Ballard Designs

Burlap Window Panels

I know I am not alone in saying that I love burlap and it’s price. The fact that I can get it for a couple of dollars a yard with a coupon makes me wonder why stores like Ballard are charging around $200 for one burlap panel. Sheesh! Alicia from Thrifty and Chic shows that you don’t have to pay those outrageous prices, not when you can make your … [Read more...]

Woven Seagrass Lampshade

Angie from Country Chic Cottage had a crush on a beautiful seagrass lampshade from Ballard Designs. It had some amazing texture so she set out to recreate her own. She actually found a woven seat cushion at the thrift store that had a similar look to her inspiration lampshade, so Angie brought it home and unraveled it to find that each strand was … [Read more...]

From Gross to Gorgeous Chair Makeover

Sara of Major Hoff Takes a Wife was smitten the moment she saw Ballard’s Casa Florentina Collection. She says, “The brush strokes, the depth of colors, the glazing, oh my! Then I saw the price! Double oh my!!!!” While Sara might not be able to have the exact $449 armchair she was drooling over, that didn’t mean she couldn’t have a chair with a … [Read more...]

Wal-mart Kitchen Mat Makeover

Doreen from Hymns and Verses fell in love with a pretty and functional kitchen mat from Ballard that features a measurement conversion chart. What she didn’t love was the price of$75. Doreen instead decided to try her hand at making her own with a similarly-shaped comfort mat from Wal-mart and a chalk marker. Doreen designed the chart on the … [Read more...]

Tufted Canvas Headboard

Tufted headboards are so beautiful, and a very popular design for a soft and luxurious headboard that you won't bang your head on. Unfortunately, they tend to be very expensive! Ballard Design's headboard retails at $399! Lana from Lana Red Studio decided to DIY her own using craft store art canvases, Ikea blankets, and some fabulous fabric. The … [Read more...]

Ballard Inspired Accordion Drying Rack

Awhile ago the Ballard Corday Accordion Drying Rack caught Crystal at Fussy Monkey Business' eye. It was pricier than she wanted to spend and she couldn't think of an easy way to have her husband recreate it for her so Crystal resigned herself to the fact that she wouldn't have one. Then she came across a pine drying rack shelf for $5. Using some … [Read more...]

DIY Burlap Message Board

It's so easy to get a Ballard Designs inspired message board for less when you make one yourself and it couldn't be easier with this tutorial from Living Rich on Less. All you need is a piece of wood, can of spray adhesive, cardboard, some burlap and you'll have a brand spanking new message board in no time and for a fraction of the … [Read more...]

Knockoff Garden District Mirrors Just Like Ballard Designs

The Garden District Mirrors from Ballard Designs are truly stunning and have caught many DIY enthusiasts eye, including the team from Mine For The Making. They share with us all the steps for making a set of these gorgeous mirrors for our own home. It really couldn't be easier! This DIY was inspired by Ballard Designs Garden District … [Read more...]

DIY Monogrammed Message Board

Jami from the blog An Oregon Cottage shows us how to make this fun, monogrammed message board just like the Ballard Designs version. She used an old thrift store message board and gave it a makeover with some burlap, a drill and a staple gun. It so simple and looks amazing! This DIY project was inspired by these Burlap Massage Boards from … [Read more...]

DIY Drink Labels Just Like Ballard Designs

Rachel from the creative blog Like Saturday shares with us how to make these gorgeous wooden drinks labels, just like these ones from Ballard Designs. Making them yourself is a great way of customizing the labels for your next party, rather than the stock standard bought ones. All it takes is some blank wood labels, a sharpie and wood … [Read more...]