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Drink Canister Repurpose – Trash to Treasure Style

Instead of tossing it, quickly craft your empty drink mix canister into a beautiful farmhouse-chic storage solution for your home!

All it takes is a hot glue gun, some twine or a roll of sisal rope and maybe a bit of fabric. Seriously. It’s that easy!

This project most definitely falls into my Fave Rule of 3 F’s. Fast, Frugal and Freakin’ Awesome! I honestly think I spent more time waiting for the hot glue gun to heat up than it actually took me to make these babies.

Make sure your canisters are wiped out and completely dry. These are a cardboard product, so keep that in mind when deciding what you will choose to store in them. Dry goods, utensils and decor are most definitely the better option here.

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For the first canister, I chose inexpensive twine. The very first wrapped layer and the very last wrapped layer of your twine should be hot glued all the way around the canister to ensure it won’t unravel. The middle layers can be held with a dab of hot glue along the side you will consider the “back” of the storage container.

I found it fairly easy to just wrap the twine around the canister a handful of times and then pull the layers down into place. If you look closely at the third picture above, you can see I chose to glue along the seam of the label and used this as the “back” of my project. Hot gluing each group of twine layers I pulled down.

The first pic is what the canister looks like twine-covered up to the rim. It’s not horrible, but you can definitely still see the silver rim popping up. To fix that, I just glued a few extra layers of twine wrapped along the inside rim. A quick final touch to give it a more “finished” look.

Come on now, how cute is this?! For utensils, for straws, for chopsticks, whatevs. Anything and everything would just look cuter stored in this. It’s so farmhouse-y.

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Using the sisal rope, starting the next canister the same way I began with the twine, glue the entire first wrapped layer. Sisal rope is much thicker and requires a little bit more coercing to get it to go in the direction you want, but it’s certainly not hard to work with.

Unlike the twine, each layer will need to be individually wrapped tightly and glued into place along your chosen “back” side.

Once you have fully wrapped your sisal rope along the canister (and another layer along the top rim to finish it off), you can clap your hands and squeal with delight that you are already finished and it’s adorable.

OR …

you can do this easy peasy next step that takes your sisal-covered canister from “awww” to “ABSOLUTELY STINKING ADORABLE“!

All you need is a bit of fabric. Any fabric you like will do. I often pick up these super inexpensive pre-cut quarters from Walmart or JoAnn Fabrics. If I see one in a sweet pattern that’s on sale or clearanced off, you better believe I will swoop it up and store it in my fabric dresser until I have an epiphany of an idea for it!

Cut the fabric into an approx. 4 inch strip. Using hot glue, slowly begin adhering the fabric, printed side out, tightly along the inside of the canister. Leaving a 2 inch “skirt” to hang out around the outside of the canister, overlap the 2 ends, cutting off any additional fabric and glue them together.

I am so, so, so in luuuurve with this thing! It’s a perfect tissue holder and an even more perfect example of how anything, a.ny.thing, can be taken from trash to treasure! It would even be a wonderful utensil companion to the twine canister!

What are you waiting for? Go dig through your trash and start making your next DIY!

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Under-Cabinet Farmhouse-Style Kitchen Shelf

Using a scrap wood piece and 2 spindles, I created this perfectly sweet farmhouse-style shelf for my kitchen.

I picked out a few wood pieces from my scrap pile/box to use for the shelf. I wanted to take the possible pieces to the kitchen to get a better idea for “under the counter” size preference.

Nothing around here is precise. Just “good enough”.

I used an “oops” color of green that we purchased last year from the hardware store.

Originally I debated what I wanted the depth of the shelf to be. I wound up going with the larger wood piece on the left.

I mean, go BIG or go home, right?!

These particular spindles were removed from an unsalvagable wood table. But, new spindles at the hardware store are fairly inexpensive, too. I cut them in half using my handy dandy rotary tool. If you are a crafter and don’t have one of these, stop what you are doing right now and get you one

Worth every penny, I promise!

All the spindles cut, sanded and cleaned. Ready to paint!

I used washers to secure the wood screws I was drilling from inside the cabinet out to the spindles. Although I knew I wouldn’t be putting anything super heavy on the shelf, I like to err on the side of caution….sometimes…

To piece this project together, I probably did it: A) the hard way or B) the wrong way. Either way, this is how I did it and it worked out just fine in the end regardless.

First, I screwed the spindles to the wood so I knew where they would attach and used one of my little people to hold the shelf with the spindles up under the cabinet where I wanted it to hang. I marked the spots where the screws needed to go through the underside of the cabinet. I then removed the spindles from the wood shelf and screwed them each into the predrilled holes (based on the marks I made) in the bottom of the cabinet. Next, I screwed the hanging spindles to the wood piece that also had predrilled holes from the initial attachment.

Yes, this is confusing even when I read it and I’m the one that did it.

Basically, I put it together, took it apart, screwed up the spindles and then attached the wood. Not so bad when I put it that way!

Here she is! Absolutely adorable and the perfect holder for my favorite cookbook! It would also make a great storage solution for coffee mugs, wine glasses or even dishes (or paper plates if you are fancy like us)!

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Farmhouse Kitchen Awning

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Easy and Inexpensive DIY Farmhouse Kitchen Awning

I made these DIY awnings for my farmhouse kitchen for over the windows, but really they would be great anywhere –

playroom, bedroom, etc.

I started with 2 of these crazy inexpensive shelving support brackets. I found mine at the ReStore, but you can get a pack of 2 for under $6 at Home Depot. You will need 2 for each awning.

The bent end piece (the left end of the bracket in this picture) is what I used to attach the awning to the wall. It lets the awning hang at the perfect angle!

We had some extra pieces of white vinyl soffit left over from our front porch project, but it’s inexpensive to buy new at Home Depot (stock photo). I chose to use these because I really wanted the awnings to be lightweight and they were already the perfect width. I cut them lengthwise easily with a sharp utility knife.

Because I was going for a Rustic/Farmhouse feel, I used some old screws and a few pieces of old fence post wood roughly painted white (just make sure you are using lightweight wood) and cut to size for the top and bottom of the awning.

This is the underside of the awning (the picture was taken underneath).

I screwed straight through the bracket and into the soffit as well as through the old wood pieces and the bracket.

In an attempt to save money, I used screws I already had so they were a bit too long for my project.

But, you can’t even tell that they stick out once the awning was hung as they stick out on the underside.

The old fence pieces help cover up the bracket piece attached to the wall as well as the bracket portion left in front of the soffit piece that was still visible.

I just love the Farmhouse Style they bring to my kitchen! Don’t you?

Have you seen my DIY Halloween Spell Books?

You can also find my complete tutorial for these Farmhouse Style Awnings on my Hometalk Page – Here!

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Farmhouse Pendant Lighting

Farmhouse Light Pendants perfectlydestressed.com

When we bought our house, the kitchen had been somewhat updated. One of the additions to the kitchen was the Pendant Light Strip above the breakfast bar. Although it wasn’t horrible, it’s never really been my favorite thing.

*I would love for you to join me on IG @perfectlydestressed

But, when you live in a house with a small tribe (8 kids, 1 husband, 2 dogs), things like this aren’t a priority.

You learn to deal.

And if necessary, to disguise them until the time comes you can fix it.

While at Hobby Lobby, I came across these pendant light covers on clearance and I *think* I may have squealed! $2 and change?! I can definitely do that! I guess good things do come to those who wait?! Seriously though, usually I am entirely too impatient to see if this holds true!

These pendants were made to go on the corded light swags you see all over Pinterest right now so I knew I would have to modify them a bit.

Using metal pliers, I broke off the 3 metal strips and circle in the middle of each pendant. This was very simple and only took a few minutes.

With metal pliers, I broke off the 3 metal strips and circle in the middle of each pendant. This was very simple and only took a few minutes.

Using the hardware from the glass shades I removed, I attached the new metal shades to the light cords.

In less than 15 minutes I updated my lights for under $9!

Love it?

Follow along with me as I make more crap for my house!

@perfectlydestressed

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DIY Frugal Farmhouse-Style Light Transformation

For under $40, this kitchen light went from ‘blah’ to ‘Farmhouse-Trendy’ in just a few simple steps!

Using an inexpensive exterior wall lantern and a piece of faux copper ceiling panel (both found at The Home Depot), you can easily transform any space with this farmhouse trendy lighting look!

Gather your supplies (I found all of these at our local Home Depot – I am sure most larger hardware stores will carry comparable items)

Wall Lantern, Faux Copper Ceiling Tile, Adhesive, Utility Knife and a Straight Edge.

Gather your supplies

~After removing the existing light fixture, I cut the Ceiling Panel in 3 pieces per the measurement of my area I was covering. The reason for this step was to easily cover the hole from the previous light that was originally located above the sink. The panel was extremely easy to cut with a straight-edged ruler and a utility knife. I attached it using the adhesive as well as a few brad nails~

Now for the lighting. For safety and comprehension purposes, I am quoting more detailed directions sourced here:

These are the same instructions used for this project. In the picture below, the previous light has been removed and the new hole has been drilled.

Previous light removed, new hole drilled

Turn off the power.
In your electrical circuit panel, locate the circuit breaker control for the room where you’ll be working, and switch the circuit off.
If the circuits in your panel aren’t labeled, turn on the existing light, and turn off the power to each circuit until the light goes out. Leave the power off, and label this circuit breaker for future reference. Also turn off the light’s wall switch.
Remove the old fixture. Remove the cover of the old fixture. Remove the old wire connectors, and untwist the fixture wires from the installed wires. Remove the base or trim from the old fixture.
Tighten the screws. Check the electrical box in the ceiling where the fixture is attached to see if it’s loose. If so, tighten the screws holding it in place, but don’t over-tighten. The box must be acceptable for use with your light fixture and be securely attached to the building structure to support the weight of the fixture. It must also be grounded, or attached to a ground wire in the ceiling. If you have doubts about the suitability of the existing box, purchase and install a new one.

Connect the wires. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for matching the wires on the new fixture to the wires installed in your home.

Typically, the black wires connect to each other, and the white wires connect to each other. A grounding wire, which is often green, connects to a grounding screw on the grounding bar. Use a wire stripper to remove the protective coating of the wires on the fixture. Wrap the bare section of each fixture wire to the bare section of its corresponding installed wire, and screw on the wire connectors. Connect the grounding wire.

Secure the base or canopy. Fold the wires into the electrical box or into a void in the base or canopy. Use the included hardware to attach the fixture base or canopy to the electrical box.

Before replacement

*After light replacement with Faux Copper Paneling and Farmhouse Style Lantern – A few pieces of old barn wood trim was added to complete the look*

After replacement

I may decide to paint the ceiling tile white and distress, but for now, I am enjoying the copper look.

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Floral Light Chandelier

floral chandelier perfectlydestressed.com

Today I made an inexpensive floral chandy for my hanging light. It was fast and easy!

I attached the additional greenery and flowers using hot glue and I used floral wire to wrap the finished garland around the light and attach to itself. There was a lot of left over greenery and stems (which means more projects!)

I decided to add an old metal basket I had lying around as well to give it a more farmhouse feel. I just removed the handle, turned it upside down, unscrewed the light bulb and reattached with the basket between the light and the bulb (the bulb is holding the basket in – hopefully this makes sense?) It’s a very light-weight basket so this works just fine for this project.

: Doesn’t it all look so pretty!?

: Floral Garland from JoAnn’s

: Greenery Stems from JoAnn’s

: Floral Stems from JoAnn’s

: Before

: After

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Drink Canister Repurpose – Trash to Treasure Style

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Under-Cabinet Farmhouse-Style Kitchen Shelf

Using a scrap wood piece and 2 spindles, I created this perfectly sweet farmhouse-style shelf for my kitchen.

I mean, go BIG or go home, right?!

Yes, this is confusing even when I read it and I’m the one that did it.

Farmhouse Kitchen Awning

Easy and Inexpensive DIY Farmhouse Kitchen Awning

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Under-Cabinet Farmhouse-Style Kitchen Shelf

Using a scrap wood piece and 2 spindles, I created this perfectly sweet farmhouse-style shelf for my kitchen.

I mean, go BIG or go home, right?!

Yes, this is confusing even when I read it and I’m the one that did it.

Farmhouse Kitchen Awning

Easy and Inexpensive DIY Farmhouse Kitchen Awning

This is the underside of the awning (the picture was taken underneath).

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