I know we all appreciate those quick and easy projects that give the instant gratification of creating something new. Linda from burlap+blue shares this “30 minute makeable" for painting your own “zinc” wall letters. Although they are really paper mache, Linda’s letters sure could have fooled me with their metal-like finish! Linda was inspired [...Read More]
Burlap Flower Lampshade
April 11, 2012 By 1 Comment
With just some fabric and hot glue, Denise from The Painted Home transformed her ho hum lampshade into a flower-embellished beauty. Denise first wrapped her lampshade with burlap and then adorned it with clusters of fabric flowers. With all the different tutorials out there, you could have fun combining different types of blooms to create [...Read More]
Wood Book Holder
April 9, 2012 By 1 Comment
Here’s a fun way to put some of your prized books or cookbooks on display from Esther at wholly Kao. Esther made a holder for her cookbooks out of pieces of wood that were cut to varying heights, glued together, and then stained. The bright colors of the books against the stained wood makes for [...Read More]
Antiqued Flower Mirror
April 8, 2012 By 2 Comments
When Beverly from Flamingo Toes ran across a vintage flower mirror from Anthropologie, she had to have it. But… not for almost $500! Beverly shares how she transformed a thrift store mirror into one that looks just like her inspiration. She covered the frame with fabric and then used a silvering technique to make the [...Read More]
Stacked Teacups and Saucers
April 2, 2012 By 1 Comment
Many of you raved about the DIY knickknack candlesticks that I had the honor of sharing a few days ago. Well, Andrea from The Cottage Market shares her own “cottage chic” version that features stacked teacups and saucers. This is a great way to repurpose Grandma’s hand-me-down tea seat that has never made it out [...Read More]
Rosette Pillow Cover
March 27, 2012 By 1 Comment
After her DIY rosette bedding started to unravel, Michelle from The Gilded Hare set out to create a sturdier design method for her beloved bedding. This go-round she opted to experiment with a couple of rosette pillows made from a twin sheet. The poufy pleats look so inviting that it’s a good thing Michelle found [...Read More]
Knickknack Candlesticks
March 26, 2012 By 2 Comments
Abbie from Five Days… 5 Ways fell in love with some unique candlesticks from Anthropologie made from an assortment of knickknacks. However, after seeing the $400 price tag, Abbie embarked on a mission to make her own that involved haunting thrift stores until she found just pieces to recreate the candlesticks… with her own twist, [...Read More]
Fabric Tree Art
March 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment
This DIY artwork from Holly at Life as a Thrifter is great for using up of those fabric scraps. Holly gathered her scraps and started cutting and gluing them onto a piece of burlap until she had an adorable bird and tree motif. Don’t you love projects that don’t require perfection? Honestly, stick straight lines [...Read More]
