Sea Grass Couture Lamp Shade

Samantha from Crafty Texas Girls created a textured lampshade using sisal cording found at the hardware store.  Samantha writes, “ I spent a whole month drooling over all the lovely sea grass lampshades. I kept trying to justify spending $40, plus shipping.  I decided to improvise.” Her original inspiration came from Sea Grass Couture Hardback [...Read More]

Luna Single Sink Skirt

Designing Domesticity created a skirt for her footed sink out of some curtains that she had planned on using for another project.  She writes, “I am so happy with the outcome of this little project. It really smartens up the look of the bathroom and provides that extra bit of storage that we really needed.” [...Read More]

Burlap Ruffled Lampshade

Tera from Mama Says Sew created this burlap ruffled lampshade and guest posted her tutorial on Tatertots & Jello.  I love the texture of the ruffles against the smooth gloss surface of the Krylon Ocean Breeze painted base. Her original inspiration came from this ruffled lampshade from at Anthropologie (no longer available for sale). Go [...Read More]

Printer’s Letter Stand

Abi from Gadding Gal created a Monogram Stand.  She even created texture to give it more depth.  Abi writes, “ Walking through Anthropologie, which always seems to be a source of inspiration, and the monogrammed stand caught my eye. I loved the contrast with the wooden board and the metal in the letter and the [...Read More]

Word Plaques

Courtney from Diamond in the Stuff created these beautiful word plaques for her daughter’s garden themed room.  Using a little fabric, paint, Mod Podge and her Cricut machine she created these stunning plaques that are a focal point in her daughter’s bedroom. Her original inspiration came from the Word Plaques found at Pottery Barn Kids [...Read More]

Fishing Weights

Tracy from Tracy’s Trinkets and Treasures really thought outside the box when she was trying to replicate some fishing weights to display with some books she received from her father-in-law.  You will never guess what she used to create these! Her original inspiration were these $99 Fishing Weights from Restoration Hardware. Go visit  Tracy’s Trinkets [...Read More]

Distressed Terrarium

While My Sailors Aweigh revamped this terrarium with some white spray paint and a little sandpaper for some distressing.  Her Navy hubby bought it for her just before he left for deployment.  He knew she loved it and wanted her to have a little project to keep her mind occupied while he was gone.  Isn’t [...Read More]

Mirrored Writing Desk

Sarah from Three Boys revamped a writing desk into a beautiful faux mirrored finish beauty.  I have never seen this done that it has had such a sheen without actually using mirrors.  This is absolutely beautiful and a perfect fit in that niche. Her inspiration piece was the Mirrored Writing Desk from Horchow that retails [...Read More]