knock off decor, copycat decor
If you have kids in school, you know the overwhelming amount of paper that makes its way home. Crafty Sisters Candace and Nicole created a really awesome burlap message board to combat the paper clutter. The crisp burlap, perfect corners, and straight nailhead trim make the message board look like it came straight from Ballard’s catalog! The sisters’ board is even better though because it’s customized to fit the space and has an open frame in the back that allows for plug access.
If, like Sarah from Thrifty Décor Chick, you’ve been holding back on the sunburst mirror trend, now may be the time to jump on the bandwagon. Sarah finally created two wood shim sunburst mirrors after planning their design ages ago. They cost her $10 each, which is a pretty spectacular price for a 34” piece [...Read More]
After spying a styling laundry detergent canister from Ballard, Char from Crap I’ve Made headed to the Army Navy Surplus store for a canister of her own. Sure, it wasn’t nearly as cute as the catalog version, but that’s nothing a can of spray paint couldn’t fix! With some vinyl lettering, the transformation was complete… [...Read More]
Lindsay from Country Girl Home shows how simple it is to build your own set of café shelves with some MDF, molding, and corbels. The project only requires making a few cuts (some of which your friendly Home Depot worker can do for you) and some patience in waiting for everything to dry. By making [...Read More]
Maryann from Domestically Speaking painted (yes, hand-painted!) this whimsical floral design on plywood to hang in her office. She coordinated the colors to match a Pottery Barn duvet that was already in the room. Needless to say, she has mad painting skills! Her original inspiration came from the discontinued Noir Fleur Giclee painting from Ballard [...Read More]
Amy from Just Pleased as Punch created these wine barrel wall plaques by designing a stencil on her Cricut. Amy says, “I have admired these wine barrel plaques from Ballard for a while. I was just looking for the chance to recreate them!” I love how she achieved a distressed look by sanding the surface [...Read More]
