After drooling over an oversized chalkboard for ages, Libby from A Perfectly Crazy Life finally talked herself into buying some molding and making one herself. For a girl who’s a bit accident prone with power tools, this was a big accomplishment! Libby only had to buy the molding so this almost five-foot beast cost only [...Read More]
Large Framed Chalkboard
Filed Under: Pottery Barn Kids Tagged With: chalkboard paint, chalkboards, children, DIY, how-to, Jumbo Framed Chalkboard, kids, make your own, molding, playroom
Decorative Anchor Bookend
Mrs. Scrimp from Scrimpalicious noticed a cast iron bookend pictured on a table’s bottom shelf while studying her PB catalog. The piece wasn’t even for sale, although that wasn’t a problem since Mrs. Scrimp didn’t plan on dishing out an exorbitant amount of money for it anyway. Instead, she just made her own for free [...Read More]
Filed Under: Pottery Barn Tagged With: american classic living room, anchor bookend, camping pad, cast iron, copycat, decorative accent, design studio, DIY, gopher tape, hot glue, how-to, make your own, paperweight, pb inspired, spray paint
White Painted Willow Baskets
Susan from Homeroad gave some plain brown willow baskets a new look with just a little paint. Susan says, "My baskets are inexpensive thrift store finds painted to look like the more costly baskets sold in the Wisteria catalog. Just a little white paint makes a huge impact!” So very true! Talk about a simple [...Read More]
Filed Under: Wisteria Tagged With: decorative hanging basket, DIY, how-to, make your own, refab, thrift store find, thrifting, White Dipped Baskets, white paint, willow baskets, wisteria inspired
Manila Rope King Headboard
Carmel from Our Fifth House loved the look of a natural headboard but, of course, not the price. A girl with a plan, Carmel grabbed an old door from the garage, some manila rope, and her trusty hot glue gun to tackle her own. After cutting the door to size for a king bed, she [...Read More]
Filed Under: Pottery Barn Tagged With: beds, copycat, DIY, furniture, headboard from old door, headboards, hot glue, how-to, make your own, manila rope, natural fiber, pb inspired, Seagrass Headboard, sisal, texture
Handpainted Burlap Halloween Table Runner
Colleen from Mural Maker & More shares how to create your own spooktacular Halloween table runner using burlap and some paints. Even if you’re not an artist, you don’t have to be scared away from picking up the paintbrush for this one. Colleen provides patterns and tutorials that will have you painting your own haunted [...Read More]
Filed Under: Pottery Barn Tagged With: burlap, copycat, fabric medium, frayed edge, graveyard scene, halloween, hand painted, haunted house, kitchen linens, Mod Podge, paint, pb inspired, spooky, Spooky Burlap Table Runner, table runners
Sheet Music Lantern Chandelier
Katie from SweetGirl Expressions was rummaging at a church barn sale when she found an old chandelier that reminded her of one she’d seen in a Pottery Barn catalog. She quickly snatched it up, along with another chandelier, for a grand total of $3.00. Talk about a bargain! Katie covered all the brassiness with some [...Read More]
Filed Under: Pottery Barn Tagged With: chandeleir, chandelier, chandileir, chandy, copycat, decoupage, gothic lantern, light fixture, lighting, pb inspired, revamp, sheet music, spray paint
Black Twin Storage Bed
After Kristen from Pink Toes and Power Tools built a storage bed for her daughter, her 13-year-old son mentioned that he would like one of those for his room too. Ask and you shall receive. As with her daughter’s, Kristen modified Ana White’s plans to fit a twin bed. It’s amazing how just tweaking the [...Read More]
Filed Under: Pottery Barn Tagged With: bedroom furniture, beds, build your own, copycat, DIY, drawer bed, how-to, pb inspired, Stratton Bed with Drawers, woodwork
Large Wood Column Planters
I know most of you have been busy beautifying the insides of your homes for fall, but how about those exteriors? Yeah, I’ve totally been dragging my feet on that one. This project from Tracie at Cleverly Inspired is just the push I need because her little stoop is too cute. Check out these stately [...Read More]
Filed Under: Restoration Hardware Tagged With: build your own, copycat, DIY, hammered bronze, how-to, outdoor, outdoors, Paneled Sheet Metal Planters, patio, planters, porch, rh inspired, spray paint, stoop, woodwork
