Whitney from Shanty 2 Chic recently built a solid truss dining table out of 4x4s and had plans for benches in the works. Well, Whitney delivered with two beautiful benches that are every bit as “big and beefy” as their table counterpart. You know Ana White was in the mix, helping design the benches and providing clear plans so you can build … [Read more...]
Once a Bookshelf… Now Mudroom Lockers!
Restoration Hardware’s entryway lockers had Meesh from imeeshu swooning for months. She had designed a full-on building plan before realizing she could pull it off without risking sawing off a finger. Meesh redirected her efforts and found a bookshelf she could repurpose with the addition of a few boards and chalk paint. Meesh says, “A … [Read more...]
Salvaged Wood Balustrade Coffee Table
After living with her small, wobbly coffee table for ten years, Tricia from Simplicity in the South was more than ready to welcome a more substantial piece into her home. Tricia actually built her new “beefier” table for a mere $50 since most of the wood was salvaged from an old building. And would you believe this was Tricia’s … [Read more...]
Restoration Hardware Style Dresser Makeover
Carrie from the beautiful blog Thirty Eight Street does an amazing job of making over an old dresser in a Restoration Hardware rustic style. All it took was some paint and her secret weapon, accent cream, to turn this old dresser into a modern statement piece of furniture any house would be proud to have. Check out Thirty Eight Street for … [Read more...]
DIY Concrete Dining Table
After seeing a concrete dining table at Restoration Hardware, April from Uncookie Cutter decided to create her own knock-off for way cheaper. And when I saw concrete, I am not talking about a faux painting technique to mimic the look of concrete. No, we are talking about a legitimate 500 lb. concrete tabletop! April says she had never worked … [Read more...]
Restoration Hardware Black Oak Finish
Restoration Hardware has a way of making DIYers go crazy with great ideas. Becca from Gardners 2 Bergers loves the Modern Black Oak Finish and wanted to add a little of it to her home without the $3000+ price tag. She created a tutorial so all of us can have the high end look without the crazy price tag. So if you have made your own … [Read more...]
Industrial Rolling Bookshelf
Ashley from Cherished Bliss had an awkward space in her dining room that was begging for some TLC. She knew she needed a large, tall piece of furniture to balance out all the other long, skinny pieces in the room. She came across a rolling bookshelf from Restoration Hardware and then found plans on Ana White to build it herself. Ashley made a … [Read more...]
Large and Rugged Parson’s Dining Table
Riva of Riva la Diva found an amazing parson’s style dining table at Restoration Hardware that sold for thousands, and that’s just for the table – forget the chairs! Since Riva is a huge fan of Ana White, she set out for plans she could modify to accommodate her large family and provide room for entertaining. Riva found just what she needed … [Read more...]
Rope Wrapped Chandelier Makeover
Lauren of Bless’er House had one of those “I can totally make that…” moments when she saw a rope chandelier from Restoration Hardware. She picked up a cheapo iron chandy from Craigslist, added a hula hoop around it, and then got to wrapping with sisal rope. While Lauren admits this was a tedious project, she says it wasn’t hard. And I can … [Read more...]
Oversized Map Art
Becca at From Gardners Two Bergers always blows me away with her ability to replicate pricey pieces of art. Not only are her DIY versions the spitting images of their designer counterparts, but they cost way less. For this piece of large map art, Becca printed the map image as multiple color copies to avoid the hefty cost associated with … [Read more...]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- …
- 30
- Next Page »