Trash to Treasure Projects

Sally owns Old Town Amherst Antiques & Folk Art, and judging by her makeover photos it must be a wonderful shop. The photo on the left shows decorative hot pads and coasters she hooked using rug scraps and an old coat of her mother's. The shelf was made using old shutters from a cottage in Maine strapped together with metal strips and painted crackle green before adding mirror accents. The entire project cost Sally less than $35 and it looks wonderful.