Stenciled Love Pillows

Nothing says love like these romantic pillows from Beverly at Flamingo Toes. Literally! Beverly used a freezer paper stencil that she cut with her Silhouette to add the lettering to her pillowcases and then sewed some shabby ruffles to the edges. While I had Valentine’s Day on the brain when I looked at these, Beverly [...Read More]

Painted Light Fixture

Leah from LeahMarieV has hated the lights that came with her house for four long years and finally got bold enough to conquer them. It only took some spray paint to give her outdated brass fixture with etched glass a more modern look. Leah says it was “love at first sight.” Since new lighting can [...Read More]

Painted Fabric Chair

Amber from Queen of Chairs almost considered buying an Anthropologie chair instead of not paying her mortgage for the month. Almost. That was just for a split second before reality set in. Instead, Amber decided to  give a $5 chair from a barn sale an Anthro-inspired makeover, painting the fabric with chalk paint and applying [...Read More]

Petal Window Panels

Kirstin from Kojo Designs had loved the Tender Falls Shower Curtain at Anthropologie for months, so when her living room needed new curtains, she decided to make a drapery version. Kirstin says, “Even though the flutters are not low maintenance, the project is totally worth the work!” These curtains are simply too gorgeous! The “flutters” [...Read More]

Dresser with Numbered Drawers

Leslie from Sweet Sweet Simplicity turned a cheap thrift store dresser into a cool Anthro-inspired dresser with numbered drawers. Leslie totally nailed the look by using a jigsaw to change the shape of the drawers and sandpaper and stain to give the final piece a rugged, distressed look. I really love this dresser more with [...Read More]

Subway Wall Art

Jen from Two Creative Mommas had been drooling over the Restoration Hardware subway signs for quite some time without the bank account to fund such a purchase. She decided to take matters into her own hands and make one. A trip to Michael’s, a trip to Staples, and Jen was set! After several attempts to [...Read More]

Craft Room Table

Brook from BeingBrook has been working on a sewing/craft space for her house and really wanted a counter height table.  So for her birthday her husband built her a large craft table using Ana White plans. Brook painted it a soft aqua coordinate with the rest of the space. Brook says, “It’s just what my [...Read More]

Kids Valentine’s Mailbox

Kodie from Cheepmomma created some Valentine’s Day chair backers of her own last year when she she found out the ones from Pottery Barn had been discontinued. Even though Pottery Barn has brought them back this year, Kodie is thrilled she was able to make her own for next to nothing using scraps from her [...Read More]