Ballard Designs

Burlap Wrapped Christmas Tree

Charlie from Attempting Aloha loved the natural elegance of the 3’ Ballard trees in nursery sacks for Christmas time. But not so much the $99 price tag. She found a couple of cheap trees and gussied them up by wrapping the bottoms with burlap and adding little pinecones. The savings? A mere $170! Not bad at all for a 15 minute project! Charlie … [Read more...]

Reclaimed Wood Coat Rack

Catherine from Stone and Rose loved Restoration Hardware’s schematic drawing of metal coat hooks and old wood but actually needed something to hang coats on! Using leftover barn wood from her floor and coat hooks from Ikea, Catherine created her own coat rack that didn't cost a bundle! I love the combination of the industrial-looking metal hooks … [Read more...]

Nailhead Trim Headboard

Drop cloth has become my go-to fabric for many a projects. It’s just so cheap and has a great natural look and texture to it. Beth from Nashville Pug used a $10 drop cloth to create her own nailhead trim headboard for only $75! The project was fairly easy, and Beth completed it in one day. She says, “No need to spend hundreds of dollars on a fancy … [Read more...]

Window Pane Art

Laura Beth from A Step in the Journey was in search of a way to jazz up an old window in her master bedroom when she stumbled across an idea on Pinterest (complements of Ballard). She fell in love with it, but not the $169 price tag. However, going with the inspiration, she created her own look for just $3.54 for some scrapbook paper. I love this … [Read more...]

White Café Shelves

Lindsay from Country Girl Home shows how simple it is to build your own set of café shelves with some MDF, molding, and corbels. The project only requires making a few cuts (some of which your friendly Home Depot worker can do for you) and some patience in waiting for everything to dry. By making her own shelves, Lindsay was able to get just the … [Read more...]

Burlap Message Board

Not only are message boards useful for holding notes and to-do lists, but they can also display decorative items like photos or vintage postcards. Amanda from Every Creative Endeavor created her own stylish burlap message board with nailhead trim detail by wrapping burlap around a piece of scrap wood and corkboard. I love this classier and more … [Read more...]

Jute Wrapped Bottles

Robyn from Everyday a la Mode loved the look of Ballard’s covered bottles but, boy oh boy, are they pricey. Instead of breaking the bank, she grabbed some empty wine bottles and jute she had leftover from another project and made her own version for free. She simply wrapped the jute around the bottle and secured it in place with dots of hot glue. … [Read more...]

Whimsical Christmas Stockings

Amy from Positively Splendid shares a stocking tutorial to add a little whimsy to your mantel this Christmas. I just love the colorfully patterned polka dots and cheetah print trim. It adds a little something unexpected and interesting to the typical holiday color scheme. Amy was inspired by the Personalized Ballard Christmas Stockings from … [Read more...]

Café Wall Shelves

Jeni from Becoming Martha was lying sick on the couch when she mentally cleared the perfect spot on her wall to add some new shelves. Excited about her project, Jeni headed out the next day for some supplies and then made her shelf daydream a reality. Jeni says, “I LOVE these shelves! They will give me a space to decorate for the holidays and show … [Read more...]

Drop Cloth Christmas Stockings

I’m so excited to see Christmas projects starting to roll in. I know it’s not even Halloween yet, but Christmas will be here before we know it! Jaime from That’s My Letter created these simple yet fun stockings from drop cloth and gingham for a soon-to-be married couple and their pooch. I love Jaime’s special touch of adding personalizations. The … [Read more...]