Go Fetch!

Keep your dog organized with this leash and toy wall hanger. Upcycled from a childs baseball and bat rack!

Clowning Around Birdhouse

A big red nose brings whimsy to this birdhouse made from reclaimed fence boards, metal roofing trim, rusty metal roofing and a bunch of found metal objects. It's all mounted on an amazing wood and brass lamp base!

Six Pack Cozy

Here's a great way to get your brews to the party - or you could fill it up and make this the best ever gift box! Made from reclaimed fence boards and a rusty bolt the washers found in an old barn.

Kids Garden Craft Table!

Fun kidlet sized garden bench which would also make a great little craft table. Made from recycled wood - the top is painted with chalkboard paint so they can personalize their space! Mounted jars for flowers or pencils and treasures!

Chalkboard made from recycled pallet and fence boards - complete with burn marks on the pallet wood! Chalkboard is 12" x 12" and overall measures 18" x 18".

Team Chalkboard With Score Bell!

This chalkboard is perfect for keeping your favorite team schedule proudly displayed and it comes with a bell to ring every time you score! Made from recycled pallet boards and metal roofing trim.

Storage Footstool From Drawer Fronts!

This rowdy red footstool is made from drawer fronts and reclaimed fence boards...the legs were recycled from an old twin bed. The top is removable for storage.

Early Bird Reclaims the Wood

Steph and I hit the road at the crack of down for the 1.5 hour drive to Bucoda to horn in on some free barn wood. Kris and Chuck helped us pick and load and I got to meet Harper, sweet Colton's new baby sister! All in all a very successful day!

Foofie Flat for Fido or Fluffy

Who's precious pet doesn't need a glamorous place to lay their sweet little head. This pet bed is made from a reclaimed end table - cut the legs off, added a little wood to the top and painted it a great turquoise to set it off. The comfy mattress is made with a removable cover and cedar chips to keep it smelling yummy.

The Clock Don't Lie!

5am...it is finally 5am and I can give up on the idea of getting any more sleep. Since the big decision to try and make stuff for a living, I have not slept more than a couple hours each night. Usually I can blame it on the dogs, on the bed, off the bed, scratch scratch scratch. But this is different. My head is SPINNING! I have so many ideas and so little time. Good thing for Candy Crush to fill the wee morning hours because firing up the power tools in the shop does not a nice neighbor make. GOOD MORNING WORLD!

Gym Basket Bench

Old gym locker baskets and recycled fence boards transformed into a shoe shelf with seating area. This would look great in a mud room or on the back porch!

Let The Reclamation Begin!

This is the Glory Pile - and Stephanie and I will be heading out to Bucoda, Washington to load up the rig. Thank you so much Kris for coordinating what might be the biggest score ever! This is what my weekend life has come to and I WOULDN'T HAVE IT ANY OTHER WAY!

Recreating the Reclaimed

I'M DOING IT!

I'm doing it.  The fence fell down years ago and I managed to convince my husband to save the wood, much to his dismay, and now after months of collecting objects and creating fabulous shabby junk, I am going to stick on price tags and make it available to the great people who travel through Port Orchard, Washington.

I love to make things.  I follow Pinterest religiously (IT IS MY CHURCH) and confer with my amazing friends to come up with one of a kind CRAPEEKA (this is the official term for items we just can't live without but don't know what to do with).  My mom let me try whatever I wanted as a kid, be it sewing or using the skill saw, and over the years I have learned that short of brain surgery or building rockets, if I want to do it - I CAN.  My DAD loves to be in his workshop and I am lucky to have his inspiration.  My wonderful fireman husband and grown children cheer me on every step of the way - THIS IS ALL MADE POSSIBLE BY THEM!

So with family and friends and an endless supply of ideas - I am launching Shabby Lab.  I reclaim and recreate shabby art in my workshop here to after called The Lab and we raise search and rescue Labrador Retrievers - hence the name.  WISH ME LUCK!