Maryann from Domestically Speaking painted (yes, hand-painted!) this whimsical floral design on plywood to hang in her office. She coordinated the colors to match a Pottery Barn duvet that was already in the room. Needless to say, she has mad painting skills! Her original inspiration came from the discontinued Noir Fleur Giclee painting from Ballard [...Read More]
Wine Barrel Plaques
April 1, 2011 By 1 Comment
Amy from Just Pleased as Punch created these wine barrel wall plaques by designing a stencil on her Cricut. Amy says, “I have admired these wine barrel plaques from Ballard for a while. I was just looking for the chance to recreate them!” I love how she achieved a distressed look by sanding the surface [...Read More]
Quatrefoil Mirror
March 31, 2011 By 1 Comment
Terra from mama says sew got her jiggy on with her jigsaw and cut out three quatrefoil shapes and then put a mirror behind it to create a stunning trio of quatrefoils mirror. Her original inspiration came from the Quatrefoil Mirror that Ballard Designs sold in their catalog last year (no longer available). Go visit [...Read More]
Covered Books with Wax Labels
March 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Madigan from Madigan Made created some faux wax labels to go onto some covered books for a bookshelf in her house. The covered books create great props for a bookshelf and the little “wax labels” give them a vintage feel. Her original inspiration came from a stack of books that the Ballard Designs designers used [...Read More]
Classic Footstool
March 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Jessica from Running With Scissors purchased a stool for $3 at a thrift store. Adding and little batting, spray paint and some fabric and she had the perfect little foot rest to add to a chair she recently made over (you have to check that one out too!). Her original inspiration was the $129 [...Read More]
Vintage Crown Pillow
March 19, 2011 By 3 Comments
Lauren from West Furniture Revival created some royalty pillows as an accent on one of her living room chairs. She ran some canvas through her printer to print out the vintage crowns. Her original inspiration came from the Crown Hooked Pillows from Ballard Designs which retails for $49. Go visit West Furniture Revival to see [...Read More]
Jute Wrapped Demijohn
March 18, 2011 By 1 Comment
Jess from Frugal with a Flourish created an knotted jute vase. She had been admiring the Jute Wrapped Demijohns for awhile and decided to try her hand at it. I think it turned out so cute. All she needs is a spring bouquet and she is in business. Her original inspiration is the Jute Wrapped [...Read More]
