Are your kids looking for a Spring pick me up?  Try updating their room with a touch of color and fun details by upcycling and mixing in something new with their current bedding.  Pottery Barn Kids always offers some wonderful inspiration for kids rooms and nurseries. For girls, an easy update is to throw a …

Looking for some upcycling inspiration for your little guy? Check out this clever tee from Courtney Courtney Designs.  This was made using this little boys favorite t-shirt which he outgrew and rather than  mom throwing it in a tubby for all eternity, she chose to make something new. Next time your little one isn’t willing …

It’s no secret that Halloween costumes are influenced by what is popular in the movie theatre and on television.  This year we’ve got a few hot Halloween costumes that you’ll be dolling out treats to this Halloween.  The best part of all of them, you can easily “upstyle” used clothes into trendy Halloween costumes — …

So, I’m getting ready to go on a resale shopping spree.   I’m committed to buy about 1/3 of my girls’ back-to-school wardrobes on resale (used) this year.   It’s not just the cost, its the principle.   Imagine how much we many of the world’s resources we could save if we all took the same challenge! In …

You’ve heard the term “Upcycle“…. well, today I’m coining the term, “Upstyle”, which as far as I can tell is a new word.  It’s not in the dictionary, not in Wikipedia, and when I google it, I only get hair updo styling results.   And, all that is found in commerce is with association to a Company selling handbags. …