Do you have an old metal filing cabinet that could use some love? Bre of Brepurposed shows how to give it a makeover – Pottery Barn style! Bre picked up this metal file cabinet for $10 at her favorite thrift store. It didn’t matter that the cabinet was covered with stickers because Bre had plans to cover it with wood. Don’t be scared away at … [Read more...]
Outdoor Dining Table
One thing Melissa of The Happier Homemaker and her husband wanted in their dream backyard was a nice outdoor dining set, but they all came with steep price tags. Instead, Melissa and her hubs worked together to build their own using a combination of plans that included Ana White’s farmhouse table. Would you believe it only cost them $100 and … [Read more...]
Chic Wood Bead Chandelier
Sarah from My Simple Obsession had been eyeing a Pottery Barn beaded chandelier for a while, but the hefty price tag was putting her off. Using wood beads, a floral hanging basket, and hemp twine, Sarah was able to re-create the look of the designer chandelier for a fraction of the price! With a project like this, you have so many options! … [Read more...]
Black Chalk Paint Coffee Table
Christy from Confessions of a Serial DIYer was shopping her first official yard sale of the season when she found a coffee table for only $15. It reminded Christy of a table she’d seen at Pottery Barn so she crammed it into her car and hauled it home for a makeover. Christy repainted the table with homemade black chalk paint and finished it … [Read more...]
Industrial Locker Dresser Makeover
Gilly from Colour Saturated Life says she usually likes to do her own thing when it comes to refabbing furniture pieces. However, in this case, an industrial style dresser from Pottery Barn Kids caught her eye, and Gilly couldn’t resist a knock off! Gilly started off with a dresser-mirror combo that honestly looked like it could have come … [Read more...]
Kids Tool Bench
After creating an amazing pegboard craft supply organizer, Heidi from Honeybear Lane had some of the pegboard left over. The little piece of board spurred on another very cool project in which Heidi repurposed an old table into a workbench for her boys. I love the rustic and more realistic look of Heidi’s bench compared to its plastic … [Read more...]
Fabulous Concrete Coffee Table
Pottery Barn makes the best stuff. We all know that, and yet we never buy it! Why? Because we are DIYers and we scoff at $1000 price tags. Kim from The Kim Six Fix fell in love with a coffee table from Pottery Barn that rang in at $1250, but she knew she could make it herself. She kept all of the original features, including the concrete top, … [Read more...]
Pottery Barn Style Side Table
Patti from has an amazing tutorial on how to take an ugly thrifted table and bring it into the modern era with a beautiful Pottery Barn inspired rustic finish. First, you have to start out with a dated table that someone marked down too low. It has to have good bones but a dated finish. Thats the key! Patti used chalk paint that … [Read more...]
Give Your Old Ceramic Vases A Pottery Barn Makeover
Got a bunch of old ceramic vases that don't match your decor anymore? Why not give them a new lease of life with a makeover like this Pottery Barn inspired style. Not only will they look better, they will give a much needed modern twist to your home furnishings. The team at The Navage Patch show us exactly how to update a ceramic vase with a … [Read more...]
Build a Platform Bed on Wheels
When Ashley from Shanty 2 Chic sold her house, she sold her furniture right along with it. Ashley knew she’d want to build new pieces for the spaces and her first mission was getting everyone’s bed off the floor using platform beds. For her oldest son, Ashley built a platform bed following plans from Ana White and added on locking casters for … [Read more...]