Wood Floor Mirror

Jennifer from I Love Rehabs wanted a floor mirror and had been eyeing a chunky wood style from West Elm that retails for over $300. It just so happens Jennifer and her husband had taken down sliding mirrored closet doors while renovating their house that worked like a charm for this project. Jennifer was able [...Read More]

White Café Shelves

DIY Cafe Shelves

Lindsay from Country Girl Home shows how simple it is to build your own set of café shelves with some MDF, molding, and corbels. The project only requires making a few cuts (some of which your friendly Home Depot worker can do for you) and some patience in waiting for everything to dry. By making [...Read More]

Café Wall Shelves

DIY Wall Shelves

Jeni from Becoming Martha was lying sick on the couch when she mentally cleared the perfect spot on her wall to add some new shelves. Excited about her project, Jeni headed out the next day for some supplies and then made her shelf daydream a reality. Jeni says, “I LOVE these shelves! They will give [...Read More]

Architectural Wood Frame

Even though I should expect it by now, I am always blown away by some of the prices in high end catalogs. I mean $100 for a 5×7 matted picture frame? Yes, it has a cool architectural look but still… Karen from The Quaint Cottage loved the look of these frames and recreated her own [...Read More]

Large Framed Chalkboard

After drooling over an oversized chalkboard for ages, Libby from A Perfectly Crazy Life finally talked herself into buying some molding and making one herself. For a girl who’s a bit accident prone with power tools, this was a big accomplishment! Libby only had to buy the molding so this almost five-foot beast cost only [...Read More]

Beveled Mirror with Silver Trim

A beveled mirror with antique trim caught the eye of Leslie, from Goodbye, House. Hello, Home! Since she doesn’t pay full price for anything, the $199.00 mirror was not definitely not happening. Fortunately, her leftover decor stash in the basement held a mirror that was perfect for this knockoff. It only took a little paint [...Read More]

Gallery Wall with Photo Ledges

Carrie from My Creative Escapes needed a creative decorating solution for an awkward alcove at the top of her stairs. She knew it would involve Ana White’s plans for building her own ledges but wanted to do a little something extra to really draw attention to the space. Since Carrie has recently become interested in [...Read More]

Espresso Capital Letters

Lucy from Lucy Designs Online created super large letters made out of picture frame molding and caulk.  You have to check out the tutorial for this one.  I love the antiqued metallic paint finish she used on them. Many of the catalogs carry letters that you can purchase.  She saw these Espresso Capital Letters at [...Read More]