, follow the instructions at ThistleWood Farms Another option is to buy a bike-wheel clock already made just for you at PixelThis Bicycle Wheel Wreath The round shape of a bike wheel combined with the large upcycled wall art idea lends itself logicality to another decorating favorite: a wreath. Paint the wheel your favorite color with spray paint, and add some summer-vacation finds (such as shells and starfish) for a nautical-look. Add branches and leaves for the fall wreath, and Christmas ornaments with green pine for Christmas. The decorating options are as endless as they are with any wreath. Bicycle Wheel Inspiration Board Show off your cute pictures and favorite memorabilia in style with a memory board made from a bicycle wheel. All you need to do is hang the wheel on the wall, add some clothespins, and: voilà! You have yourself the most inspiring inspiration board ever! Bicycle Wheel Welcome Sign The bicycle wheel is such a clever way to welcome guest to your home. Add any sign at all to the wheel with some clothespins: Welcome, Eat, Laundry, Market, Home, Love, Believe,..... What other signs can you think of? Do I hear wedding bells? I think the bike wheel will make a fabulous way to attach welcome and direction signs to arriving guests at a wedding. Don't you think so? Bicycle Wheel Pot Rack For a fresh new look at a bicycle wheel, how about we hang it on the ceiling above our heads? Attach some hooks for your pots and pans, and brand-new pot-rack is born for your kitchen. What great and practical decoration for the poor college student or the happy upcycled vintage treasure hunter! Bicycle Wheel Chandelier Hang the bicycle wheel horizontally from the ceiling and you instantly know that it needs some pretty crystals to transform it into a shabby chic chandelier! This sparkling sophistication combines elegance with eclectic chic upcycled style. How stunning and pretty this would look in a girls bedroom.... Or on the porch, for that matter! The ol' salvaged bike wheel is deserving of a second glance: upcycled in a whole new fashion, it grabs and holds our attention with vintage flair. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ To be taken to the original source of the bicycle wheel photos, please click on the images Happy St. Patrick's Day to everyone!! To celebrate St. Patrick's day I got out an old Christmas card display "fan" and sprinkled it with a variety of vintage flashcards.... Wishing you some old-fashioned fun.... :) 10 Gifts You Can Make Using Canning Jars Guest Post by Naomi Shaw If you enjoy craft projects, chances are you’ve seen plenty of ideas that take household items and turn them into something a bit more special. What’s better than the mason jar – something almost every has already or can get for just a dollar or two – as the foundation of a fun project? Whether you’re making crafts as a gift for friends, family, or even kids; mason jar crafts are fun and rewarding. Below, you’ll find 10 of the best gifts you can make with mason jars. 1. Soap Dispenser Craft a soap dispenser out of a mason jar by putting the top of a soap pump onto the lid. You’ll need a drill bit or cutting tool to do this, and you’ll need to make sure to properly measure the pump rim before cutting the opening to make sure it fits. You can use epoxy or a similar material to hold it in place from the inside of the lid. 2. Piggy Bank Make a piggy bank out of a mason jar by cutting a slot in the top. You can use a simple box cutter if the jar’s top isn’t too thick, though you may need a heavier cutting tool for thick jars. 3. Cookie Jar Create your own cookie jar by filling the inside with the ingredients to make cookies. Take the time decorate or label the jar, and make sure you put the date when you packed the jar on the label since cookie dough doesn’t last more than a few days. 4. Vase Make a vase out of a mason jar by filling the bottom with something like decorative rocks or marbles and inserting fresh flowers. You can even tie groups of mason jars together with raffia or twine to make a larger vase to hold bigger arrangements. 5. Decorative Candle Holder Paint the outside of a mason jar and fill it with sand. Drop a tea light or other small candle in the jar and you’ve got a decorative candle holder that will be a unique color when the candle inside is lit. 6. Food Gifting Fill a mason jar with unique homemade food items for a party. For example, you could make salsa, guacamole or another food item. Mason jars are also great for gift for chefs and food lovers like homemade stocks and broths. 7. Manicure Set Add manicure items to a mason jar and put a bow around the jar. It will make a unique manicure set, and one that won’t easily get lost in the medicine cabinet. 8. Candy Jar Paint the outside of the mason jar with an appropriate color based on the recipients favorite candy and label it accordingly. Fill the jar with the candy before giving it to them. (Think candy canes, or candy corn, for instance....) 9. Glamour Glitter Jar Use Elmer’s glue thinned with water and glitter to paint the inside of the jar. The jar can be used as a candle holder or something as simple as decorative pencil holder or vase. 10. Salt and Pepper Shakers Use a punch to put small holes in the top of a miniature mason jar. Fill the jars with salt and pepper before gifting them as salt and pepper shakers. Mason jar crafts are generally fun, easy activities that are good for the whole family. However, you can get fancy with mason jars if you have the skills and tools to do so. Just make sure you stay safe when working with glass or attempting to cut mason jars. Naomi Shaw is a stay-at-home mom in Southern California. After being a stay-at-home for seven years she works full-time as a freelance writer. She enjoys blogging about mommy tip and DIY tips providing insight, advice and more! She hopes you enjoy this article. Bloggy friends.... & the Dedicated House, the Charm of Home, Coastal Charm, Savvy Southern Style, Today’s Creative Blog, Home Stories A 2 Z, The Shabby Nest, The Shabby Creek Cottage, Thrifty Decor Chick, Between Naps on the Porch Decorating with Vintage Flashcards - Part Two Old flashcards and bingo cards make perfect modern-day decor I have a confession to make: I have a fetish for vintage flashcards! Don't ask me why: I don't really know..... Can't put my finger on it.... I just know that seeing old flashcards makes me smile..... :) :D So I use them all over in the decor of my home (as shown in a previous post about decorating with vintage flashcards) Just a simple little statement from the past to remind us to dream today! This tray, that I lined with old flashcards, is hugely popular around the house: we use it for everything. Most often it is just a place to keep the remotes.... :) Angie, from Knick of Time created this lovely magnet board from the top of a vintage sewing machine. Look: it wouldn't have been complete without the vintage bingo card.... Super simple display of vintage subtraction flashcards on an old metal hanger. Just attach with some clothespins you have laying around.... Voila: you're done Susan from Must Love Junk is a pro with vintage decor: check out her dining room: How adorable is it!! White dishes, vintage glove-molds, and a super fun flashcard: EAT !! And her vintage flashcards spilling into the hall where she has a whole big large display showing a variety of fun old cards.... What a great way to welcome visitors into the home.... :) We can't forget the vintage bicycle wheel message board! Oh, how I love those.... Shannon shows us hers and of course: it is not complete without the great pop of red in the bingo card..... Add a conversation piece: Hello, sit down, stay a while, and tell me: "How have you been?" Lining the drawers with vintage flashcards gives this little dresser some fun surprise spunk when you open it up.....! Decorating with vintage flashcards (& Bingo cards) offers endless possibilities.... In short, this is what I came up with today:
How do you like using flashcards in your home decor? Bloggy friends.... & the Dedicated House, the Charm of Home, Coastal Charm, Savvy Southern Style, Today’s Creative Blog, Home Stories A 2 Z, The Shabby Nest, The Shabby Creek Cottage, Thrifty Decor Chick, Between Naps on the Porch For the year 2014 we wish you all the best: much joy, peace, and happiness...! And much time to spend with loved ones.... Simple Vintage Style Card With Burlap Heart As per request of my mother who sends out a gazillion cards per year: some "blank" cards. Pronto. She asked VERY nicely, of course, so I couldn't refuse... PLUS, she is my MOTHER!!! I was kinda excited about the assignment.... I whipped up dozens of cards that could be used for any occasion, including these simple cards with a burlap heart. Materials: White card-stock Vintage music paper Burlap Gross-grain ribbon Raffia Scissors Glue Sewing machine I used glue to assemble these cards, but instead of gluing the burlap heart, I used the sewing machine to stitch it on.... Did it turn out OK? Partying with these bloggy friends.... & the Dedicated House, the Charm of Home, Coastal Charm, Savvy Southern Style, Today’s Creative Blog, Home Stories A 2 Z, The Shabby Nest, The Shabby Creek Cottage, Thrifty Decor Chick, Between Naps on the Porch A tutorial on how to DIY wallpaper with old sheet-music. {Of course you could use any vintage papers that are pretty or have special meaning to you.} DIY vintage paper as wallpaper! YES! I love the way it looks, I love the nostalgia it brings along.... I just love it.... My favorite part of this very fun music wall is when Beth, my pianist friend, comes over, sits down, and starts playing the wall! She plays short passages from Beethoven, Braum, Bach, folk-music, finger exercises, etc. etc.... They're all on the wall! I love it.... I could listen to her all day...! {We play a little bit too, but not like she does.... } Over the last summer I had collected some vintage sheet-music at thrift stores and estate sales, and always selected those which had the most yellowing.... Then in the fall it was time to wall-paper the wall behind the piano. We had a little bit of a sneak-peak of the wall with the post I did on the potato sack stockings. I am just now getting around to posting how I did it. {Sorry!!} I learned quite a bit along the way, and hope that my mistakes and tips will help you out when you paper your wall with vintage music paper or other old pages of some sort. I had no idea that I had WAY too much musicpapers so now I have LOTS left-over to so something fun with... :) Yay! Tips And now I will tell you how I did it! It took me two days beginning to end. I started by thoroughly cleaning the wall, then painting over it with primer (the wall WAS a deep red: very popular ten years ago....heeheehee). These are some of the things I learned along the way (the hard way, unfortunately):
P.S. I want to paint my piano.... What color do you think I should go? Supplies
Tutorial: How to Wallpaper With Vintage Sheetmusic Go through the slides below for step-by step instructions and tips. Also read the tips above. For St. Patrick's Day I decided to use my vintage flashcards as much as I could to do some fun decorating...... I was so ecstatic when I found a deck of vintage math flashcards with GREEN print! I had never seen them before, and I thought, "Those are perfect for St.Patrick's Day!" In combination with a tree branch and an old galvanized bucket, it became the focal point in my kitchen: a fun vintage flashcard tree branch! Isn't the green print adorable? Even my kids commented that they like the flashcard tree....! Wow! Around here, that is the ultimate compliment! I'm so lucky! Happy St. Patty's! Some people argue that "St. Patty's" is spelled "St. Paddy's," basing their argument on the Irish Pádraig, which become's the nickname Paddy. Others claim that "Paddy" is a derogatory ethnic slur in Ireland.... I was under the impression that St. Patrick's Day was named after the catholic Saint Patrick; one of the nicknames for Patrick is "Patty," right? Or is that a nickname for Patricia? I guess it is.... :( I don't know anymore.... Shall we just go with St. Paddies? or St. Patties? I'm confused.... Now this flashcard gets the St.Patrick's Day point across: "Green" Plain and simple Ta-DA! Here is my mantle / fantle for this green holiday. I love the vintage green map we have of the Idaho Primitive area.... So amazing! Sorry kids: I am wearing green, so don't pinch me! By the way: did you notice that awesome ROUND rusty horseshoe up there...? Isn't it fabulous? I found it in the field behind my neighbor's house. (Yes, I asked him for permission to take it!) I am so happy with it! All in all I feel pretty lucky to have been blessed with a great family: great kids. & all my other MANY blessings! . Hope you have a fabulous St. Patrick's Day! hugs x Crystelle Partying with these bloggy friends.... & the Charm of Home, Coastal Charm, Savvy Southern Style, Today’s Creative Blog, Home Stories A 2 Z, The Shabby Nest, The Shabby Creek Cottage, Thrifty Decor Chick, Between Naps on the Porch |
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