Upholstered Storage Bench

I really love hidden storage, mostly if it adds some style to the space. Not only does it look good but also hides all your junk! What’s not to love? Trisha at 3 Four and Under built her own upholstered storage bench with a cool industrial look. Trisha went all out, adding aluminum flashing to [...Read More]

Burlap Flower Lampshade

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]

Silver Bells Swag

Pottery Barn’s Silver Bell Swag was a pretty hot commodity this Christmas season, selling out almost immediately online. But who wants to pay $69 anyway when you can make your own for a fraction of the cost? Ashley from Shanty 2 Chic gathered sticks from her yard and some 50% off supplies from Michael’s to [...Read More]

Christmas Bell Swag

Jessica from Inspired Style Girl loves getting the Pottery Barn catalog for inspiration and knew the Silver Bell Swag was something she could recreate for way less moola!  She was totally right, spending only $3 to pull off her swag. Jessica says, “It isn’t a exact match but I love it and that is what [...Read More]

Burlap Wrapped Christmas Tree

Charlie from Attempting Aloha loved the natural elegance of the 3’ Ballard trees in nursery sacks for Christmas time. But not so much the $99 price tag. She found a couple of cheap trees and gussied them up by wrapping the bottoms with burlap and adding little pinecones. The savings? A mere $170! Not bad [...Read More]

Ruffled Burlap Lampshade

After seven long years, Chris from Just a Girl finally finished revamping her master bedroom. Part of the transformation involved dolling up a plain lampshade with strips of burlap. After cutting and ironing the fabric, Chris hot glued the strips to the lampshade in squiggly lines. The texture of the burlap and the beautiful blue [...Read More]

Framed Ampersand Wall Art

When Melissa from The (mis)Adventures of a Wanna Be Martha got a bridal shower invite from the fiancé of a close high school friend, she knew she wanted to create something special for the couple. Melissa had seen ampersand signs all over the web and took the idea a step further by including the wedding [...Read More]

Handpainted Burlap Halloween Table Runner

Colleen from Mural Maker & More shares how to create your own spooktacular Halloween table runner using burlap and some paints. Even if you’re not an artist, you don’t have to be scared away from picking up the paintbrush for this one. Colleen provides patterns and tutorials that will have you painting your own haunted [...Read More]