Gretchen of Boxy Colonial needed display shelves for her boys' bedroom and liked the look of some reclaimed wood shelves from West Elm. However, at $58 for the smallest shelf, it simply wasn’t happening. Instead, Gretchen enlisted her husband and two sons to make these look-a-likes with wood "reclaimed" from the scrap pile. I have a … [Read more...]
Best of Knock Off Decor: Stenciled Rug for a Reading Nook
This knock off is honestly one of my favorite ever featured on Knock Off Decor, and it just so happens to be one of the most popular in pageviews historically. Lydia from Pudel-Design added a graphic punch to her reading nook with this handpainted, stenciled rug. Now, I have seen my fair share of painted rugs, but am still blown away each … [Read more...]
Inexpensive & Festive Deer Head Wall Decor
Rhiannon from Being Mom{me} had been swooning over the "fauxdermy" pieces from West Elm, ZGallerie, and the like. She just couldn’t quite justify the cost for a trendy decorative accessory that she might change her mind about in a month. While browsing at Michaels, Rhiannon stumbled upon the perfect (yet affordable) solution in a paper deer … [Read more...]
DIY Scrap Wood Snowflakes
If you are a DIYer, you’ve undoubtedly got piles of scrap wood lying around waiting for inspiration to strike. Katie from Addicted to DIY participated in a challenge to build something using only leftover wood. She had already been eyeing West Elm’s abstract wood snowflakes and the challenge gave her the perfect opportunity to knock them … [Read more...]
Simple DIY Tufted Headboard
Corey from Hey There, Home has been happy to help her mom make over her home room by room. When it came around to the master bedroom, a tufted headboard caught her mom’s eye. In true Corey fashion, she set out to recreate it for MUCH less! Corey even shows how simple it is to create tufts by using pegboard as the frame backing. The holes … [Read more...]
Succulent Terrarium from a Fishbowl
This is the perfect project for plant lovers who don't have a green thumb but who love the look of natural green sprinkled within their decor. That's because this one uses succulents - small drought-resistant plants that don't need much to grow (including regular water!). The next best part is this West Elm look is super easy and super cheap … [Read more...]
DIY Plant Stand–ANYONE Can Build!
When Corey from Tiny Sidekick was coming up with a woodworking plan for these West Elm inspired plant stands, she wanted it to be a project anyone could do. Thus, this simple wood plant stand was born! It’s perfect for adding style to your potted plants both indoors and out and giving them a little boost off the ground. Corey says, “They … [Read more...]
Industrial Pipe Leg Dining Table
Tasha from Designer Trapped in a Lawyer’s Body needed a table for her eat-in-kitchen area and fell in love with a pipe-legged beauty from one of her favorite stores–West Elm. Unfortunately, the large table retailed for about $2,000! Tasha says, “Yeah, that wasn’t going to happen… SO, we decided to make our own, and we were able to do it for … [Read more...]
Tufted Headboard for Less than $50
Draven of Draven Made became inspired to make a tall tufted headboard like one she saw at West Elm and was able to pull it off for an astounding $11.84. Depending on your resources, you may not be able to make one that inexpensively, but Draven guarantees that it can be under $50. She shares a plethora of tips for saving money and … [Read more...]
Oversized Floor Pouf Tutorial
Stacy from Addison Meadows Lane had been coveting West Elm’s beautiful floor poufs for ages. However, Stacy went along “poufless and sad” since there was no way she was forking over $250 for a “glorified floor pillow.” That’s when Stacy came across the brilliant idea of making a DIY pouf from a cheap rug. She followed the tutorial but … [Read more...]
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