Jennifer and Kitty of Running with Sisters share my love for jewelry and have quite a bit to keep organized. T hey found a funky jewelry box at Anthropologie with vintage, mismatched knobs and wanted it! Unfortunately, the price was too rich for their blood. The sisters say, “So we made our own instead. And we even made it a little better by … [Read more...]
Charred Wood Bookends
Stacy of Not Just a Housewife is planning a mini makeover for her family room and began looking online for decorative accessories to add to her soon-to-be new shelves. She came across a pair of charred wood bookends from Anthropologie that grew on her, particularly their symbolism of rising from the ashes. However, Stacy did not have $348 to … [Read more...]
Faux Fur Pom Pom Garland
Roxanne of The Honeycomb Home came across a fur pom pom garland that was part of Anthropologie’s holiday collection. Although they intended it for Christmas, Roxanne could think of tons of ways to use it throughout the year. She found a similar yarn from Wal-mart with a metallic thread and faux fur pom poms on Etsy. From there, All Roxanne … [Read more...]
Glitter Bottle Brush Christmas Trees
Katie from The Homespun Hydrangea has been loving Anthropologie’s new holiday collection, especially their Ombre Bottle Brush Trees. However, at $24 a piece they weren’t making it into her shopping cart! Katie says she wasn’t going to let her “measly budget” defeat her and recreated the sparkly trees by bleaching green bottle brush … [Read more...]
Best of Knock Off Decor: Ruffled Curtains
I just love these ruffled curtains made by Bess from Besserina. Would you believe she made the set for less than $50 AND that they are easy to make? Bess says if you can sew a straight line with your sewing machine, you are all set to make your own! I think the large pleated ruffles offer such a dramatic and glamorous effect, and Bess’s … [Read more...]
Wire Word Wall Art
When Rachel from Craving some Creativity came across cool wire script art from Anthropologie, she knew there was no way she was dropping $40 on a simple wall decoration. Plus, it was too small for her space. You know what that means – DIY time! Rachel purchased some wire and bent it to spell the word “dream” for her guest bedroom. Not too bad … [Read more...]
DIY Faux Metal Letters
You are probably no stranger to Anthropologie’s Zinc Letters. They are a favorite when it comes to knock offs, and, quite honestly, make a pretty easy target for do-it-yourselfers. Katy from Sweet Verbana shows how it’s done with her tutorial that uses paint to give cardboard letters the look of aged metal. For me, the icing on the cake is … [Read more...]
Jewelry Magnets from Old Earrings
A few years ago, Kelly from House of Gold received some pretty jeweled magnets from a a friend as a gift. With plenty of glitter and sparkle, there was a lot to love about them. While Kelly wanted more, she couldn’t bring herself to spend the moola. A couple of years later, Kelly inherited her grandmother’s jewelry box, which was packed … [Read more...]
Make a Classy Sailor’s Mirror from… a Cake Pan???
With summer right around the corner, it’s the time of year when nautical décor gets to enjoy its time in the spotlight. I adore this sailor’s mirror that Katie at View From the Fridge made using a cake pan. I love the fact that Katie upcycled the cake pans and that you’d NEVER guess these mirrors were made from cake pans. It’s the details, … [Read more...]
Geode Rock Drawer Knobs
Anthropologie always has the best drawer pulls. Just a few weeks ago, I found myself in the store ogling all the pretty pulls. Heather from Wood of Bell Trees loves incorporating rocks into her décor, so it was no wonder Anthropologie’s stone knobs struck her fancy. However, she wasn’t going to pay $20 a piece! Heather instead recreated … [Read more...]
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