I mentioned months ago on Instagram that I was crushing on West Elm’s Emmerson Dining Table and trying to decide if it was a buy or DIY. Cara from Build It Craft It Love It has long shared my love for this gorgeous reclaimed wood table but wasn’t about to drop a grand on it. In true DIY fashion, Cara built her own for ridiculously less than … [Read more...]
Mid-Century Bookshelf Building Plans
Erik from Better When Built says that he used to try and save money by buying cheap furniture. However, he eventually learned it doesn’t save money at all when your furniture doesn’t last and ends up falling apart! Erik was ready to replace the cheap white particle board bookshelf in his bedroom and discovered a mid-century style shelf from … [Read more...]
Large Ottoman from an Old Pallet
It is no secret that we love pallet tutorials around here, there is truly no better way to get free wood that is often perfectly weathered. With this tutorial from Shelly over at Mod Home Ec, you won't need pretty wood, but you will want a rather sturdy pallet. It will form the majority of your ottoman, and will give you a nice big, sturdy … [Read more...]
DIY Reclaimed Wood Shelf
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...]
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