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]
Wood Book Holder
April 9, 2012 By 1 Comment
Here’s a fun way to put some of your prized books or cookbooks on display from Esther at wholly Kao. Esther made a holder for her cookbooks out of pieces of wood that were cut to varying heights, glued together, and then stained. The bright colors of the books against the stained wood makes for [...Read More]
Antiqued Flower Mirror
April 8, 2012 By 2 Comments
When Beverly from Flamingo Toes ran across a vintage flower mirror from Anthropologie, she had to have it. But… not for almost $500! Beverly shares how she transformed a thrift store mirror into one that looks just like her inspiration. She covered the frame with fabric and then used a silvering technique to make the [...Read More]
Glossy Painted Desk
April 7, 2012 By 1 Comment
Meagan from Craft Habit freshened up a desk that has been with her since second grade with some paint and high gloss enamel. Meagan says, “I could have just bought a new desk, but this desk has history and character (the most important factors for me when choosing things for my home), so I decided [...Read More]
