Angie at Thrifty Like Me found some wall plaques from Pottery Barn Kids that would be the perfect addition to her daughter’s big girl room. Of course, we know they came with a big old price tag. Angie took the thrifty route and made her own set of plaques with a board and some craft [...Read More]
Painted Octopus Canvas
April 14, 2012 By 1 Comment
The popular Lord Bodner’s Octopus Triptych has been seen everywhere from celebrity’s homes to design magazines. And, not surprisingly, it comes with a hefty price tag. This hand-painted knockoff version by Meg from Revamp Homegoods is just as graphically appealing, and you won’t have to sell your first born to own it! Meg was inspired [...Read More]
Handpainted Theatre Sign
October 27, 2011 By 1 Comment
Deneen from Dreaming In Color loves her job making signs. While she rarely makes them for herself, she couldn’t pass up the chance to create another theatre-inspired sign for the her theatre-loving girl. Deneen hand painted the stripes and border and used a glaze to achieve an antiqued look. Wouldn’t this be perfect for adding [...Read More]
Painted Bird Dresser
October 22, 2011 By 2 Comments
Lindy at Cottage Hill had owned a bow front chest for years. She wasn’t in love with the wood look and overall found the piece pretty “blah,” making the decision to paint it an easy one. Lindy didn’t just stop at changing the color of the chest. She went all out, adding braches with craft [...Read More]
Ampersand Canvas Wall Art
July 1, 2011 By 1 Comment
Carrie from 221 Vision has been in the process of slowly redecorating her daughter’s room and finally found the perfect piece of artwork to transform an unadorned wall. Here’s the downside… The inspiration piece happened to be an ampersand canvas that was hand painted specifically for Kate Spade’s store and is not available for purchase. [...Read More]
Poppy Field Canvas Painting
May 28, 2011 By 1 Comment
Paulette from 3sisters created her own picturesque poppy field painting on a used canvas she bought at the thrift store for a dollar. I am simply blown away by Paulette’s ability to recreate this painting. She even added some personal touches to make it her own, such as the blue sky and cottage-style home in [...Read More]
