Aaron from The Thrifty Abode turned a glass vase she’s owned for years into a chic new table lamp. Since she already had the vase and shade on hand, she only had to purchase the lamp kit and a drill bit to get the cord through the bottom, making the project total $18.00. I am [...Read More]
Beach Wall Shadowboxes
April 30, 2011 By 2 Comments
Charlie from Attempting Aloha created these shadowboxes with various beach items reminiscent of their home in Hawaii. (Jealous? Yes, me too.) I am all about a home being about the people who live in it, so I love the fact that this decor has some sentimental meaning. Charlie’s original inspiration was from the Shell Shadowbox [...Read More]
Distressed Rope Pull Dresser
April 28, 2011 By 1 Comment
One of the last big projects Kim from Too Much Time on My Hands completed for her son’s vintage airplane room was this distressed dresser with rope pulls. The project involved sanding (and sanding and sanding…) her son’s original nursery dresser, stenciling on some ordinal numbers, and applying a couple coats of glaze mixed with [...Read More]
Quatrefoil Monogrammed Doormat
April 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Terra from Mama Says Sew created her own personalized doormat by making a stencil from freezer paper. She even drew her own quatrefoil design to add a little something extra. Once the stencil is complete, simply iron it on, add a little paint, patiently wait for it to dry (probably the hardest part), and finally [...Read More]
