Vintage Locker Baskets

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Linda from It All Started with Paint is a big fan of shiny metals in her décor. Generally, the more sparkle and glitter… the better! However, that wasn’t the look she was going for in her dining room. So Linda transformed some shiny chrome locker baskets she ordered online into vintage baskets that appear to have stood the tests of time using just paint and about 15 minutes of time!

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Industrial Cart Table

Carl from Legendary Antiques built a reproduction of an 1880′s industrial cart for clients that had seen one with a hefty price tag in a large retail store. Carl was able to customize the cart to the size the clients wanted and says, “This unique piece of furniture could be used as a dry sink, [...Read More]

Shutter Kitchen Rack with Hooks

Lindsey from love, lindsey was inspired to create a storage space for her many (many, many) aprons and doll up her rental kitchen a bit. She had been hanging on to a thrift store shutter for years, and this was finally the occasion to clean off the dirt and break out the paint. Lindsey lightly [...Read More]

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]

Personalized Subway Art Canvas

Subway style artwork has become way popular, and Becca at from Gardners to Bergers has been longing for a piece to call her very own. Instead of breaking the bank to buy some, she designed her own on the computer and then had it printed as a large poster. Using Mod Podge, she adhered it [...Read More]

Aged Spackle Lamp Base

Christine from First Home… Love Life… wanted to create a lamp with a salvaged, architectural look. She scored a $5.00 lamp at a thrift store that had just the right shape for the project. To achieve an aged look she coated it spackle, leaving lots of dents and crevices. She finished it off with some [...Read More]

Wood Plank Wall Clock

If you are a fan of thrifty knockoffs (which we all are of course!), you’ll love this clock created by Heidi from Fostering A Creative Life. This rustic beauty cost Heidi a whopping $6 to make! The planked clock face is actually scrap lathe that had been removed from the walls in Heidi’s basement when [...Read More]

Antique White Round Side Table

While clearing out her garage, Fran at Eleven-O-One Creations stumbled upon an old round side table that she has had for years. After a coat of antique white paint and a bit of distressing, it just so happens to look like a high end table from Ballard. I am loving the shape of this table [...Read More]