Ceramic Flower Lamp

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Mary from At Home on the Bay knew she had struck gold when she found a pair of ceramic vases for only $9.99 each at HomeGoods. They had a pretty flower detail that reminded her of something you’d find at Anthropologie. Mary’s original thought was to paint the vases until she realized that they’d make [...Read More]

Paint Splattered Coat Rack

Jana at Transformations from the Heart had a $4.00 ugly brown coat rack from a garage sale that needed an up-do. While browsing the Anthropologie site, she came across a paint-splattered rack for $980.00 that looked like a lot of fun but was too costly for her pocketbook. Thus, the creation began. Jana even got [...Read More]

Distressed Black Buffet

Mallory from Classy Clutter was thrilled when her neighbor offered her a long wood buffet for FREE after there were no takers at her yard sale. I definitely would have been walking home with an extra skip in my step afterwards! Mallory sanded it down before hand-painting and distressing it to perfection. Isn’t the buffet [...Read More]

Upcycled Doily Blanket

Heather from Shades of Tangerine was inspired to create her own snuggly throw with a vintage flair using materials from the thrift store. After collecting a stash of doilies and lace, Heather set to the task of arranging and hand sewing them to her secondhand blanket. I love a good upcycle project and think this [...Read More]

Kids Craft Table

As my regular readers know, I am all about taking something that is old and giving it new life. So imagine my excitement over how Meg from Revamp Homegoods transformed a coffee table from her college days into a Land of Nod inspired activity table complete with hanging buckets and a paper roll. With its [...Read More]

Black Painted Chest

Jen from Jenspire: Simply Inspiring bought an old chest on Craigslist for a measly twenty-five bucks. The lady Jen purchased it from was unsure Jen would actually want it because it was in such bad shape. However, Jen thought the piece was in perfect condition and only needed a cost of paint. It’s so funny [...Read More]

Bar Stools with Numbered Fabric

Amy and Emily from Sisters of the Wild West were inspired by their love for typography to create barstools with numbered drop cloth cushions. The sisters actually created the fabric themselves using a template they had previously used to stencil a tabletop. The custom upholstery took the barstools from run-of-the-mill to one-of-a-kind. Amy and Emily [...Read More]

Storage Box Table

Amy from A Nest For All Seasons purchased an old wood box that once held silver at the thrift store for only thirty cents. After seeing Ballard’s beautiful campaign box table, the light bulb went off, and Amy made her own custom campaign box that she adores. Amy’s table design comes complete with birch branch [...Read More]