Julia from Chris Loves Julia made these gigantic letters out of foamcore and then gave them a faux treatment to make them look metallic. I can’t believe how amazing they turned out. No one would ever guess they were made from foamcore. She was inspired by these Oversized Zinc Letters from Anthropologie which retail for $98. Go check … [Read more...]
Rosette Quilt
Sadie from {simply delicious} created a beautiful rosette bedspread. This project is actually a knock off of a knock off. She saw Kojo Designs Anthro Inspired Bedding here and followed her tutorial, but this is too gorgeous not to feature again. The original inspiration piece was the Rosette Quilt from Anthropologie which retails … [Read more...]
Cirrus Bedding
Brook from Being Brook created this ruffly duvet cover for her daughter’s big girl room. Using a basic duvet cover and two flat king sized sheets she sewed this together to create some frilly feminine touches to the bedroom. Her original inspiration came from the Cirrus Bedding from Anthropologie. Go visit Being Brook for the full … [Read more...]
Oversized Zinc Letters
Shannon from {aka}|design created some faux metal letters for her kitchen that spell the word “eat.” She used some Rub N Buff in Pewter to create the zinc look a like letters. I think they are a great replication of aged metal don’t you? Her original inspiration came from the Oversized Zinc Letters from Anthropologie which … [Read more...]
Burlap Ruffled Lampshade
Tera from Mama Says Sew created this burlap ruffled lampshade and guest posted her tutorial on Tatertots & Jello. I love the texture of the ruffles against the smooth gloss surface of the Krylon Ocean Breeze painted base. Her original inspiration came from this ruffled lampshade from at Anthropologie (no longer available for … [Read more...]
Printer’s Letter Stand
Abi from Gadding Gal created a Monogram Stand. She even created texture to give it more depth. Abi writes, “ Walking through Anthropologie, which always seems to be a source of inspiration, and the monogrammed stand caught my eye. I loved the contrast with the wooden board and the metal in the letter and the base of the stand. So I decided to … [Read more...]
Savannah Story Book Page Pears
Emily from On the V Side created these scrumptious book page pears. As she was doing her 2011 decluttering she found these pears that needed a second life. She tore some pages out of a thrifted book and Mod Podged them onto the pears. The original inspiration actually came from the Savannah Story Rhino Ornament from the Holiday catalog at … [Read more...]
Savannah Zebra Bust
Erika from Repropolitan created this funky zebra head out of paper mache. I was so amazed by its funkiness I had to share it! It might not be yours style but you have to appreciate her determination to replicate it and the end product. I think hers looks better because it has such a gloss to it. Her original inspiration was the Savannah Story … [Read more...]
Terai Folding Chairs
Shelly from Mod Home Ec says, “Folding chairs today look downright stylish. I was able to get the two wood slat chairs on clearance from World Market. I “shopped” through my fabric stash and came up with an inspired version of the $198.00 Anthropologie chairs. Her original inspiration came from the Terai Folding Chairs found at Anthropologie. … [Read more...]
Rosette Bedding
Kirstin from Kojo Designs blew me away with her white knotted bedspread. Jaw droppingly beautiful! Wowsers! And doesn’t it look like a fairytale on that white wrought iron bed? Oh my goodness I want to sleep in this pile of dreamy white! Her original inspiration came from the Rosette Bedding from Anthropologie priced at $278. To see … [Read more...]