Laura from Décor to Adore has had a love affair with appliqued curtains for awhile now. She first saw them at Anthropologie but had to pass thanks to their hefty price tag. Instead she turned to one of my favorite curtains sources, Ikea, to make her own. Laura chose a tablecloth with a pattern and color scheme she loved, cut closely around the … [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, like the … [Read more...]
Easy Geometric Pendant
Anthropologie is the queen of amazing, expensive, and super DIYable designs. Holly from Hey Hey its Hollay decided not to invest her hard-earned cash in one of their gorgeous geometric pendants, and opted to DIY her own instead. All she needed was some straws, thread, and a can of metallic spray paint. She could get almost everything from the … [Read more...]
World Globe Decoupage Makeover
Well the two twin sisters, Malissa and Machelle from A Large Gathering Of Happy Things, just answered a question I posed to my husband last week. What are we going to do with the globe, collecting dust on top of the bookcase, now that the kids are all grown? These crafty twins put their heads together and made this inspiring Floral Quote Globe … [Read more...]
Stone Coasters- A Gem of an Idea
Nobody wants rings of water set into an heirloom table, and yet most people do not have coasters at the ready for drop in visitors. If they do, the coasters are more than likely ho hum and quite boring. Thankfully the Post Grad in Progress shows us how to put some pizzaz in coasters. You will be proud to bring out these coasters the next time … [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 Vase Filler
Here is an easy and cute DIY for you that you can make up in a weekend! Ashley from 906 East Chic loves pears and wanted to create a cute vase filler without spending Anthropologie prices. To create her adorable pears, she first glued a branch to the end of a lightbulb, and then wrapped the lightbulb in twine. The trick is to be very careful while … [Read more...]
Rosette Toddler Quilt
Kelli at The Turquoise Piano made this gorgeous rosette quilt for her daughter’s crib using a $5 twin sheet from Wal-mart. The cost comes more in patience and perseverance in creating and sewing together all the little squares. However, it goes without saying that the end result is absolutely stunning! Kelli was inspired by the Rosette Quilt … [Read more...]
Anthropologie Inspired Pom-Pom Wreath
Carol from the Red Painted Cottage was really feeling a white pom pom wreath, similar to the one at Anthropologie that is no longer available for sale. Since she is a DIYer, she figured she could make it herself! She found a tutorial from View from the Fridge that she loosely followed, but she also made up her own rules as she went along. With a … [Read more...]
Impermanent Lamp Update
If you have a lamp that you treasure for sentimental reasons, but it happens to not really match your décor, you can still give it an update without totally destroying it. Amy from Amy Allender had run into this problem with a pair of floral lamps from her husband's grandmother. The floral pattern wasn't working on the lamp's home on a hallway … [Read more...]
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