Dr. Kim John Payne, M. ED of Simplicity Parenting said, ‘An avalanche of toys invites emotional disconnect and a sense of overwhelm.’ And he was right. The last thing most parents want to deal with at the end of a busy day is heaps of toys strewn all over the living room floor, as well as your other chores. Apart from littering the whole area, toys … [Read more...]
Farmhouse Table With Extensions Seats 14
This beautiful farmhouse table sends the message that everyone is welcome to eat at Katie's house. Katie, from addicted 2 DIY, wanted to make sure she had enough seating for everyone during parties and holidays. Inspiration for this type of table came from Restoration Hardware's Farmhouse Salvaged Wood Extension Table. The original table uses … [Read more...]
Newport Sink Console
If you frequent Pottery Barn, you may have seen Nina Kendrick there looking for inspiration for prettying up her powder room. After stumbling across a Newport Sink Console that cost more than twice her entire project budget, Nina knew she would have to rely on her own resourcefulness for this one. With a little help from tutorials by Ana White, a … [Read more...]
Kid’s Playroom Teepee
Patty from How Sweet it Is wanted to give her granddaughter a place to play and read by herself when she stayed over. She had seen the teepees that Pottery Barn had available, but wasn't willing to spend $200 on one when she could easily make her own. She used some old canvas she had in her garage, and purchased some 1x2 boards to make the base of … [Read more...]
Emerson Buffet Table
Love the look of reclaimed wood but do not have a place to get it? Have no fear. The self proclaimed Anika from Anika's DIY Life has put together a step by step layout on how to construct this buffet masterpiece without using reclaimed wood. Anika broke down the steps with great pictures and even helpful tips, such as, staining all the pieces first … [Read more...]
80’s Buffet Restyle by Denise
Love Pottery Barn’s Barn Black finish? Check out this fabulous revamped and restored buffet by Denise at Salvaged Inspirations! Denise was in love with Pottery Barn’s furniture with the Barn Black finish but wasn’t prepared to pay their prices – the buffet below costs $959 – on sale! She found a battered buffet at ReStore – which came with a … [Read more...]
Spray Painted Faux Coral
Beth from Home Stories A to Z gave Wal-mart aquarium coral a once over with some spray paint to create these little pretties for her entryway. I love it when a simple coat of paint can turn something ordinary (and neon and rather tacky) into a decorative piece worthy of a designer catalog. The crisp white corals are the perfect pieces for this … [Read more...]
Simple Bulletin Board Transformations
No matter what you call them, standard bulletin boards are rather boring, as are magnetic "dry erase" whiteboards. These boards have so many uses that you can justify placing one in almost every room of the house, as long as you make them fit in with your decor. To do so, all that you need is a little elbow grease, a few simple ideas, and some … [Read more...]
Rustic Farmhouse Table and Bench
For those of us who are visual learners, reading a post on how to build some complex piece of furniture might be great but not informative enough to really get into building our own. Fortunately many creative and handy folks have taken to youtube to share their secrets to building some amazing pieces! Tim from Into The Dirtshop has built this … [Read more...]
Easy and Inexpensive Wall Shelf
Restoration Hardware is another one of the designers we love to ooh and ahh over, but can't quite seem to bust out the pocketbook for shelves that cost hundreds of dollars. Kathryn from Do It on a Dime feels the same way and decided to get the designer look for less by turning to her trusted dollar store. With a couple of hanging plant hooks and … [Read more...]
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