Burlap Coffee Sack Pillows

June 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Jeannie from My Balancing Act scored some free burlap coffee sacks from her church’s coffee shop in exchange for sewing some pillows for the coffee shop. Gotta love the old barter system! (Don’t worry… Jeannie kept one of the pillows.) I love all the colorful designs and creative lettering on these bags. I am just [...Read More]

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Refinished Mahogany Farmhouse Table

June 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Sarah from Three Boys found a farmhouse table on Craigslist in need of a little TLC. After sanding down the top, she stained it with a rich mahogany and then applied five coats of poly to keep it protected. (I can say from experience that refinishing a piece of furniture is truly a labor love!) [...Read More]

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“Ceramic” Custom Cabinet Knobs

June 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Over at Infarrantly Creative I recently shared a tutorial for how I created custom knobs for  the bi-fold doors in my front hallway. I used a product that gives the finished knob the look of ceramic. Would you ever believe they started as inexpensive wooden knobs? I personalized them with our house number in case [...Read More]

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Wall Display Cubbies with Burlap Backing

June 17, 2011 By 3 Comments

Suesan from Frou-FruGal brought a trash-bound wall display cubby back to life with a little reconstructive surgery (aka clamps, glue, and wood putty). She wasn’t put off by the fact that the back was falling off and at least one corner was pretty banged up. (Sounds like my kind of girl!) She filled the cubbies [...Read More]

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Oil Rubbed Bronze Outdoor Candle Chandelier

June 16, 2011 By 2 Comments

Here’s a little motivation to spruce up your outdoor living space for those of you who are dragging your feet a bit. Diane from In My Own Style took a standard brass light fixture from a thrift store and transformed it into an outdoor candle chandelier for her gorgeous patio. (Please, Diane, invite me to [...Read More]

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Weathered Wood Beach Buoys

June 16, 2011 By 1 Comment

Heather from Simple Daisy shares how easy it is to create your own wooden beach buoys. Heather simply cut some 4x4s to size and then shaped the top to look like a buoy. She then drilled a hole for the rope, painted, and scuffed ‘em up a bit. (They’ve gotta look like they’ve weathered the [...Read More]

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Library Table with Stenciled Numbers

June 15, 2011 By 3 Comments

Amy and Emily from Sisters of the Wild West gave a plain Jane library table a more creative look by refinishing it and stenciling numbers of various fonts and sizes on top. The girls got this solid oak piece for only $15! What a steal! I love the contrast of the dark walnut stained top [...Read More]

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Spray Painted Metallic Starfish and Shell

June 15, 2011 By 1 Comment

CBear from Fuzzy Sheep & The Chaos Twins tried her hand at making metallic sea creatures after seeing them in virtually every store and catalog. Seriously, why pay out the wazoo when you can just spray paint your own?!? I love how she hung the starfish in her bathroom above the adorable photo of her [...Read More]

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