Lindsey from love, lindsey was inspired to create a storage space for her many (many, many) aprons and doll up her rental kitchen a bit. She had been hanging on to a thrift store shutter for years, and this was finally the occasion to clean off the dirt and break out the paint. Lindsey lightly [...Read More]
Pine Industrial Coffee Table
August 31, 2011 By 4 Comments
Like many of us, Taunnie from Mingled Elements has been longing for a a factory cart coffee table for quite sometime. Since over a thousand dollars was majorly just slightly out of her price range, she commissioned hubby with the task of building her one. He definitely did not disappoint with his version that cost [...Read More]
Set of Printed Squares Wall Art
August 30, 2011 By 3 Comments
Katie from It’s in the Details shares an easy peasy DIY artwork project. Katie turned some vinyl wall adhesives into art by having foam core board cut into squares, painting the sides, and then applying the vinyl to the squares. What’d I tell you? Super simple! It’s amazing how similar the design and colors are [...Read More]
Decorative Horse Weather Vane
August 30, 2011 By 1 Comment
Tracy from Tracy’s Trinkets and Treasures isn’t a western gal but appreciates the beauty of horses. Ready for a little change, she created her own horse weather vane for free using cardstock, wooden skewers, and a paint mix stick. Tracy’s version looks almost identical to Ballard’s inspiration piece. I love its placement atop those vintage [...Read More]
Outdoor Concrete Candle Columns
August 29, 2011 By 3 Comments
Diane from In My Own Style is ready for some cool autumn nights. (Aren’t we all?) To create the perfect star gazing ambience, Diane made her own concrete candle columns. Diane says, “After seeing these fire columns in the catalog I knew I could make them myself using a cardboard building tube that I used [...Read More]
Alphabet Nursery Artwork
August 28, 2011 By 1 Comment
In preparation for her little guy on the way, Debbie from The Walter Family set out to create some alphabet wall art for less than twenty bucks. Using flat canvases, an assortment of on-hand patterned papers, and online graphics, Debbie was able to make it happen. I love the soft pop of color this adds [...Read More]
