Hanging Book Rack

Shannon from Sew Sweet Cottage made a bright red bookshelf for her kid’s room.  Well actually she commission her husband to do it but she was the visionary.  I love the pop of red in the room against the bright covers of the books.  She found a tutorial on the Martha Stewart site that gave [...Read More]

Glass Lantern Chandelier

Seven years after receiving a glass candle holder from a friend, Jen from Jenspire: Simply Inspiring paired it with pieces from a Craigslist chandy to create a gorgeous lantern chandelier. Jen says, “I simply took apart the old chandelier, spray painted it dark brown, and attached to the candle holder using inexpensive chain and S [...Read More]

Wall Display Cubbies with Burlap Backing

Suesan from Frou-FruGal brought a trash-bound wall display cubby back to life with a little reconstructive surgery (aka clamps, glue, and wood putty). She wasn’t put off by the fact that the back was falling off and at least one corner was pretty banged up. (Sounds like my kind of girl!) She filled the cubbies [...Read More]

Thread Wrapped Pendant Light Fixture

Julia from Chris loves Julia quickly fell in love with this globe-like thread light fixture for her dining room. After hunting it down online, she found that it cost over $2,000. She and hubby decided to take a shot at making their own, and they were quite successful I’d say. I love the light, airy [...Read More]

Over-the-Sink Hanging Pendant Light

Ritajoy from Harbour Breeze turned a bright and shiny brass thrift store fixture into a barn-inspired beauty to hang above her kitchen sink. A few new electrical parts and a coat of oil-rubbed bronze spray paint gave the outdated fixture new life. The barn feel is reminiscent of Ritajoy’s childhood growing up on a farm [...Read More]

Hanging Bouquet Mobile

Amanda from Be Sweet created a hanging flower mobile to hang above her daughter’s crib.  It is the perfect feminine touch, don’t you think?  She was inspired by one in a Pottery Barn magazine that wasn’t even available for purchase. The flowered hanging wreath was simply a prop in the Pottery Barn Kids catalog used [...Read More]