Pine Industrial Coffee Table

Like many of us, Taunnie from Mingled Elements has been longing for a a factory cart coffee table for quite sometime. Since over a thousand dollars was majorly just slightly out of her price range, she commissioned hubby with the task of building her one. He definitely did not disappoint with his version that cost [...Read More]

Outdoor Concrete Candle Columns

Diane from In My Own Style is ready for some cool autumn nights. (Aren’t we all?) To create the perfect star gazing ambience, Diane made her own concrete candle columns. Diane says, “After seeing these fire columns in the catalog I knew I could make them myself using a cardboard building tube that I used [...Read More]

Alphabet Nursery Artwork

In preparation for her little guy on the way, Debbie from The Walter Family set out to create some alphabet wall art for less than twenty bucks. Using flat canvases, an assortment of on-hand patterned papers, and online graphics, Debbie was able to make it happen. I love the soft pop of color this adds [...Read More]

Factory Cart Coffee Table

Jan from With Love has a brand spanking new addition to her living room – a handmade (with love of course) factory cart coffee table. After wanting one of these babies for years, Jan was inspired by Ana White’s plan to finally make the dream a reality. Jan learned a few things the hard way, [...Read More]

Drop Cloth Pillow Covers

Nicole from Shabby Beach Nest has a bit of a thing for pillows. They’re soft, poufy, and a great way to have fun with your décor. What’s not to love? Nicole shares a great tutorial for making your own pillow covers from painter’s drop cloths. Nicole suggests substituting drop cloths for burlap since you still [...Read More]

Rustic White Dining Set

Jaime from Crafty Scrappy Happy was absolutely thrilled when her mother-in-law passed on a rustic table that had been outside her house for years. Jaime knew that with a bit of hard work, it would be the table of her dreams for her dining room. After a whole lotta sanding, Jaime painted the base white [...Read More]

Brown Leather Ottoman with Tufting

Becky from Dwelling Room Interiors knew exactly the style of ottoman she wanted for her living room, but such an ottoman would cost around $1,500 to purchase. (Yikes!) After reading an online tutorial, Becky knew she could make an ottoman that fit the bill without breaking the bank. I love large ottomans like this one [...Read More]

Aged Metal Nursery Letters

Becky from Dwelling Room Interiors layered paints to give some letters from Joann’s the look of aged metal. After giving the letters a coat of black paint, Becky rubbed on a metallic finish and then lightly blotted them with some brown acrylic paint.  I love how Becky combined different sized letters and styles and arranged [...Read More]