knock off decor, copycat decor
As soon as Rachel from Holy Craft saw a large framed painting at a garage sale, visions of Restoration Hardware’s classy subway art swirled in her head. She whipped out the paint and vinyl to transform the artwork into a piece she can truly love. And would you believe it cost less than $5 total??? That’s an amazing steal for such a large piece of artwork, especially when you consider the $550 price tag of Rachel’s inspiration!
Kristen at Ella Claire has long been an admirer of Dana Tanamachi and her amazing chalkboard art. Here’s what Kristen has to say: “It is absolutely incredible what she can do with chalk! Well, I am far from being an artist of her caliber, so I have figured out how to {easily} create a simplified [...Read More]
Melaine from My Sweet Savannah was determined to find a way to recreate Restoration Hardware’s pricey $550 subway art for a whole lot less. With the help of a $15 yard sale frame and the oversized copier at Kinko’s, she was able to make her own framed art that stands proudly at about 5-feet. Using [...Read More]
Becca at From Gardners 2 Bergers has been a superstar when it comes to creating DIY art pieces for her gallery wall. Her latest artwork includes two eye charts that Becca designed in Microsoft Publisher and then printed and Mod Podged to canvases. Becca’s wall art cost a grand total of $5 each for a [...Read More]
Chris from Pickup Some Creativity was inspired by a fellow blogger to pick up her paints again and create a scenic triptych painting. Chris mixed acrylic paints with glazing medium to achieve the familiar feel of painting with oils like she’d done in high school. I love how Chris’ center panel is a different size [...Read More]
Gwen at Gwenny Penny shared some artwork she created a few years ago to hang above her daughter’s kitchen set in the playroom. Each canvas square features a piece of fruit that Gwen made using templates and different colors and patterns of scrapbook paper. Gwen’s knockoff wall art looks every even more bright, vibrant, and [...Read More]
Angela from Decorating the Dorchester Way was exploring Red Envelope’s website when she came across personalized canvas artwork that started at $120. While she would consider purchasing a unique piece of custom art for that price, she couldn’t help but notice that these were SO simple looking. Angela easily recreated them for a fraction of [...Read More]
Rena from The Cheese Thief created her own sentimental artwork that mimics the look of an eye chart. Using Microsoft Word, Rena added dates and personal information about her and her hubby’s relationship to her “chart”. This is such as great gift idea for Valentine’s Day or an anniversary. I also love how Rena took [...Read More]
