Decorative Holiday Table

Heather from Fake-It Frugal loves the “Christmas Krinkles” ornaments and accessories. After eyeing a pricey table from their new seasonal furniture line, Heather turned to DIY to beat the hefty price tag. Heather took a five dollar table from a yard sale and gave it plenty of holiday flair with paint, felt, and jewels. This [...Read More]

Decorative Fabric Storage Ladder

Rayan from The Design Confidential has been trying desperately to get her office craft space under control. The space serves multiple functions but doesn’t have a lot of… well… space. Rayan especially wanted a place to display all her fabrics for upcoming projects to keep herself focused and inspired. Vertical storage is great for small [...Read More]

Decorative Horse Weather Vane

Tracy from Tracy’s Trinkets and Treasures isn’t a western gal but appreciates the beauty of horses. Ready for a little change, she created her own horse weather vane for free using cardstock, wooden skewers, and a paint mix stick. Tracy’s version looks almost identical to Ballard’s inspiration piece. I love its placement atop those vintage [...Read More]

Flora Throw Pillow

Tanya from Trey & Lucy shares both a picture and video tutorial on how to make these adorable roses that are great for accessorizing and decorating. The first one she made was intended for a pillow but ended up as a hair accessory. I love me some fun, chunky accessories! Tanya eventually did make one [...Read More]

Aged Spackle Lamp Base

Christine from First Home… Love Life… wanted to create a lamp with a salvaged, architectural look. She scored a $5.00 lamp at a thrift store that had just the right shape for the project. To achieve an aged look she coated it spackle, leaving lots of dents and crevices. She finished it off with some [...Read More]

Decorative White Reed Diffuser

Kristin from Homespun with Love created a decorative white reed diffuser to freshen up her mantel for the remainder of the summer months. Kristin picked up her all supplies at good ol’ Wal-mart,  making this a pretty thrifty project. She first spray painted a clear glass jar white with several light coats  and then added [...Read More]

Macramé Antique Bottle

Back in the 70’s Susan from Homeroad could macramé with the best of them. This proved to be quite the useful skill when she laid eyes on demijohns covered with jute in a catalog. Susan had the perfect antique bottle to make her own and got to work with her waxed string. With just a [...Read More]

Shiny Silver Painted Seashells

Becca at From Gardners to Bergers tested various techniques to create the perfect silver seashells. We can all thank Becca for saving us time and money in experimentation! She wanted her shells to be highly reflective and super shiny. This is a subtle way to add a bit of bling to your décor. Becca received [...Read More]