Rock Wall Hooks

Paula from Me Makey Things loves to incorporate natural elements like rocks, sticks, and trees into her décor. She created her own towel knobs using pieces of accent molding, cabinet pulls, and polished rocks. Since her parents happen to be rock collectors, she had her pick of interesting specimens. Depending on the look you’re going [...Read More]

Rustic Candle Holder

Jacky from Small Garden Love created her own rustic votive candle holder using rolled up tree bark. She had found the bark peeling off the trees and knew it would be perfect for this project. After a thorough soaking, the bark was pliable enough to roll up. Once dry, Jacky attached it to the votive [...Read More]

Twig and Berry Snowflake

twig snowflake

When Amanda from Crafty Pursuits wanted to create a winter wonderland inside her home, she had to look no further than outside her window. Amanda’s area had recently been hit by a winter storm that left inches of snow and twigs aplenty strewn about the yards. Perfect conditions for making a twig snowflake! Amanda collected [...Read More]

Drop Cloth Pillow Covers

Nicole from Shabby Beach Nest has a bit of a thing for pillows. They’re soft, poufy, and a great way to have fun with your décor. What’s not to love? Nicole shares a great tutorial for making your own pillow covers from painter’s drop cloths. Nicole suggests substituting drop cloths for burlap since you still [...Read More]

Botanical Drop Cloth Framed Art

Sharyl at The Little Brown House had purchased four frames for an arrangement of wall art in her bedroom but wasn’t quite sure what to put in them. That is until she spotted DIY art created from burlap and pressed leaves in a magazine. Sharyl did her own spin by printing black and white botanical [...Read More]

Sisal Rope Bowl

Kate from Centsational Girl fell head over heals for a rope bowl from West Elm and just couldn’t move on, even months after it was no longer available. Instead of continuing to pine for the lost bowl, Kate grabbed her glue gun and created her own by wrapping sisal rope around a cheap metal bucket. [...Read More]

Beach Driftwood Mirror

Emily at The Wicker House turned driftwood collected on a beach vacation into the perfect summertime mirror. Emily stashed similarly sized pieces of driftwood into her purse during each trip to the beach until she had quite the collection. Once back home she adhered the wood to an inexpensive mirror using Gorilla Glue. The rustic [...Read More]

Natural Manila Rope Bowl

Amanda from Every Creative Endeavor used manila rope and hot glue to create this bowl for only $8.00. I love the look of natural fibers and the texture they bring to a space. You could easily modify the shape and size of your bowl to serve multiple purposes, such as catching keys on an entry [...Read More]