Melissa from Superchikk made her own foliage wall art. I love the texture of it and the depth of color she achieved by mixing an array of paints. I think they turned out superb and I always want to fist bump when I see someone who attempts to create some large wall decor. Gorgeous! Her original inspiration was the Crate & Barrel … [Read more...]
9-Clip Wire Photo Frame
The DIY Maven used some old found frames and some wire to create a wire photo clip frame for all of her flower photography. I think it is a genius way to change out photos seasonally. Her original inspiration came from the 9-Clip Wire Photo Frame found at Pier 1 Imports. Check out the DIY Maven for the full tutorial. … [Read more...]
Rosette Hayworth Lamp
Amanda from Handmade Lovin’ Mama created this hanging flower drum shade. She says, “I just fell in love with a lamp & shade from Pier I Imports but didn't need a lamp. I decided to make the lamp shade and just rig it to hang from my ceiling. It turned out great and I am in love with it! It cost me about $30, hardware and all.” Her … [Read more...]
Norfolk Dining Table & Bench
Erin from The Stucco Bungalow was on a quest to create the perfect seating area in her kitchen. She refabbed a table she found on Craigslist to look similar to the Norfolk Dining Table found at Pottery Barn. Then she purchased a farmhouse bench on Target’s website and started painting it to look like the Norfolk Bench as well. … [Read more...]
Chelsea Wing Chair
Sarah from Three Boys writes, “I have been crushing over some wing chair from Williams- Sonoma Home lately. Since I have decided to use mostly reused furniture for our home makeover, I was feeling conflicted. Love the chair, want the chair, but I have professed to all of my readers that I will be using reused furniture. What is a girl to do?” … [Read more...]
Hanging Bouquet Mobile
Amanda from Be Sweet created a hanging flower mobile to hang above her daughter’s crib. It is the perfect feminine touch, don’t you think? She was inspired by one in a Pottery Barn magazine that wasn’t even available for purchase. The flowered hanging wreath was simply a prop in the Pottery Barn Kids catalog used to add some color into the … [Read more...]
Subway Art
Sharyl from The Little Brown House loves the Subway art rage going around blogland these days. I mean, who doesn’t? She was perusing her Matthew Mead Holiday magazine and a Christmas subway art caught her eye. She decided to recreate the sign with a twist. Her original inspiration came from the Matthew Mead Style holiday edition. Go … [Read more...]
Stauton Nesting Game Tables
Crystal from Fussy Monkey Business made over some nesting table to make them game boards. Crystal says, “I have wanted some sort of game table to go in front of the window by the fireplace for quite a while now, but had never found exactly what I was looking for. After seeing Ballard's nesting tables, I knew that those were IT. I had a vision and … [Read more...]
Paper Bird Chandelier
Lindsay from Living With Lindsay created a ribbon and bird chandelier for her new baby girl’s room. Lindsay says, “Once I decided on a color scheme for my baby’s nursery, I knew that this particular chandelier wouldn’t work in the room. Never to let a little issue like that be a problem, I decided to recreate it using my colors and a … [Read more...]
Cubby Wall Organizer
Ali from Honey & Maple Syrup said, “I found this piece at a thrift store, and although it doesn't have as many cubbies , it reminded me so much of the Pottery Barn Cubby Organizer. I had to take a piece of moulding off of it and touch up the stain. Then I tacked some label holders onto the front of each cubby so I could number them. I added … [Read more...]