Susan from Homeroad had been wanting a tripod floor lamp, so imagine her excitement when she found a tripod discarded on the side of the road in need of a good home. Susan used a lamp kit she had on hand and a shade from Target to transform the castoff into a stylin’ new light [...Read More]
Painted Flower Vase
November 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Brandi from Blue Cedar Lane was hitting her favorite shopping spot (aka Goodwill) when she saw a blindingly bright orange flower vase. The vase reminded Brandi of one she had been eyeing at Anthropologie so she grabbed it up. With some paint she was able to achieve the same color combo (which also happens to [...Read More]
Numbered Wood Dresser
November 4, 2011 By 1 Comment
Monica and Jess from the Real Housewives of Bucks County recently went through a project whirlwind as they completed four big projects in only four weeks. They shared one of their faves at Craftaholics Anonymous, a dresser that they transformed into an Anthro-inspired masterpiece. I know we have seen this knock off a few times, [...Read More]
Silver Leaf Wine Bottle
November 2, 2011 By 1 Comment
After applying silver leaf to a tray, Kristen from My Covered Bridge decided she needed a little more shine in her home and used the same technique on a wine bottle. If you’ve never tried silver leafing before, Kristen gives you the step-by-step and makes it look like a piece of cake. Silver leafing could [...Read More]
Framed Abstract Painting
October 26, 2011 By 1 Comment
Kristen from My Covered Bridge set off on a venture to create her own artwork for her dining room. This just happened to be one of those projects where it’s a bit more than you bargained for. The painting was actually the simple part! It was taking apart the thrift store hotel artwork and frame [...Read More]
Fabric Flower Lampshade
October 19, 2011 By 1 Comment
Terra from Mama Says Sew gave a garage sale lamp shade a whole new look with a thrift store sheet. Terra sized the sheet to wrap loosely around the shade and then tore the remaining sheet into long strips of fabric. From the sheets, she created little circles that mimic the look of flowers and [...Read More]
