Rustic Growth Chart

Over at Silhouette Blog, Jeana shares an adorable way to track your child’s growth with a “DIY growth chart that doubles as wall art.” Of course, her Silhouette made it super easy to create the stenciled numbers and adorable dog tags that display the child’s name, age, and height. It’s not easy to find a [...Read More]

Painted Octopus Canvas

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]

Spring Hydrangea Wreath

Kristi from KrisKraft had been waiting for the weather to warm up enough to justify the presence of a new spring wreath on her front door. She found a hydrangea-covered one that she loved but had a price tag of $130. Crazy! Especially considering you can make your own nearly identical one for a small [...Read More]

Burlap Lined Basket

I know I am not alone when I saw that I love a nice basket, so it was no surprise that this burlap-lined one from Summer at Summer Scraps caught my eye. Summer lucked out by finding a basket with a color and texture almost identical to her inspiration at the thrift store for only [...Read More]

Vintage Key Rack

If your current key organization system involves a tangled mess of metal in a bowl, then this project from Suzanne at Meridian Road is for you! Suzanne created a hotel-inspired vintage key rack that features metal label holders and hooks. If you’ve got some salvaged wood, all the better, since the finished product is supposed [...Read More]

Burlap Flower Lampshade

With just some fabric and hot glue, Denise from The Painted Home transformed her ho hum lampshade into a flower-embellished beauty. Denise first wrapped her lampshade with burlap and then adorned it with clusters of fabric flowers. With all the different tutorials out there, you could have fun combining different types of blooms to create [...Read More]

Decorative Chalkboard Platter

Emily from The Rubber Punkin turned an everyday ceramic platter into an adorable little chalkboard with just a few simple steps. I am guessing you’ve got a white plate hanging out in a cabinet or could easily find one at a thrift store, making this project a real cheapie! I can think of so many [...Read More]

Wood and Metal Coffee Table

Do you love the look of industrial style coffee tables but not the whopping price tag that accompanies them? Then check out how Amanda from The Ivy Cottage created her own with some boards and copper piping. DIY allowed Amanda to custom fit the table to her space and even modify the design to include [...Read More]