After seven long years, Chris from Just a Girl finally finished revamping her master bedroom. Part of the transformation involved dolling up a plain lampshade with strips of burlap. After cutting and ironing the fabric, Chris hot glued the strips to the lampshade in squiggly lines. The texture of the burlap and the beautiful blue base are a … [Read more...]
Sheet Music Candles
Gail from Can’t Stop Making Things shares an awesome method for transferring images to a candle. Following her inspiration, Gail printed out sheet music on tissue paper. She then wrapped the candle with the tissue, using glue to secure the ends, and heated the candle surface with a heat gun to adhere the tissue. Following these steps, you could … [Read more...]
Modern Black Bookshelf
Denise from Simply Weekends spent one of her “beloved” weekends building a puzzle-style bookcase. With her Ana White plans in hand, Denise busted out the power tools for her first “made from scratch” building project. Of course, that was the fun part for Denise. The priming and painting, well, not so much! I sure do love the modern style and … [Read more...]
Diagonal Stripes Pillow
Like Katie from Craptastic, I love me some Target. While perusing the aisles, a texture-rich felt pillow caught Katie’s eye. She quickly snapped a pic with her phone, knowing she could recreate it for a lot less than the price tag. Katie created a couple pillows on a dime using fabric from the end of the bolt and from Goodwill. This girl know how … [Read more...]
Acorn Vase Filler
Amy from The Mom Hood created her own glitzy acorns after seeing some glass acorns in a catalog. Amy used free acorns, complements of Mother Nature, that she baked in the oven to ensure no buggies lurked inside. She then glammed them up with gold spray paint and silver glitter. I just love the sparkle and two-tone look. Amy was inspired by … [Read more...]
Geometric Felt Pillow
With all the various shapes, colors, and textures that throw pillows offer, it’s hard to pick just a few. The great news though is that pillow covers are super easy and often inexpensive to make, meaning they’re a great way to change up your décor a little and sample different styles. Over at Design Fluff, you can learn how to make a felt origami … [Read more...]
“Etched Glass” Hurricane
Glass hurricanes and vases are staples when it comes to decorating. With a few simple changes, they can make the perfect display pieces for any season. Monica from Monica Wants It shows you how to create an “etched glass” tree design perfect for fall through winter. Monica used her Silhouette and contact paper to easily create her trees and then … [Read more...]
Tripod Floor Lamp
Susan from Homeroad had been wanting a tripod floor lamp, so imagine her excitement when she found a tripod discarded on the side of the road in need of a good home. Susan used a lamp kit she had on hand and a shade from Target to transform the castoff into a stylin’ new light fixture. Floor lamps in general can cost a pretty penny, so this was a … [Read more...]
Velvet Stuffed Pumpkins
Don’t you just love the rich, luxuriant look of velvet? Beautiful velvet pumpkins are perfect for this time of year but unfortunately can be pricey. Rene’ at Bargain Hoot shows how to create your own with stretch velvet, Polyfill, and real pumpkin stems. I really like the combination of velvet with the natural stems. They give each pumpkin its own … [Read more...]
Window Pane Art
Laura Beth from A Step in the Journey was in search of a way to jazz up an old window in her master bedroom when she stumbled across an idea on Pinterest (complements of Ballard). She fell in love with it, but not the $169 price tag. However, going with the inspiration, she created her own look for just $3.54 for some scrapbook paper. I love this … [Read more...]
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