World Map Wall Mural

Amanda from Burlap & Denim loves the impact a wall mural has on a space. However, wall murals can cost a fortune if you hire a professional to do the job. Lucky for us, Amanda is sharing her secrets for how she has created four fabulous wall murals in her home. With her trusty overhead [...Read More]

Paint Chip Flower Art

It was love at first sight when Kara from Happy Go Lucky saw some modern flower artwork on Anthropologie’s website. However, she didn’t like the $698 price tag for a 29” square piece of art. Crazy, I know. The bright side of the outrageously high price tag is it makes the thrill of recreating it [...Read More]

Handpainted Theatre Sign

Deneen from Dreaming In Color loves her job making signs. While she rarely makes them for herself, she couldn’t pass up the chance to create another theatre-inspired sign for the her theatre-loving girl. Deneen hand painted the stripes and border and used a glaze to achieve an antiqued look. Wouldn’t this be perfect for adding [...Read More]

Tree and Snow Dot Painting

Painting your own artwork can seem a little daunting, especially for those of us who are less than gifted with a paintbrush. So thank goodness for people like Maria from Our Lake Life who show how simple it really can be to create your own piece of art. Maria created this pointillism style painting using [...Read More]

Faux Metal Paper Mache Letters

Lizzie from 346 Living had a little fun with some paper mache letters and spray paint creating a faux metal look. This literally is too easy! Lizzie just sprayed one set of letters in metallic silver to achieve a look similar to Anthro’s zinc letters. For the second set, hubs took over giving them a [...Read More]

Slatted Sign with Quote

Kerry from Kerry’s Chronicles had been seeing oodles of bloggers making their own slatted signs as pictured in a PB bedroom scene. Honestly though, Kerry just wasn’t loving the look and wondered what she was missing. That is until she saw a tutorial from The Lettered Cottage. Kerry really liked their version, and it got [...Read More]

Large Decorative Mantel Ledge

Dean and Shannon from {aka}|design were a bit bummed about not having a mantel for seasonal decorating. That is until they thought to build her their PB inspired decorative ledge. Shannon says, “We love the paint treatment of this piece as much as its chunky shape. Layers and layers (eight layers in all) of chippy, [...Read More]

Painted Wood Oars

Lisa from Frugal Farmhouse Design is always on the lookout for old oars when she’s treasure hunting. You may have noticed them filling the design catalogs over the summer. While she finds some in fab condition, others are… well… not so much. This isn’t a problem for Lisa who has fun giving them a fresh [...Read More]