Tag Archives: recycle

Quicky Closet Make-Over + Free Download

Posted on February 11, 2010 by carrie

For living in such an old house, we’re lucky to have decent sized closets in all the bedrooms. They’re not “big” (by any stretch of the imagination) but they are bigger than most found in older homes. As luck would … Continue reading →

Posted in 3rd floor, bedrooms | Tagged closet, free, newark, nj, organization, organizer, organizing, paint, painting, recycle, recyling bins, renovation, row home, row house, rowhome, the container store, white | 21 Comments

Deck My Hall

Posted on December 14, 2009 by carrie

It’s Monday and, for the past 4 weeks, that means it’s Dare to DIY Day. This Monday is no different. Week 5: Dare to… deck the halls! Make something new to deck your halls. Did you find something in a catalog … Continue reading →

Posted in crafty, Dare to DIY | Tagged blog, dare to diy, DIY, metal, newark, newlywoodwards, nj, poster frame, recycle, repurpose, reuse, row home, row house, rowhome, subway poster frame, upcycle | 8 Comments

HOW TO: Make an Upcycled Wood Display

Posted on November 19, 2009 by carrie

Thank you for crushing on my upcycled wood display! It was super fun to make ~ which is good because a few not so subtly hints were dropped regarding Christmas presents and wanting one. To keep up the illusion that … Continue reading →

Posted in Dare to DIY, How To | Tagged dare to diy, DIY, fence, frame, newark, nj, project, reclaim, reclaimed, recycle, renovation, row home, row house, rowhome, upcycle, wood | 9 Comments

Upcycled Wood Display

Posted on November 16, 2009 by carrie

My friend Kim at NewlyWoodwards is hosting a DIY blog party and today’s the first day! The Mission for Monday, Nov. 16: Dare to… be thankful! Take some time making your own DIY Thanksgiving project. It could be a fun Thanksgiving advent … Continue reading →

Posted in Dare to DIY | Tagged blog, blog party, bulldog clip, dare to diy, display, DIY, family, frame, friends, magnet, memories, newark, newlywoodwards, nj, photo, picture, pin, reclaim, reclaimed, recycle, renovation, row home, row house, rowhome, upcycle, wood | 24 Comments

Roy Vaccaro’s New York Old Iron

Posted on November 13, 2009 by carrie

Located under the F train and next to the Lowes parking lot in Brooklyn, NJ is New York Old Iron, an iron salvage yard. Recommended by Cara at casaCARA, we stopped by on the off-chance they would have iron to … Continue reading →

Posted in Product/Service Review | Tagged brooklyn, casacara, door, f train, fence, gate, iron, lowes, metal, new york old iron, newark, nj, ny, radiator, railing, reclaim, recycle, refinish, refinishing, renovation, reuse, row home, row house, rowhome, roy vaccaro, salvage, scrap, sink, table, theater, theatre, theatre light | 12 Comments

How To: Install New Fencing

Posted on November 12, 2009 by carrie

We have a small backyard, about 18’x18′ square with neighbors on both sides. Just to be clear ~ WE LOVE OUR NEIGHBORS! People about our age on one side and the unofficial mayor of the block who’ve been here for … Continue reading →

Posted in How To | Tagged backyard, composite, DIY, fence, fencing, home improvement, improvement, newark, nj, outdoor, outside, plastic, recycle, recycled, renovation, renovations, row home, row house, rowhome, stockade, wood, yard | 29 Comments

Cool Dog Bed

Posted on September 9, 2009 by carrie

Yesterday BagelPower posted about these dog beds from Molly Mutt and I had a major DUH moment {as in “why didn’t I think of that?!”}. You fill their mesh stuff sack with old textiles {clothes, towels, pillows, blankets, etc.} that … Continue reading →

Posted in Non-house | Tagged bed, dog, dog bed, dogs, green, molly mutt, newark, nj, recycle, reuse, row home, row house, rowhome | 5 Comments

Fixing the Kitchen Cabinet

Posted on August 19, 2009 by carrie

Back at the end of July, our awesome friend Erin helped us primeone of the free kitchen cabinets we found on craigslist. As you can see, the base cabinet is most definitely used and has holes from its prior installation. … Continue reading →

Posted in garden unit, How To, kitchen | Tagged build, cabinet, fix, kitchen, luan, make, newark, nj, recycle, renovation, repurpose, reuse, row home, row house, rowhome, wood | 2 Comments

All Gone!

Posted on July 16, 2009 by carrie

Yesterday my friend Kamila (who’s also a kickass photographer) came by to pick up our soundproofing! I had it all stacked outside waiting for her. She loaded up the car and – VOILA! – no more soundproofing. I’m so glad … Continue reading →

Posted in 2nd floor | Tagged nj, proofing, recycle, recycling, sound, sound proofing | 1 Comment

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