Kelli from The Turquoise Piano refabbed a lamp from Hope Depot for her master bedroom. Step number one was to paint the base a soft yellow. It’s amazing how much the shape and detail of the lamp come alive with the coat of paint. Step number two was to tackle the lampshade. Kelli gave it [...Read More]
Jar Snow Globes
December 23, 2011 By 7 Comments
Heather from WhipperBerry shows how you can make your own winter wonderland in just a couple of minutes. Heather glued a bottle brush tree into the lid of a mason jar, poured some faux snow into the jar, put the lid on, and then shook it all up. Seriously, that’s it! I love how she [...Read More]
Mason Jar Snow Globes
December 16, 2011 By 3 Comments
Check out these cute snow globes Heather from At The Picket Fence made out of mason jars. If you don’t have some already, mason jars are so easy to get your hands on. People often will just give them away, or they can also be found through Craigslist or Freecycle. Heather simply filled her jars [...Read More]
Aqua Spring Blooms
December 5, 2011 By 1 Comment
After a shopping trip to Anthropologie, Megan from Homemade Ginger was inspired to created some large, whimsical flowers like the ones decorating the store. Megan inspected the Anthro flowers and found they were made of Q-tips. She knew she could totally pull this off and grabbed a Styrofoam ball, some Q-tips, and food coloring to [...Read More]
Sheet Music Christmas Tree
December 4, 2011 By 3 Comments
After seeing Anthro’s Printed Paper Pine, MJ from 517 Creations knew it was a perfect new item to add to her Christmas décor. Better yet, she had just received a few old hymnals that were perfect for the job. With just a few added elements, MJ made her own printed paper pine at a fraction [...Read More]
Ruffled Flower Duvet
November 29, 2011 By 1 Comment
Bess from Besserina created a gorgeous flower duvet for her little girl. She used a fitted and flat queen sheet for the ruffled duvet and jersey t-shirts for the flowers. Since Anthropologie hasn’t broken into the toddler bedding market yet, DIY allowed Bess to customize the design to fit a toddler bed. Bess calls it [...Read More]
Gathered Rosette Pillow
November 28, 2011 By 1 Comment
Jessica from Sew Homegrown created a gathered pillow perfect for adding a little elegance to any space. By making the pillow front larger than the back and gathering the edges, Jessica was able to create the gentle folds and center pouf. All you need is some fabric and a little sewing experience to make your [...Read More]
