Over at Factory Direct Craft, you can learn how to make round jute placemats for your table in 45 minutes flat! This is such a simple project that only requires a hot glue gun, rope, and twine. Pretty much you just roll the rope and hot glue as you go. I love the texture they add to the table! These are similar to Pottery Barn’s retired Rope … [Read more...]
Planked Wood Quilt Square Wall Art
Like Aimee’s DIY wall art project I shared this morning, Jaime from That’s My Letter also built an enormous statement piece out of wood. I love the arrangement of wood pieces to create a quilt-like design, and, quite honestly, I prefer Jaime’s contrasting wood tones to Pottery Barn’s darker, more monochromatic version. Don’t be scared off with all … [Read more...]
Modern to Traditional Eagan Mirror
Have you seen the grand hallway at the Palace of Versailles in France? It is ornate with gold everywhere, large mirrors line the hallway reflecting light that streams through the window. It glows with brilliance. Making use of mirrors in your home to add light is one of the easiest things to do. Megan from Its A Grandville Life saw an elegant … [Read more...]
Rustic Inspired Wood Clock
Rustic decor items can wreak havoc on the checkbook. Lucky for us Mindi from MyLove2Create describes how to make a rustic clock similar to one from Pottery Barn. With some scrap wood and a trip to Hobby Lobby Mindi made the clock for about $20. From cutting the wood, to setting up the roman numerals, the clock project will take several steps … [Read more...]
Planked Airplane Panels
Ali from Honey & Maple Syrup blew me away with her rendition of these airplane panels. She hand painted them! I am always astonished by those who have the power to paint! These are gorgeous and look exactly like the originals. The original inspiration came from the Planked Airplane Panels found at Pottery Barn for $299. You must go … [Read more...]
Stars and Stripes 4th of July Banner
Could your home use a little (or big!) dose of patriotism before the Fourth of July? Katie from Addicted 2 DIY shares a simple stars and stripes banner that she whipped up in only 20 minutes. Katie already had the banner made from scraps of drop cloth, so all she had to do was paint her triangles in patriotic fashion. Katie loves her banner so much … [Read more...]
Patterned Lamp from Recycled Container
I have been known to hoard a container or two (or a hundred) because they offer a plethora of repurposing possibilities. I was pretty wowed when I came across this Pottery Barn inspired lamp on Instructables that was made from none other than a recycled oatmeal container. All dressed up with a geometric pattern and metallic spray paint, you would … [Read more...]
Round Side Table Rustic Appeal
Stylish decorating always involves mixing textures, colors, and tones to achieve a sense of refinement. Combining wood and metal, as Katie from Addicted2DIY shows us with her Rustic Industrial Side table, means achieving a trendy, modern design. Inspired by Pottery Barn, Katie knew that she could obtain the same results doing it herself at a … [Read more...]
Nautical Glass Buoys for Only $3
Even though it’s not officially summer until the end of the month, it certainly feels like it with the kids out of school and temperatures rising. If you are also in full-on summer mode and looking for décor with a beachy, coastal vibe, check out this project from Lucy at Craftberry Bush. Lucy had been smitten with Pottery Barn’s pretty yet pricey … [Read more...]
Free Pottery Barn Inspired Printables
Laura from Mom Envy loves Pottery Barn's style, but according to her, "The only trouble I have there is that if I bought the many items I wanted, I'd have one unhappy husband and one empty bank account." We feel the same, Laura! Well Laura decided to do something about her love for the PB style and recreated their You & Me Triptych print set. … [Read more...]