Older is Better

I recently talked to a friend who said, "I would much rather spend a whole lot more money on something old than a moderate amount of money on something new."  I know this concept is ancient...but it seems like more and more people are taking it to the extreme--and I love it!  Maybe its because the older something is, the more character and personality it has.  I love going to Antique stores and getting lost in the stories that so many pieces of furniture and odds & ends have to tell. 

Recently I heard about this amazing place to buy old stuff--The Old House Depot in Jackson.  Wow!  A little pricey, but FULL of old doors, window panes, sheets of old tin, bath tubs, and scraps of distressed wood.  I could have shopped all afternoon...

I spent a week coming up with ideas for what I could make out of all the odds and ends I picked up.  Here is what I came up with...

for a picture frame:

and for wall decoration:

Thanks to my wonderful husband for teaching me how to use the drill...now if he can show me how to use the miter saw!!

The possibilities are endless...I'm so glad "old" is in!

Go Create!

Michelle

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