knock off decor, copycat decor
Emily from life{illustrated} is always looking for seasonal art inspiration, and the vintage egg prints from Ballard Designs caught her eye. For Emily, they were “just the right amount of ‘spring’ without looking too cheesy or juvenile.” So Emily headed to the Graphics Fairy and made her own art for FREE! It’s really as simple as printing it out and popping it in a frame!
We have seen projects aplenty for creating wooden wall signs, but how about giving metal a try? Morena from Morena’s Corner shares at Crafts Unleashed how she was inspired to make a couple of pieces of metal wall art from inexpensive rusted metal sheets. Here’s from Morena: “I have a passion for all things retro, especially metal wall art. Originals are pricey, and reproductions can get expensive, too. Why not make your own?”
When Beverly from Flamingo Toes ran across a vintage flower mirror from Anthropologie, she had to have it. But… not for almost $500! Beverly shares how she transformed a thrift store mirror into one that looks just like her inspiration. She covered the frame with fabric and then used a silvering technique to make the [...Read More]
Suzy from Saved by Suzy finally had a vision for the coffee table that had been sitting in her garage with a coat of primer for awhile. After stripping the primer from the top, Suzy stained it a rich chestnut. She coated the legs with blue paint, added some stain, and then distressed them to [...Read More]
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]
