Seven years after receiving a glass candle holder from a friend, Jen from Jenspire: Simply Inspiring paired it with pieces from a Craigslist chandy to create a gorgeous lantern chandelier. Jen says, “I simply took apart the old chandelier, spray painted it dark brown, and attached to the candle holder using inexpensive chain and S [...Read More]
Burlap and Canvas Cube Ottoman
August 12, 2011 By 1 Comment
After receiving Ballard’s new fall catalog, Mel from Junkin’ Junky quickly got to work with a fairly simple knockoff. Mel created her own burlap cube by covering a storage cube with burlap and drop cloth and using straps from a grocery bag for handles. Like her inspiration piece, she stenciled the lettering to make her [...Read More]
Numbered Bureau with Rope Pulls
August 12, 2011 By 2 Comments
With plans of giving a garage sale dresser a makeover, Mia from Jilly & Mia headed straight to her trusted friend – Google. She stumbled upon the perfect inspiration piece and got to work giving the dresser a healthy worn look with her sander and diluted paint. She stenciled on some numbers, added rope pulls, [...Read More]
Ruffled Circles Quilted Pillow Sham
August 11, 2011 By 1 Comment
As a part of KojoDesign’s Sincerest Form of Flattery series, Larissa from mmmcrafts shared how she made this beautiful sham with ruffled pillows for her daughter’s bed. Larissa debated purchasing West Elm’s version but ended up making hers for free using white fabric from her stash. Plus, she got the exact color and style she [...Read More]
Distressed Coffee Table with Curved Legs
August 11, 2011 By 2 Comments
Melissa from The Cre8tive Outlet has been working on creating pieces for a kid’s space inspired by a sock monkey. (Intrigued? You’ll have to check out Melissa’s site!) To this end, she built a distressed table with a reclaimed look from inexpensive wood purchased at Lowe’s. I love Melissa’s suggestion to use a coffee table [...Read More]
