tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42159949307276614702026-05-28T19:37:38.825-04:00Homeroad is a DIY blog with tutorials showing how to create repurposed farmhouse and rustic projects. Many projects are created from thrift store finds and garage sale treasures. I show before and after photos of my projects along with detailed directions so you can make the projects. Everything from pillows to repurposed message boards and farmhouse home decor is found at Homeroad.net.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2033125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4215994930727661470.post-39271585602550193302026-05-28T07:29:34.129-04:002026-05-28T07:29:34.130-04:00<p>&nbsp;Cutting a quartz countertop after it is installed? Can it be done? This has been my question for the past 4 1/2 years.&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiucGhV48Ok5UJHDQa_YI6rOW46xYKNCmBMDxyXZZ5pohFMZ0HwPnGgJOBVNvPNzchWzU9GkSYKqbagNIS80CPNWbuGLQCbEGbJgQn2VcBLePYxeFsgvJkGdpd1GNGoP6gSjAprL-AmKL5rbQg63pzif9nUyMLiM0vHGsX0V_YcPhoCl2_k5Kj-C_0UgTg/s1290/Screenshot%202025-10-12%20at%205.25.56%E2%80%AFPM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="white kitchen" border="0" data-original-height="950" data-original-width="1290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiucGhV48Ok5UJHDQa_YI6rOW46xYKNCmBMDxyXZZ5pohFMZ0HwPnGgJOBVNvPNzchWzU9GkSYKqbagNIS80CPNWbuGLQCbEGbJgQn2VcBLePYxeFsgvJkGdpd1GNGoP6gSjAprL-AmKL5rbQg63pzif9nUyMLiM0vHGsX0V_YcPhoCl2_k5Kj-C_0UgTg/s16000/Screenshot%202025-10-12%20at%205.25.56%E2%80%AFPM.png" title="modifying a quartz countertop" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Several years ago <b><a href="https://www.homeroad.net/2022/01/modern-farmhouse-kitchen-renovation.html">we had our kitchen renovated</a></b>. I wanted a beautiful white kitchen with dark hardwood floors and that is what I got. It was beautiful.&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><p>Until I realized that the sink we agreed to was way too small for our 10' island. It was only about 30" wide! Their mistake or ours not sure but the "sink that came with the install" was definitely not what I would have chosen. Seriously small sink.&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvY53hdb1y0uJhPZrjrhrFU5m0pbo1PbztCY6HSXyqnqrLrjY2Qpd_M1D1beajMUiYHf-qqwPJFUE8o8b71QNUdLKmC3My5iQW4xIAYIJXsoyQS2M6ad6CAOBrZCcPc7qud9TIpE-p7StrLxlk2hYRg-k1NrOilfzPaLyY_hHdCC7y6BGF44trIBcyiSY/s1328/Screenshot%202025-10-12%20at%205.08.36%E2%80%AFPM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="small sink" border="0" data-original-height="1328" data-original-width="990" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvY53hdb1y0uJhPZrjrhrFU5m0pbo1PbztCY6HSXyqnqrLrjY2Qpd_M1D1beajMUiYHf-qqwPJFUE8o8b71QNUdLKmC3My5iQW4xIAYIJXsoyQS2M6ad6CAOBrZCcPc7qud9TIpE-p7StrLxlk2hYRg-k1NrOilfzPaLyY_hHdCC7y6BGF44trIBcyiSY/s16000/Screenshot%202025-10-12%20at%205.08.36%E2%80%AFPM.png" title="cutting a quartz countertop in place" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Don't mind the mess... there was about to me even more!&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRSWkEeWuBUBQaoc3Q1H_cD76FH4s63_9Lbe_Eq9Ig6ImUd8g5cJemm-zbUnUsPsZzXmsLuN7c1tJZwO2nM42n6zVFwtAOfZ7xqMHiJ6sjezadqRpED5kO2yI2AKmqQP2-JES7YvidcSINwnAnFXPnufGSUvnT6opqONZST3UFgcHhmDMaCSAQvRnX-Pk/s1322/Screenshot%202025-10-12%20at%205.11.45%E2%80%AFPM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="kitchen sink that was too small" border="0" data-original-height="1322" data-original-width="986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRSWkEeWuBUBQaoc3Q1H_cD76FH4s63_9Lbe_Eq9Ig6ImUd8g5cJemm-zbUnUsPsZzXmsLuN7c1tJZwO2nM42n6zVFwtAOfZ7xqMHiJ6sjezadqRpED5kO2yI2AKmqQP2-JES7YvidcSINwnAnFXPnufGSUvnT6opqONZST3UFgcHhmDMaCSAQvRnX-Pk/s16000/Screenshot%202025-10-12%20at%205.11.45%E2%80%AFPM.png" title="How to cut a larger hole for a sink in quartz" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The sink was so small that I had to <b><a href="https://amzn.to/47lrUzo" rel="nofollow">buy a silicone protective piece</a>&nbsp;</b>for the edge of the sink just so my cast iron pan wouldn't chip the edge of our under mounted sink. Which was an afterthought because it had already chipped.&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/4mXBld3" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="silicone sink protector" border="0" data-original-height="986" data-original-width="1500" height="421" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6YYkhz41fs6T5UooknKNtrQMx9x0L8tAqk99IydYBh-s6tl93CXOu_rTNAyVHeDofZjgCP3Qv4jjKDQIRnUx7ZZfPWJpGrQ0J9Odu1BqKLrJKUEV54g0VDwr-AaZ58gMfxzMuBnQC83Ih31_cGCs1ZpH6K8iRrGrn1FxB2VVLdlLXpNJ_UyP-WqpPlKo/w640-h421/71DZ5Ta7etL._AC_SL1500_.jpg" title="How to make a hole in quartz for a bigger sink" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>I researched for several years and found most that people said cutting the quartz in place couldn't be done. Including our local high end countertop store.&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><p>After multiple complaints to my son-in-law, the original job foreman, he took action. He had subbed out the cabinets and countertops to a local company. He went back to them, and they agreed to try cutting the quartz countertop in place.&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><p>To say that this was a stressful process is no lie!&nbsp; We were very afraid that this was not going to turn out well for the 10' quartz island.&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><p>The men from the countertop company looked puzzled when they got here... not a good sign. They didn't seem to think this was a good idea either. Did I mention that they did not speak English?&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><p>After some encouragement on the phone from their boss, they agreed to try.&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><p>They began by <b><a href="https://amzn.to/4f7pBEt" rel="nofollow">wrapping the entire island in plastic sheeting</a>&nbsp;</b>to protect the house from quartz dust.&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3ReMhORl0Zs88G1Y9AbmX0Bc8MO2bm5ErKG8HlDaQH7oBEHzt_gz6DDtrs0rqsmpkrESwt4byBitOu6UBngIrAATS4PfGDIQiGEYOISjfgGai3Pg7LFAeuTQL4hOOVyYyN3BXc04UiTbkAefEmLoc5gsfDDU8ZCckJewFfxSSiAZc1cUU-PjU-xPYJ5U/s1326/Screenshot%202025-10-12%20at%205.17.11%E2%80%AFPM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="kitchen wrapped in plastic" border="0" data-original-height="1326" data-original-width="996" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3ReMhORl0Zs88G1Y9AbmX0Bc8MO2bm5ErKG8HlDaQH7oBEHzt_gz6DDtrs0rqsmpkrESwt4byBitOu6UBngIrAATS4PfGDIQiGEYOISjfgGai3Pg7LFAeuTQL4hOOVyYyN3BXc04UiTbkAefEmLoc5gsfDDU8ZCckJewFfxSSiAZc1cUU-PjU-xPYJ5U/s16000/Screenshot%202025-10-12%20at%205.17.11%E2%80%AFPM.png" title="cutting a whole in quartz for a larger sink" /></a><br /><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This is when my husband and I <b><a href="https://www.homeroad.net/search?q=deck">fled to the deck</a>&nbsp;</b>and prayed.&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><p>After what seemed like hours of a dental drill kind of sound, we were told it was finished!&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_d1XF9xpa6zz_kgBYQoQNRrGLFg4OmKq6wTeb5y_Vg6_dIwwoGB1vidkUNM3F9OLo76Xv6qv-DLywCM1SIwRrIw3SKKuPiUc-u2yZQNgBbZ8UupQckQajPY0NfIc2N3rITCCyUv7yVp0-NXbHYXfnPbHsLfez3R2h_zhkPbNxb0085eaW6aUHxsGySGw/s1310/Screenshot%202025-10-12%20at%205.15.51%E2%80%AFPM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="kitchen island wrapped in plastic" border="0" data-original-height="1310" data-original-width="980" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_d1XF9xpa6zz_kgBYQoQNRrGLFg4OmKq6wTeb5y_Vg6_dIwwoGB1vidkUNM3F9OLo76Xv6qv-DLywCM1SIwRrIw3SKKuPiUc-u2yZQNgBbZ8UupQckQajPY0NfIc2N3rITCCyUv7yVp0-NXbHYXfnPbHsLfez3R2h_zhkPbNxb0085eaW6aUHxsGySGw/s16000/Screenshot%202025-10-12%20at%205.15.51%E2%80%AFPM.png" title="How to cut a larger sink hole in quartz" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p>Phew!!!</p><p><br /></p><p>They removed all the plastic sheeting and remarkably the plastic contained all the dust to just the island area which they quickly cleaned up.&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ2BJI0nOOoNSberxSGt97dPbeotXmYKwPLkW-AvZp3GW-0HFyBjNuj7F7kxgbPLbNa5iJMeN-jqxIU9zJGOUBaF6cqJfluoyqWT1kiVUPJEEaIU8T67gqbj_7BvTyuqxWNchxlRjrLBWtg5r5r9ukuO_KBiBASyzzu4MvBUJN8iRuHGhYcyl4lZDkpEQ/s1326/Screenshot%202025-10-12%20at%205.19.48%E2%80%AFPM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="glacier bay sink" border="0" data-original-height="1326" data-original-width="982" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ2BJI0nOOoNSberxSGt97dPbeotXmYKwPLkW-AvZp3GW-0HFyBjNuj7F7kxgbPLbNa5iJMeN-jqxIU9zJGOUBaF6cqJfluoyqWT1kiVUPJEEaIU8T67gqbj_7BvTyuqxWNchxlRjrLBWtg5r5r9ukuO_KBiBASyzzu4MvBUJN8iRuHGhYcyl4lZDkpEQ/s16000/Screenshot%202025-10-12%20at%205.19.48%E2%80%AFPM.png" title="cut a quartz island in place for a new sink" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>We installed the <b><a href="https://www.homedepot.com/p/Glacier-Bay-33-in-Drop-In-Single-Bowl-18-Gauge-Gunmetal-Black-Stainless-Steel-Kitchen-Sink-with-Black-Spring-Neck-Faucet-ACS3322A1T-F/316946109" rel="nofollow">Glacier Bay drop in sink in black stainless steel</a>&nbsp;</b>from Home Depot<b>. </b>We had to go with a drop in sink this time around or the cost of grinding the edges for an under-mount sink would be even more!&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><p>The final step was to get a plumber to re-attach the plumbing and install the faucet.&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRv_ObpWqquW_7bPw3bJMSy2YJuNsEW_5j7tuI3w4Gq8UAC9u84VjMgIY36boT9zDqms78i2n6dtldVWooNv242PgKsDZVFpYkR7AI32P8Ezg5DfML_ngWUCPwI4UyHURMRSTWED4FuLSuQYCPCChizlOlVKycRrDRzCdjpWQ_vv7EDJxeFf47JeLRd04/s1528/Screenshot%202025-10-12%20at%205.22.00%E2%80%AFPM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Glacier bay black stainless sink" border="0" data-original-height="1146" data-original-width="1528" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRv_ObpWqquW_7bPw3bJMSy2YJuNsEW_5j7tuI3w4Gq8UAC9u84VjMgIY36boT9zDqms78i2n6dtldVWooNv242PgKsDZVFpYkR7AI32P8Ezg5DfML_ngWUCPwI4UyHURMRSTWED4FuLSuQYCPCChizlOlVKycRrDRzCdjpWQ_vv7EDJxeFf47JeLRd04/s16000/Screenshot%202025-10-12%20at%205.22.00%E2%80%AFPM.png" title="Make a sink hole bigger in a quartz countertop while it is in place" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Doesn't matter to me, I love my new sink!!!&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5qE4olK5Jel4wuDttLL5bmxjQNAGQHmcEFufzkHIRJeyVafZXL07vdjfGiTwV3Z0ftO6K3WtxWFekQZuurfKAfgtOBns3idYNVUMEA9j2H-3u8rLdt5rRODdVcVJXIJWEyT2S6zoVoCbBSlKPfZZsd75bvgMnC8nx1jy2atDHxQJUxCIijMQQaHD3cec/s1326/Screenshot%202025-10-12%20at%205.19.48%E2%80%AFPM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="kitchen sink" border="0" data-original-height="1326" data-original-width="982" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5qE4olK5Jel4wuDttLL5bmxjQNAGQHmcEFufzkHIRJeyVafZXL07vdjfGiTwV3Z0ftO6K3WtxWFekQZuurfKAfgtOBns3idYNVUMEA9j2H-3u8rLdt5rRODdVcVJXIJWEyT2S6zoVoCbBSlKPfZZsd75bvgMnC8nx1jy2atDHxQJUxCIijMQQaHD3cec/s16000/Screenshot%202025-10-12%20at%205.19.48%E2%80%AFPM.png" title="newly installed kitchen sink in quartz" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>To be sure this project was not without a high cost but to have a large sink was worth every penny!&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><p>With 8 grandchildren we finally have a sink that can handle the load!&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcei_a8OVwlIkIaNFsYCsz02NV-QTVIqEMhOQ-DIBuJ8XrPKIfY-Lu0S4Jmq6CCKshwxgBJN7D_DzNM3ES0jx8xxWkR3avt9v7f6YnUidqJgWrfjN8esZaR8TFy-WUmNI5rMjTUfCMsbsra_oDMbDnVNSekNn7GRKNT1lDGW1Hfm0vErWqjMZdpj1CcW8/s1528/Screenshot%202025-10-12%20at%205.22.00%E2%80%AFPM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="kitchen sink with drainer" border="0" data-original-height="1146" data-original-width="1528" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcei_a8OVwlIkIaNFsYCsz02NV-QTVIqEMhOQ-DIBuJ8XrPKIfY-Lu0S4Jmq6CCKshwxgBJN7D_DzNM3ES0jx8xxWkR3avt9v7f6YnUidqJgWrfjN8esZaR8TFy-WUmNI5rMjTUfCMsbsra_oDMbDnVNSekNn7GRKNT1lDGW1Hfm0vErWqjMZdpj1CcW8/s16000/Screenshot%202025-10-12%20at%205.22.00%E2%80%AFPM.png" title="How to put in a new sink in a quartz countertop" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="color: red; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Please pin for later ---&gt;</span></p><p><span style="color: red; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKr8PoJ2nBjQ9_eZloNB_mDxGNOnwiaJpxyB_y8F9tFVnQfxev_P1t5grNgbD0X0wqTRD1iVNKm8uxwoUk0bXKIHlG8qP48udJU5n0HcWIQ6i4BzLPAGGJPppMvsxaUOUoZkn-qWQwTKk2HaoUjje_2j46SBYM97bAM9sCCke6y1y5lSCPskT2mrAJ0sw/s1306/Screenshot%202025-10-12%20at%205.32.09%E2%80%AFPM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="sink pin with writing" border="0" data-original-height="1306" data-original-width="974" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKr8PoJ2nBjQ9_eZloNB_mDxGNOnwiaJpxyB_y8F9tFVnQfxev_P1t5grNgbD0X0wqTRD1iVNKm8uxwoUk0bXKIHlG8qP48udJU5n0HcWIQ6i4BzLPAGGJPppMvsxaUOUoZkn-qWQwTKk2HaoUjje_2j46SBYM97bAM9sCCke6y1y5lSCPskT2mrAJ0sw/w477-h640/Screenshot%202025-10-12%20at%205.32.09%E2%80%AFPM.png" title="How to cut a quartz countertop" width="477" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: red; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><br /></p><p>Would you have taken a chance? What kind of sink would you have installed? Please email me with any questions!&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb8WwwlF82cRZaYSRn76cweOGWb8TrISRhwISKzxy6TFz1KxOZc-oJ9dwpDr9mv_vVxHqjxSbaFy2kBzzy3x7lO_F8gbEsD_g7jbh8aaHtUPyLFkAqvHLZ4cAMqCBff5W5X_N_8NSyQhCROFeQUMPEuP5YNNyxcTEgjUNA5dkWTIhbftOcgCExk_4hyR4/s566/Screenshot%202025-10-12%20at%205.24.00%E2%80%AFPM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Thanks for visiting" border="0" data-original-height="318" data-original-width="566" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb8WwwlF82cRZaYSRn76cweOGWb8TrISRhwISKzxy6TFz1KxOZc-oJ9dwpDr9mv_vVxHqjxSbaFy2kBzzy3x7lO_F8gbEsD_g7jbh8aaHtUPyLFkAqvHLZ4cAMqCBff5W5X_N_8NSyQhCROFeQUMPEuP5YNNyxcTEgjUNA5dkWTIhbftOcgCExk_4hyR4/w320-h180/Screenshot%202025-10-12%20at%205.24.00%E2%80%AFPM.png" title="quartz kitchen island modification" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.homeroad.net/"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Homeroad</span></span></i></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4215994930727661470.post-91377411457324767202024-10-19T06:00:00.003-04:002024-11-19T06:58:31.081-05:00<p style="text-align: left;"> As you know I love to repurpose items rather than send them to the land fill.  </p> <p style="text-align: left;"><br></p> <p style="text-align: left;"> When I recently replaced my kitchen pendant lights I turned the glass globes into something I use around my house all the time.  </p> <p style="text-align: left;"><br></p> <p style="text-align: left;"> Today, I&#39;m repurposing another glass globe into a beautiful glass bell that actually rings!  </p> <p style="text-align: left;"><br></p> <p style="text-align: left;"> Decorate it for the seasons by easily changing out the bow. </p> <p style="text-align: left;"><br></p> <p style="text-align: left;">Take a look...</p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span></span></p> <a href="https://www.homeroad.net/2024/10/repurposed-glass-bell.html#more">Read more...</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.homeroad.net/"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Homeroad</span></span></i></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4215994930727661470.post-22128361627368958012024-10-12T06:00:00.002-04:002024-10-14T07:14:20.698-04:00<p style="text-align: left;"> I was browsing Amazon recently and saw a gold eyeglass holder I really wanted.  I wear sun glasses, prescription glasses, readers and even sunglass bifocal glasses. But like many of you, they are never where I want them when I need them.  </p> <p style="text-align: left;"><br></p> <p style="text-align: left;"> I had the eyeglass holder in my cart for a while but before spending twenty bucks on it I looked around to see what I could use to make one myself! I&#39;m a little cheap that way.  </p> <p style="text-align: left;"><br></p> <p style="text-align: left;"> I found just what I needed from two thrifted items and ended up making one of my own.  </p> <p style="text-align: left;"><br></p> <p style="text-align: left;">Take a look...</p> <span></span><a href="https://www.homeroad.net/2024/10/repurposed-gold-eyeglass-holder.html#more">Read more...</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.homeroad.net/"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Homeroad</span></span></i></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4215994930727661470.post-31148315113474722702024-10-05T06:00:00.008-04:002024-10-05T06:00:00.119-04:00<p style="text-align: left;">Do you decorate for Fall? If you do you may have faux pumpkins you pull out year after year like I do. </p><div data-paragraph="true"><br></div><div data-paragraph="true"> </div><p style="text-align: left;">And by now you have all seen decoupaging with napkins techniques, you&#39;ve probably even tried it yourself.</p><div data-paragraph="true"><br></div><div data-paragraph="true"> </div><p style="text-align: left;">When I found the cutest little mushroom cocktail napkins at Home Goods I headed straight for some of my old beat-up pumpkins to give them a brand new look!</p> <p style="text-align: left;"><br></p> <p style="text-align: left;">Take a look...</p> <span></span><a href="https://www.homeroad.net/2024/10/decoupaged-mushroom-pumpkin.html#more">Read more...</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.homeroad.net/"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Homeroad</span></span></i></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4215994930727661470.post-50275296583083362542024-09-29T06:00:00.002-04:002024-09-29T06:00:00.118-04:00<p style="text-align: left;"> Here is a fun one today! It is fairly easy to make and you can keep it out all Fall season!  </p> <p style="text-align: left;"><br></p> <p style="text-align: left;"> I began with a simple fake pumpkin and created the cutest covered dish for the Fall.  </p> <p style="text-align: left;"><br></p> <p style="text-align: left;"> I&#39;m using this at my coffee bar to hold coffee pods but you can use it for fruit, candy, or whatever you want to store away in a festive decorative dish!  </p> <p style="text-align: left;"><br></p> <p style="text-align: left;">Take a look...</p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span></span></p> <a href="https://www.homeroad.net/2024/09/pedestal-pumpkin-covered-dish.html#more">Read more...</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.homeroad.net/"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Homeroad</span></span></i></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4215994930727661470.post-19527385629251308162024-09-28T06:40:00.001-04:002024-09-28T06:40:00.229-04:00<p style="text-align: left;">On a recent trip to Marshalls I saw the cutest ghost lumbar pillow and I was sure it was something I could make in no time! </p><p style="text-align: left;"><br></p><p style="text-align: left;">I snapped a photo and remembered I had the perfect pillow cover at home to replicate the look. </p><p style="text-align: left;"><br></p><p style="text-align: left;">I had all the easy to find supplies at home so I got to work! </p><p style="text-align: left;"><br></p><p style="text-align: left;">Take a look...</p><p style="text-align: left;"><span></span></p><a href="https://www.homeroad.net/2024/09/easy-string-ghost-pillow.html#more">Read more...</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.homeroad.net/"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Homeroad</span></span></i></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4215994930727661470.post-6024139056797850412024-09-22T06:00:00.000-04:002024-09-22T06:00:00.117-04:00<p style="text-align: left;"> Recently I was offered two metal plant propagation stands. They were interesting, metal sides with test tubes and all. They were also very dirty!  </p> <p style="text-align: left;"><br></p> <p style="text-align: left;"> Biggest problem is that I don&#39;t do indoor plants. I kill them every time!  </p> <p style="text-align: left;"><br></p> <p style="text-align: left;"> I can do a lot of things but I must have the brownest thumb on the planet!  </p> <p style="text-align: left;"><br></p> <p style="text-align: left;"> I decided to take those vessels and turn them into something else of course!  </p> <p style="text-align: left;"><br></p> <p style="text-align: left;">Take a look...</p> <span></span><a href="https://www.homeroad.net/2024/09/repurposed-metal-lanterns.html#more">Read more...</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.homeroad.net/"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Homeroad</span></span></i></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4215994930727661470.post-3999134947041835882024-09-21T06:00:00.020-04:002024-09-21T06:00:00.118-04:00<p style="text-align: left;"> This is not a sponsored post, it is just me redoing our guest bathroom one more time!  </p> <p style="text-align: left;"><br></p> <p style="text-align: left;"> This bathroom has gone through a ton of changes and every one of them has a different look.  </p> <p style="text-align: left;"><br></p> <p style="text-align: left;"> I&#39;ve managed to save the old vanity a couple of times and today I&#39;m using the CUTEST dark mushroom wallpaper to give the room some much needed character.  </p> <p style="text-align: left;"><br></p> <p style="text-align: left;"> Have you ever used peel and stick wallpaper?  Would you use dark wallpaper in a small bathroom? </p> <p style="text-align: left;"><br></p> <p style="text-align: left;">Take a look...</p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span></span></p> <a href="https://www.homeroad.net/2024/09/mushroom-wallpaper-bathroom-makeover.html#more">Read more...</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.homeroad.net/"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Homeroad</span></span></i></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4215994930727661470.post-78816831400171643242024-09-15T05:39:00.000-04:002024-09-15T05:39:37.638-04:00<p style="text-align: left;"> We all have them... those old heirloom pumpkins we bought years ago to decorate our homes for Fall.  </p> <p style="text-align: left;"><br></p> <p style="text-align: left;"> Fast forward a few years, they&#39;ve been stored in bins in the basement or garage and they now have bumps, bruises, and scuffs you didn&#39;t notice until it was time to take them out again.  </p> <p style="text-align: left;"><br></p> <p style="text-align: left;"> I don&#39;t know about you but mine even get batted and bounced around by the grandchildren when they&#39;re on display during the season.  </p> <p style="text-align: left;"><br></p> <p style="text-align: left;"> I&#39;ve finally decided it was time for a mine to get a makeover! </p> <p style="text-align: left;"><br></p> <p style="text-align: left;">Take a look...</p> <span></span><a href="https://www.homeroad.net/2024/09/old-decorative-pumpkin-makeover.html#more">Read more...</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.homeroad.net/"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Homeroad</span></span></i></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4215994930727661470.post-63435741560265224082024-09-14T06:00:00.002-04:002024-09-16T06:10:37.264-04:00<p style="text-align: left;"> Today I&#39;m making one of the easiest Halloween pillows ever!  </p> <p style="text-align: left;"><br></p> <p style="text-align: left;"> I had an old fleece blanket I cut up a while back for a project and trust me I&#39;ll be using the rest of the scraps again real soon!  </p> <p style="text-align: left;"><br></p> <p style="text-align: left;"> Grab a fall colored pillow cover and either fleece or felt and follow along! There is no sewing involved and it couldn&#39;t be easier!  </p> <p style="text-align: left;"><br></p> <p style="text-align: left;">Take a look...</p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span></span></p> <a href="https://www.homeroad.net/2024/09/fuzzy-ghost-pillow-cover.html#more">Read more...</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.homeroad.net/"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Homeroad</span></span></i></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4215994930727661470.post-50222627842987230172024-09-08T06:00:00.001-04:002024-09-08T06:00:00.124-04:00<p style="text-align: left;"> Have you found any vintage fabric at the thrift store lately or do you have any heirloom fabric that you&#39;ve been holding onto for years?  </p> <p style="text-align: left;"><br></p> <p style="text-align: left;"> I&#39;ve got a great Fall and Halloween project for you with a vintage vibe today.  </p> <p style="text-align: left;"><br></p> <p style="text-align: left;"> I&#39;m using heirloom fabric and a couple of candle stands to create the cutest and easiest ghost duo to decorate your home for Fall.  </p> <p style="text-align: left;"><br></p> <p style="text-align: left;">Take a look...</p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span></span></p> <a href="https://www.homeroad.net/2024/09/vintage-heirloom-fabric-ghosts.html#more">Read more...</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.homeroad.net/"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Homeroad</span></span></i></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4215994930727661470.post-7494795760718851432024-09-07T06:00:00.000-04:002024-09-07T06:00:00.114-04:00<p style="text-align: left;">In the past I&#39;ve made paper bats and hung them around my home for Halloween. </p><p style="text-align: left;"><br></p><p style="text-align: left;">This year when I saw metal bats for sale at a crazy price I decided to make some of my own. </p><p style="text-align: left;"><br></p><p style="text-align: left;">I&#39;m using something today that you may even have in your garage but can be purchased at the hardware store very inexpensively.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br></p><p style="text-align: left;">I&#39;m loving my DIY flying bats and the best part is that they will last forever! </p><p style="text-align: left;"><br></p><p style="text-align: left;">Take a look...</p><p style="text-align: left;"><span></span></p><a href="https://www.homeroad.net/2024/09/diy-metal-halloween-bats.html#more">Read more...</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.homeroad.net/"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Homeroad</span></span></i></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4215994930727661470.post-71336906027595421932024-09-01T06:00:00.000-04:002024-09-01T06:00:00.229-04:00<p style="text-align: left;">I&#39;m giving a fun Fall craft a try today! I&#39;m stenciling with Mod Podge! </p><p style="text-align: left;"><br></p><p style="text-align: left;">Yep and you should see the pretty texture it makes on anything! </p><p style="text-align: left;"><br></p><p style="text-align: left;">Any stencil will do and you can even use school glue so you don&#39;t need any special supplies! </p><p style="text-align: left;"><br></p><p style="text-align: left;">Take a look...</p><p style="text-align: left;"><span></span></p><a href="https://www.homeroad.net/2024/09/stenciling-with-mod-podge.html#more">Read more...</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.homeroad.net/"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Homeroad</span></span></i></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4215994930727661470.post-76093088231763636422024-08-31T06:00:00.002-04:002024-08-31T06:11:18.332-04:00<p style="text-align: left;"> If you&#39;ve been following for a while you know I love to create cloches!  </p> <p style="text-align: left;"><br></p> <p style="text-align: left;"> I make them out of anything I can find, wire, glass, plastic... you name it, I see a cloche!  </p> <p style="text-align: left;"><br></p> <p style="text-align: left;"> Today I&#39;m repurposing three of my kitchen pendant lights to create the cutest large cloches to add to my collection!  </p> <p style="text-align: left;"><br></p> <p style="text-align: left;">Take a look...</p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span></span></p> <a href="https://www.homeroad.net/2024/08/repurposed-glass-cloches.html#more">Read more...</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.homeroad.net/"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Homeroad</span></span></i></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4215994930727661470.post-45391979121558361692024-08-25T06:00:00.000-04:002024-08-25T06:00:00.230-04:00<p style="text-align: left;"> Today I&#39;m sharing some of my favorite ideas for baskets.  </p> <p style="text-align: left;"><br></p> <p style="text-align: left;"> I am a certified basket lover, always was, always will be! </p> <p style="text-align: left;"><br></p> <p style="text-align: left;"> Today I&#39;m going to show you how to fix up baskets you find at garage sales and thrift stores, giving them an updated look.  </p> <p style="text-align: left;"><br></p> <p style="text-align: left;">Take a look...  </p> <span></span><a href="https://www.homeroad.net/2024/08/repurposed-basket-ideas.html#more">Read more...</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.homeroad.net/"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Homeroad</span></span></i></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4215994930727661470.post-15650400579161421612024-08-24T06:00:00.002-04:002024-08-24T06:25:58.331-04:00<p style="text-align: left;"> I had a lot of fun making this ghost today using a recycled can, some wire and cheese cloth.  </p> <p style="text-align: left;"><br></p> <p style="text-align: left;"> It is such an easy and inexpensive project that can be made in any size!  You can also make a bunch and hang them around the house!  </p> <p style="text-align: left;"><br></p> <p style="text-align: left;"> Use recycled supplies and it&#39;s even better!  </p> <p style="text-align: left;"><br></p> <p style="text-align: left;">Take a look...</p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span></span></p> <a href="https://www.homeroad.net/2024/08/vintage-ghost-hanger.html#more">Read more...</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.homeroad.net/"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Homeroad</span></span></i></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4215994930727661470.post-34555843020570742132024-08-18T05:39:00.000-04:002024-08-18T05:39:33.066-04:00<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Today I&#39;m making Fall art using vintage buttons and a repurposed frame. </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I love using vintage buttons and they are something that is easy to find in thrift stores and antique shops. </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">This cute little framed piece looks great on a shelf and is fun to create! </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Take a look...</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span></span></p><a href="https://www.homeroad.net/2024/08/vintage-button-pumpkin-art.html#more">Read more...</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.homeroad.net/"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Homeroad</span></span></i></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4215994930727661470.post-59116828111443331832024-08-17T06:00:00.001-04:002024-08-17T06:00:00.120-04:00<p>Hey! Anyone out there a fan of vintage hangers? </p> <p><br></p> <p> I sure am and today I&#39;m going to show you how I&#39;ve used them to create easy DIY projects as well as using them in my home for decoration for storage and for organizing!  </p> <p><br></p> <p> Vintage hangers are easy to find at garage sales, thrift stores and antique stores.  </p> <p><br></p> <p> You can get all kinds at great prices and if you&#39;re really lucky you may find some with vintage signage on them!  </p> <p><br></p> <p>Take a look...</p> <span></span><a href="https://www.homeroad.net/2024/08/creative-uses-for-vintage-hangers.html#more">Read more...</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.homeroad.net/"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Homeroad</span></span></i></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4215994930727661470.post-63342849008780277602024-08-11T06:00:00.001-04:002024-08-11T06:00:00.117-04:00<p style="text-align: left;">I saw the cutest cement look lanterns in Anthropologie lately and I knew I could find a lantern and duplicate the look with my own spin. </p><p style="text-align: left;"><br></p><p style="text-align: left;">Cement paint is one of my favorite things to make and I&#39;ve made it several different ways in the past. </p><p style="text-align: left;"><br></p><p style="text-align: left;">Today I&#39;m using the easiest paint treatment on a thrifted lantern to give it a great look! </p><p style="text-align: left;"><br></p><p style="text-align: left;">Take a look...</p><p style="text-align: left;"><span></span></p><a href="https://www.homeroad.net/2024/08/cement-look-lantern.html#more">Read more...</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.homeroad.net/"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Homeroad</span></span></i></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4215994930727661470.post-57994889335350113402024-08-10T06:00:00.001-04:002024-08-10T06:00:00.116-04:00<p style="text-align: left;"> Today I&#39;m using a piece of scrap wood leftover from a project I did with my daughter to create a beautiful Fall decoration you can use many ways.  </p> <p style="text-align: left;"><br></p> <p style="text-align: left;"> The piece was a simple piece of primed moulding that was about 3&quot; wide.   </p> <p style="text-align: left;"><br></p> <p style="text-align: left;"> This project can be made with different kinds of scrap wood to create different-sized candy corn. </p> <p style="text-align: left;"><br></p> <p style="text-align: left;">I&#39;m displaying the candy corn I made two ways today.</p> <p style="text-align: left;"><br></p> <p style="text-align: left;">Take a look...</p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span></span></p> <a href="https://www.homeroad.net/2024/08/scrap-wood-candy-corn.html#more">Read more...</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.homeroad.net/"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Homeroad</span></span></i></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4215994930727661470.post-5972523131424397422024-08-03T06:00:00.003-04:002024-08-03T06:00:00.225-04:00<p style="text-align: left;">Every once in a while I see a project out on the internet I want to recreate in my own way. </p><p style="text-align: left;"><br></p><p style="text-align: left;">Today&#39;s farmhouse pillow project looked so easy I knew I could make mine very similar using items I had at home. </p><p style="text-align: left;"><br></p><p style="text-align: left;">This pillow came from one of my favorite websites so I&#39;ll give you all the info if you&#39;d just rather purchase your own! </p><p style="text-align: left;"><br></p><p style="text-align: left;">Take a look...</p><p style="text-align: left;"><span></span></p><a href="https://www.homeroad.net/2024/08/stenciled-farmhouse-pillow.html#more">Read more...</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.homeroad.net/"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Homeroad</span></span></i></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4215994930727661470.post-46861056945523785622024-07-27T06:00:00.012-04:002024-07-27T06:12:03.729-04:00<p style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: large;">I&#39;ve been MIA for a while because I&#39;ve been busy moving two of my daughters into new apartments. </span> </p> <p style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br></span> </p> <p style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: large;">One of our daughters moved an hour away and the other one moved a mile away. Our other 2 daughters live with their families about a mile away as well.  In case you are keeping track, that makes 4 daughters! </span> </p> <p style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br></span> </p> <p style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: large;">To say there were, are, and will be a lot of DIY projects involved is an understatement. </span> </p> <p style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br></span> </p> <p style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: large;">I have a great little project for you today! I&#39;m using rebar wire that I have in my workshop to create a home for the garlic in my kitchen! </span> </p> <p style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br></span> </p> <p style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Take a look...</span> </p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span></span></p> <a href="https://www.homeroad.net/2024/07/hanging-wire-garlic-basket.html#more">Read more...</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.homeroad.net/"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Homeroad</span></span></i></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4215994930727661470.post-87064292410637853522024-06-22T06:00:00.000-04:002024-06-22T06:00:00.131-04:00<p style="text-align: left;">If you love American flag inspired projects like I do then follow along! </p><p style="text-align: left;"><br></p><p style="text-align: left;">I&#39;m including 10 of my all time favorite flag projects in this post. </p><p style="text-align: left;"><br></p><p style="text-align: left;">When I say American flag inspired, I mean red, white and blue, stars &amp; stripes and all of it! </p><p style="text-align: left;"><br></p><p style="text-align: left;">Take a look...</p><p style="text-align: left;"><span></span></p><a href="https://www.homeroad.net/2024/06/ten-american-flag-inspired-projects-for.html#more">Read more...</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.homeroad.net/"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Homeroad</span></span></i></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4215994930727661470.post-40732580684552461662024-06-16T06:00:00.045-04:002024-06-20T08:03:37.948-04:00<p style="text-align: left;">Good Morning Friends! </p><p style="text-align: left;"><br></p><p style="text-align: left;">What do you get when you cross a funnel with a dog bowl? </p><p style="text-align: left;"><br></p><p style="text-align: left;">Give up? Well it&#39;s a bird feeder of course! 😂 </p><p style="text-align: left;"><br></p><p style="text-align: left;">I&#39;ve been wanting to make a bird feeder for a long time and today I got the inspiration of a lifetime! I&#39;m no bird expert but I&#39;m calling this an experiment. </p><p style="text-align: left;"><br></p><p style="text-align: left;">Take a look...</p><span></span><a href="https://www.homeroad.net/2024/06/a-backyard-bird-feeder.html#more">Read more...</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.homeroad.net/"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Homeroad</span></span></i></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4215994930727661470.post-40365784855652518092024-06-15T06:00:00.007-04:002024-06-15T06:00:00.327-04:00<p>I just love a cloche around anything! </p><p><br></p><p>I&#39;ve made so many through the years, each one just a little bit different than the next. </p><p><br></p><p>Today while cleaning out the shed, I ran across a roll of wire fence. </p><p><br></p><p>I was about to throw it in the garbage and then had an idea!</p><p><br></p><p>Take a look... </p><span></span><a href="https://www.homeroad.net/2024/06/diy-wire-garden-cloches.html#more">Read more...</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.homeroad.net/"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Homeroad</span></span></i></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com