Kitchen Furniture

Do you have an old broken artificial Christmas tree that you don't know what to do with? If so, I'm here to convince you to recycle it rather than throw it out. My Mother-in-law's Christmas tree broke and so she had to buy a new one.  She gave me the broken tree knowing that I could find a way to re use it, and boy Did I!  I am about to share with you the many ways I have used her tree to decorate our home for Christmas this year. So to start, I took my tree loppers and cut off  the tree branches from the tree. This wasn't as simple as it sounds, It took some muscle and  a lot of twisting to get these branches off.  I would also suggest wearing gloves because my hands were all cut up by the time I was finished. But in the end I was left with a pile of branches that I could incorporate into my holiday decorating. As for the tree top, I just placed it in the ground in the front of our house.  Do you spot it there down on the right side? The most creative thin...

 I have a great recycling project to share with you today. It is something that is not only simple to make, but it is also a good way to show the planet you care. By reusing a couple of old coffee cans, I have made these beautiful buckets that are perfect for holding potted plants.   I originally shared this project at City Farmhouse , so you may have seen it already, but because this is one of my favorite projects of the year so far, I wanted to re-share it here at The Wicker House. So I'm a big coffee drinker. I gotta have my coffee every morning before I can start the day.  Are you a coffee drinker too? If not, find a friend who is and have them save their coffee cans for you so that you can make this project too. I buy my coffee from Costco and lately I have really been enjoying this Kirkland brand one. However, when my coffee is all gone, I have had a hard time throwing away the cans. I just felt like there was something cool I could create with them. So after much ...