Savior Complex

So because I am still new to Chelsea's Garage and because we are still getting to know one another, I thought this week I would give you a deeper look into what makes me tick.  I can tell you one fabulously obvious thing about me is that I LOVE the idea of "rescuing" pieces.  Maybe it's my savior complex, but I love finding something... anything with potential and giving it its chance to shine.  In fact, I have a whole pinterest board dedicated to taking one thing and repurposing it as another.

Thus the PINspiration for this week's post: my favorite repurposing ideas.  Below are a couple of highlights from my favorite pinterest board - hopefully they will inspire you to see old things in a new light!

Wire Baskets {as shelves}

Radio Dials {as a coat rack}

Tea Tins {as magnetic store-alls}

Desktop Organizer {as dry food wall storage}

File Cabinet {as kitchen island}

Tree Branch {as a clothing rack}

Terracotta Pots {as a living wreath}

Now it's your turn!

~Cate

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Happiest Birthday

Happy 4th Birthday to my dear ones.

Coming up this week: A mini-makeover to Shire's room, a dining table w/ set of 4 chairs available for sale, and a credenza which I'm gonna offer as a custom order to anyone interested. Stay tuned!

Thanks for stopping by, friends!

~Chelsea

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Thinkin outside of the {hat} box!

Hi all! Popping in today to show you one of my newly finished yard sale finds. I accumulated this pile you see in the photo below about a month ago at a huge community yard sale. I posted the dresser transformation the other day and today I'll be showing you what I did with those hat boxes, (well, there's just one visible in the picture, but there are two more inside of it)!

I turned the smaller two, that previously looked like this,

...into one of a kind toys for my little ones!

Just listening to my kids play in their toy kitchen inspired me to make this decadent cake. They've been pretending non-stop to bake cakes! Crossing my fingers that I didn't miss the cake-train and that this delicious looking fake will still be enjoyed!

He's had the helicopter, but no landing pad. Now Colin's chopper can really get to business!

Aside from whimsical and stack-able storage, hat boxes make great toys, too!

Thank you for reading!

~Chelsea

This post was originally featured under Chelsea's Garage, now affectionately known as StyleMutt.