Chris and Julie from DO or DIY desperately needed some pizzazz in their guest bedroom and knew the perfect solution would be a headboard that made a BIG statement. However, despite all the tutorials for DIY headboards, Chris and Julie but didn't find anything that quite fit the mark. The couple decided to come up with their own design that combined … [Read more...]
Repurposed Aluminum Can Wall Art
I was seriously blown away when I saw this three dimensional flower art that Gail from Purple Hues and Me made from repurposed soda cans. Yep, this beautiful wall art was made from trash! Here’s from Gail: “These unique looking wall flowers were hand cut, using a freehand flower pattern, shaped with added pieces of coat hangers and soda cans for … [Read more...]
Chalk Paint Mirror Makeover
Allison from Refunk My Junk got a request from a reader named Heather who needed a little assistance with a Horchow knock off. Heather had found a wall mirror that had an almost identical look to one from Horchow but couldn’t quite pull off the desired finish. That’s where Allison came in to save the day! She repainted the mirror in a chalky white … [Read more...]
Blue and White Lattice Spray Painted Rug
Tamara of Provident Home Designs was flipping through a design magazine when she saw a lovely blue and white living room showcasing a gorgeous lattice rug from Horchow. She quickly hopped online to see if the rug was anywhere in her price range – $1,899! Ouch! Tamara came up with a plan to replicate it using some items she had left over from … [Read more...]
Wooden Number Tags–Easy as 1, 2, 3!
Like Yvonne at Stone Gable, do you go an organizing frenzy after Christmas? She whipped the built-ins in her living room into shape by organizing her books in baskets with wooden number labels. Yvonne made those lovely labels herself and shares her technique for transferring the text without a cutting machine. In addition to labeling baskets, you … [Read more...]
Wood Coffee Table to Tufted Ottoman
Abbie from Five Days Five Ways was ready for a change from the serviceable wood coffee table she had in her living room. She had her heart set on a large tufted ottoman but knew it would come with an equally large price tag. While Abbie says she doesn’t do pricey, she does do DIY and quickly set out on turning a square coffee table from Craigslist … [Read more...]
Paint Your Own Wall Art with a Projector
Maria of A Hoover-gáton is túl saw a piece of wall art on Horchow that she fell in love with instantly and had to have. To recreate the look of the paneled art, Maria bought some canvases and acrylic paint and then had Office Max print the image onto a transparency. Using an old overhead projector, Maria traced the image onto the canvases and … [Read more...]
Stained Wood Shim Starburst Mirror
I hope you enjoyed revisiting the most popular Pottery Barn projects featured over the past few years here at KOD. Today we are going to go a little starburst mirror crazy with two different DIY versions. The first comes from yours truly! I really love the classic look of these mirrors and decided to join the ranks of DIYers who have made their … [Read more...]
Stenciled Pillows to Lighten Up a Dark Room
With brown furniture and few windows in her family room, Nan from You Could Make That wanted to find a way to lighten up the space. She decided new pillows were in order and created four different designs using, stencils, craft paint, and white denim. Nan says, “Four new pillows, inspired by Horchow and Pottery Barn, for the price of some denim - a … [Read more...]
Bright Yellow Pineapple Table Lamp
On a recent visit to the thrift store, Brandi from Don’t Disturb This Groove found a pineapple gold leaf lamp. She had no problems painting over the finish and searched the internet for inspiration. Horchow delivered with an eye-catching pineapple lamp that was just the inspiration Brandi needed! She spray painted the lamp yellow and added a new … [Read more...]