Denise from Be My Guest snagged a butler’s tray at a flea market for only $3 and knew it would be make the perfect side …

Katie of The Shabby Cottage Home created her own mondo-sized magnetic calendar from a piece of galvanized metal. She had the most fun cutting numbers and symbols, like a cake to represent a birthday and ballet slippers for her daughter’s lessons, from magnet sheets. This would make it SO easy to plan out your month, and even your kids could have fun planning out their schedules with the magnets.

Jen from House of Wood has done it again! She has been a sweetheart by building bedroom furniture for a friend who recently bought her …

Debbie from Confessions of a Plate Addict is up to her old tricks again – creating the Pottery Barn look for waaay less! This time Debbie’s dining table got the five-star treatment with a colorful and textural new Easter tablescape. Debbie combined items from the Dollar Tree and Wal-mart among other stores to pull it all off, and she’s such a sweetie that she breaks down exactly where she bought it all and how much it cost!

Whether placed on a bag, a pillow, or even a wall, a monogram adds a flourish that’s undeniable. Anne from Creative Life Blog wanted to bring this flourish to her bar area and her daughter’s nursery, just not at $139 a piece. She found a more affordable option in ordering custom unfinished wood monograms and then simply spray painting them the desired color. She says, “Not only was I able to make two monograms for less than the price of one, but mine is larger!!!”