Check out these fun and unique curtains made by Brooke from All Things Thrifty. There’s not much that’s more appropriate for a dining or kitchen area than the utensils you chow down with! Of course, you know I love Brooke’s choice of drop cloth fabric for the curtains, and the stenciled knife and fork came [...Read More]
Reversible Fabric Placemats
January 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Megan from She Creates It All was more than happy to lend her sister a hand when she was looking for new placemats. For $20 Megan sewed her sis eight reversible placemats that allow her to coordinate with her different sets of dishes. The mats took Megan less than three hours and feel like top [...Read More]
Stenciled Love Pillows
January 23, 2012 By 1 Comment
Nothing says love like these romantic pillows from Beverly at Flamingo Toes. Literally! Beverly used a freezer paper stencil that she cut with her Silhouette to add the lettering to her pillowcases and then sewed some shabby ruffles to the edges. While I had Valentine’s Day on the brain when I looked at these, Beverly [...Read More]
Personalized Canvas Wall Art
January 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Angela from Decorating the Dorchester Way was exploring Red Envelope’s website when she came across personalized canvas artwork that started at $120. While she would consider purchasing a unique piece of custom art for that price, she couldn’t help but notice that these were SO simple looking. Angela easily recreated them for a fraction of [...Read More]
Painted and Distressed Candlesticks
January 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Heather from Larissa Hill Designs transformed a set of old black candlesticks to look like some she’d spotted in a catalog. I love how she was able to change the look of the candlesticks so dramatically with just some paint. The distressing and combination of blue, cream, and gold paint really soften the look of [...Read More]
Ceramic Painted Lamp
January 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Courtney from Courtney Out Loud was inspired to try his hand at DIY and recreated a pricey ceramic lamp he’d been eyeballing. While at a local thrift store, Courtney stumbled upon a lamp with a similar shape and geometric design. He cleaned all the grime off the lamp, painted it, and wired it with a [...Read More]
Eye Chart Art
January 11, 2012 By 1 Comment
Rena from The Cheese Thief created her own sentimental artwork that mimics the look of an eye chart. Using Microsoft Word, Rena added dates and personal information about her and her hubby’s relationship to her “chart”. This is such as great gift idea for Valentine’s Day or an anniversary. I also love how Rena took [...Read More]
