If I had a spot for this table I wouldn't let it out of my house, but I don't! :( Measures 31" wide & 23" tall! $55 for table $20 for love sign $20 for burlap memo board

Let us bow our heads in silence and honor the death of yet another panel of old fence wood. Ok, moving on. The temperatures have been less than 100, school is starting in 2 weeks, and Kerby Lane is offering pumpkin pancakes....it's the wee hours of FALL!

In my house, fall comes to the kitchen table and the porch. I started with the porch first. I picked up some little pumpkins, gave them a modern facelift, added an antique scale and I think the reclaimed fence wood shelf looks pretty cute. $45

After Brandon & Kara moved into their brand new home, they contacted me about adding reclaimed fence wood to their entry way walls. Weewhoo! Yes ma'am, I was all over this project. First, we needed to collect enough distressed wood to cover both walls. Easier said than done. A friend who is a landscaper came through for us and the project began.

My husband, Cody, and I loaded up the truck (our Ford Flex) with the miter saw, sander, nail gun and the air compressor...off to Dripping Springs. Cody did bring the optional fan, however I repeat optional;) We set up an assembly line of cutting and sanding. In order for the wood planks to fit end to end, they must be straight. Sanding down the edges eliminates the splitters and sanding the front of the wood takes off some of the sun damage and chemicals. If you wanted to go a step further, you could then put a stain on the planks.


Here's what I learned: 1. Don't start at the top. The above picture was the first planks I nailed up and eventually took them down because the planks were not even with the rest the wall. 2. Hey, start at the bottom and complete each line before moving on to the next even if it means running outside to make new cuts. 3. If the edge of your wall is visible, you may have to sand them again. 4. Four people working together is the perfect team.






The men naturally took over using the power tools while Kara and I naturally told the men where to place the wood. It took us around 4 hours to finish and clean up...and stand in awe.

Ok, there could so many DIY hashtags in this post. Chalkboard paint, old shutter, repurposing...multi-functional magazine rack or recipe holder or a place for kids art work or Christmas cards ....I will leave you alone now to let your DIY creative juices work. Upcycled Shutter $40 I posted a picture I sent one of our faithful customers when I was making her shutter. Look at all the choices she had:)