Beach Themed Vignette

May 6, 2012 By 1 Comment

Aimee from It’s Overflowing has been busy revamping her foyer. With summer right around the corner, she decided to go with a beach theme for her entry table. Aimee’s vignette incorporates various coastal items, including fishbowls, sand, seashells, and rope. She pulled the whole look together for only $15 and got to use some shells [...Read More]

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Weathered Terracotta Bottle

May 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Shari from Turnstyle Vogue stumbled across an aged terracotta jar that she knew she could replicate. Shari is so good that she didn’t even spend a penny to do it! Using various shades of chalk paint and her own concoction of wood glue and wood filler, Shari created the rich texture and beautiful patina. You [...Read More]

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Shell Dining Chargers

May 1, 2012 By 1 Comment

Susan from Before Naps on the Porch was watching an auction for some pretty shell chargers on eBay, thinking how nice they’d be for summer dining. Imagine her surprise when the price shot up over $200! Yes, that’s for a set of six chargers! Instead of getting in on the crazy-high bidding, Susan adorned some [...Read More]

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Nautical Wooden Buoys

August 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Summer may be winding down, but there’s still plenty of time to dress up your summer décor. Stephanie Lynn from Under the Table and Dreaming created these nautical buoys from scrap wood, making them free. Suh-weet! She just used acrylic craft paint for the punch of color and then added vinyl numbers and sisal rope. [...Read More]

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Beach Driftwood Mirror

July 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment

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]

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Colorful Fabric Beach Chairs

July 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment

There is still plenty of summer left to sit and soak up the sun. Of course this requires the perfect seating. Shelly from ModHomeEc turned some inexpensive beach chairs into bright bombshells by trading out the plain nylon sling for fun, colorful printed fabric. With these chairs, you’ll feel like you’re vacationing at a 5-star [...Read More]

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