Ballard Designs

Turn Dollar Stores Bins into Metal Baskets

I have said a time or two that I am a sucker for baskets and love the look of industrial metal ones. Unfortunately, they are not always budget-friendly. Kim of The Kim Six Fix shares a project for transforming dollar store plastic bins into Ballard look-a-likes. This is about as simple as it gets, and Kim says that you would never guess they were … [Read more...]

Turn Old Chairs into a French-Style Bench

You all know I love a good trash-to-treasure story. Throw in a little outside-the-box-thinking and a knock-off to boot, and I am hooked! Jami from An Oregon Cottage had an old pair of dining chairs that were literally falling apart and had been relegated to the shed. Her husband had the genius idea to turn the decrepit chairs into a French … [Read more...]

Update a Glass Vase with a Woven Placemat

Jennifer from Decorated Chaos loved the look of Ballard’s Seagrass Hurricanes for summer. While she wanted them badly, this thrifty chick wasn’t about to dish out an exorbitant amount of money for one! Instead, Jennifer gathered a thrifted set of seagrass placemats and some glass cylinders and made her own beachy vase and candle … [Read more...]

French Farmhouse Dining Table Makeover

Jen from Noting Grace had been swooning over dining table sets from Ballard Designs and Restoration Hardware. However, a new table was simply not in the budget. Jen instead gave her current dining room table a makeover more befitting her new home for only $20 using leftover paint. Yep, $20! Jen shares her painting technique for taking the table … [Read more...]

Spray Painted Étagère with Mirrored Shelves

Jen from Girl in the Garage recently completed her very first knock-off project, an étagère makeover inspired by Ballard Designs. Jen had gotten the étagère from her parents, and while it was in nice shape, it had too much shiny chrome for her liking. It was nothing a couple cans of spray paint couldn’t fix! Jen covered the chrome with a warm, … [Read more...]

Gorgeous DIY Freestanding Pantry

It is no secret that we adore Shara and all of her designs over at Woodshop Diaries! This gorgeous pantry that was inspired by Ballard Designs is no exception. The designer original costs more than $1800 if you wanted to buy it outright, but Shara's DIY version will set you back only $100 and a weekend's worth of elbow grease. You can use it to … [Read more...]

Counter Skirt Workroom Makeover

A counter skirt is something that I had never heard of before reading Lynn's post over at Nourish and Nestle. Now that I know what it is though, I can think of so many places that would benefit from this! She was inspired by a storage table that featured a similar skirt over at Ballard Designs, and thought she could incorporate the look to update … [Read more...]

Dining Table Makeover with DIY Zinc Tabletop

Traci from Beneath My Heart had been planning a makeover for her well-loved table for quite sometime and knew exactly the look she wanted – a zinc tabletop with distressed base. Traci did an easy update to her existing table base with some chalk paint and then got creative with the zinc tabletop, covering a piece of MDF with steel and aging it with … [Read more...]

Small Corner Cabinet DIY

Scott over at Saws on Skates loves to pull inspiration from Ballard Designs for his DIY projects- and for good reason! Their design details are always perfectly ornate without being over the top. Their furniture has beautiful molding details even on the smallest pieces, making even tiny corner cabinets feel special and beautiful. Scott kept many of … [Read more...]

Ballard Designs Inspried Wall Art

Sarah from Thrifty Decor Chick loves an "inspired" DIY project. Her current store of choice is Ballard Designs, which has inspired this wall art project. Her version uses mdf wood tiles as they were far cheaper than canvases. She then decorated the boards in beautiful pastel prints. Her wall art cost less than $25 verse $200 for the Ballard Designs … [Read more...]