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]
White Painted Willow Baskets
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
Burlap Ghost Light Strand
Angie from Burton Avenue was looking for Halloween décor inspiration when she found some ghost lights that she knew she could recreate. The biggest challenge was deciding what to use for the head, but Angie found some clear plastic ornaments that worked perfectly. I love the soft light that comes through the burlap. Too cute! [...Read More]
Filed Under: Pottery Barn Tagged With: burlap, Burlap Ghost String Lights, copycat, DIY, halloween, how-to, lights, make your own, pb inspired, plastic ornament, seasonal, twine, white light strand
Oil Rubbed Bronze Buffet Lamps
I am all about shopping at thrift stores, garage sales, and the like. I mean, seriously, they are the way to go. You get so much more bang for your buck! Case in point, Kristen at My Covered Bridge snagged two buffet lamps for $3.99 a piece from Salvation Army. Yes, they had an ugly [...Read More]
Filed Under: Pottery Barn Tagged With: buffet lamp, copycat, oil rubbed bronze, Orinda Table & Bedside Lamps, pb inspired, refabbed, salvation army, spray paint, thrift store
