The ReMakery

It breaks my heart to think of all the materials and products and items in the world that get tossed just because they lose their perceived usefulness. Not on my watch! I collect those things and remake them into something else as often as I can. This section of my portfolio is dedicated to all the things that I’ve made out of something else.

Vermont Truffle Company Ice Cream Stand

Vermont Truffle Company Ice Cream Stand

This was an undertaking! The summer months at the Truffle Co can be incredibly slow for business, so I thought it would be fun to start making ice cream! I made plain vanilla, mint chip, and a super rich chocolate ice cream. They were starting to sell well, so I thought it would be nice…

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Hutch

I love this piece! It was a $25 hunk-a-junk when I bought it at a yard sale (thanks for telling me about it Mom!) and I’m so bummed I don’t have a before picture. It had rooster wall paper and was water damaged and the back of the bottom cabinet was falling apart, but it…

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Welcome Jackson!

Our friends Katie and Andrew are expecting their first child! They live too far away to for me to be able to attend a baby shower, but they’re visiting for Labor Day and I just had to make something for the new baby. His name will be Jackson and their nursery is nautically themed. I…

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Eat, Drink, and be Married!

I made a cute little sign for Kayla and her now husband Chris for their wedding. It’s made from recycled pallet wood, a picture frame and the type of Command strips that are like Velcro, so they could take the frame off and add a photo from their wedding. I designed the lettering, printed it…

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Menu Board

In an attempt to be more organized and budget conscious, I made this little board to meal plan. I wrote all of our favorite recipes onto index cards and keep those in a box on top of the fridge. Now, when I go to make a shopping list, I pull out my cards, plan the…

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