Camille from Chez Moi loved the look of a nine-panel framed map of Paris to put above the couch in her living room, but… she sure didn’t have $1K to blow. Instead, Camille used a 1739 pen-and-ink reproduction that she ordered from Amazon and nine 16 x 20 frames from Target to recreate for a fraction of the cost. Camille says, “Easy, inexpensive, … [Read more...]
Chalkboard Placecards
I always love when I stumble upon something new, so imagine my excitement when I saw these chalkboard placecards Tricia from Simplicity in the South shared at Beneath My Heart. Tricia shares the secret of how she sanded contact paper to create the faux iron finish. These cards can be used as placecards for your Christmas table, labels for your … [Read more...]
Fall Leaf Pillow
The leaves are in full color changing mode here, making me even more grateful for this time of year. Paula at Sweat Pea created some fall pillows that bring the look of those lovely leaves inside. Best of all, she used all items that she had on hand, so the pillows didn’t cost her a penny! Paula was inspired by Oak Leaf Pillow sold by … [Read more...]
Burlap Leaf Pillow
Colleen from Mural Maker and More saw a darling oak leaf pillow floating around Pinterest and pinned it with the intent of hand painting it one day. Instead, she found a felt leaf from the dollar store that was perfect for creating a reverse stencil leaf print on some burlap. In under five minutes, Colleen got a fresh pop of color on her porch and … [Read more...]
Nautical Porthole Mirror
Susan from Homeroad says, “Nothing gives me quite the thrill as looking over a new catalog and finding something I like... Nothing that is, except realizing that I have all the pieces and can make it myself!” So was the story of this nautical mirror that Susan created. I would be pretty psyched too if I were Susan since it’s not like everyone has … [Read more...]
Kitchen Table with Inlay Stencil
Ashley from Domestic Imperfection borrowed her sister-in-law’s old kitchen table to try out a new stencil that is designed to give furniture the look of popular bone inlay. While the process of arranging all the stencil pieces and lining up corners took Ashley what I’m sure felt like an eternity, it really makes for a custom look! Ashley … [Read more...]
Lacquered Keepsake Boxes
Centsational Girl Kate loves the beauty and functionality of lacquered nesting boxes. However, these sweet little storage boxes can run you up to $80 a box for the designer versions. Kate faked the look with some craft store boxes, paint, and high gloss finish to create a nesting set that is just as pretty and functional as her inspiration. … [Read more...]
Tabletop Display Domes
This project from Heather at Shades of Tangerine is for those of you who love unique trinkets and rare finds. Heather created her own cute little domes from dollar store items and then filled them with “curiosities” that she also purchased for a buck. I think these would be great for storing and displaying family heirlooms or treasures found in … [Read more...]
Whitewashed Chest
Desiree from Camelot Art Creations had a curvy low boy chest that was in need of a little TLC. She wanted a finish that didn't "cover up" the beautiful bird's eye maple but instead gave the tired piece a fresh look. Desiree found the perfect finish in a whitewashing technique inspired by a similarly-shaped chest from Wisteria. Desiree … [Read more...]
White Painted Willow Baskets
Susan from Homeroad gave some plain brown willow baskets a new look with just a little paint. Susan says, "My baskets are inexpensive thrift store finds painted to look like the more costly baskets sold in the Wisteria catalog. Just a little white paint makes a huge impact!” So very true! Talk about a simple transformation! Susan was … [Read more...]