Carrie from Dittle Dattle created her own vintage ticket plaque for the “Teen Lounge” that is currently in the works at her house. Carrie cut the plaque from MDF she already had and designed the vinyl lettering through computer software. She personalized it by using her children’s ages for the numbers on the side. I [...Read More]
Drying Rack Patchwork Wall Art
May 21, 2011 By 3 Comments
Jaime from That’s My Letter upcycled her broken drying rack in this fab patchwork wall art. Jaime used the wood from the rack to form her frames and then applied fabric to plywood with spray adhesive. Who would ever have thought a drying rack could become something so lovely? This could be a great project [...Read More]
Framed Bird Silhouette Wall Art
May 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Lindy from Cottage Hill added some framed bird silhouettes above her bird-inspired accent table vignette. (You can never have too many birds, right?) Lindy cut her bird patterns from paper she made herself by pasting a description of mockingbirds into a Word document. I love this creative thinking, as it makes Lindy’s knock off look [...Read More]
Feed Store Wall Plaque
May 9, 2011 By 3 Comments
This wooden wall plaque was the perfect solution for a large, awkward wall space in Gwen from Gwenny Penny’s dining room. Gwen says, “All you need is a little wood and some basic woodworking knowledge. Don’t be intimidated by this project. It’s actually pretty simple and moves quickly.” The cut of the wood adds architectural [...Read More]
Beach Wall Shadowboxes
April 30, 2011 By 2 Comments
Charlie from Attempting Aloha created these shadowboxes with various beach items reminiscent of their home in Hawaii. (Jealous? Yes, me too.) I am all about a home being about the people who live in it, so I love the fact that this decor has some sentimental meaning. Charlie’s original inspiration was from the Shell Shadowbox [...Read More]
Handpainted Tree Landscape
April 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Jessica from Running with Scissors painted her own tree landscape to replace a mirror above her mantel. She created her painting on MDF backed with some strips of pine to add depth and give the appearance of a gallery-wrapped canvas. Using wood allowed Jessica to sand her painting at the end to give it a [...Read More]
