Candace from The Crafty Sisters made these round chained mirrors. I love the distressed edges that she created. They look awesome against her white crown moulding don’t they? They are the perfect addition to add brightness to a corner. The original inspiration came from Ballard Design’s Cavaillon Mirror which retails for $79 - $119. Go … [Read more...]
Farmhouse Table & Chair
Amanda from Serenity Now scored the ultimate prize on a recent shop to her Salvation Army store. She said she scored this small kids table for $10 on “Make a Deal Saturday.” I don’t know what “Make A Deal Saturday” is but it sounds right up my alley! With a fresh coat of white paint and some fabric for chair covers she had a gorgeous children’s … [Read more...]
Girl’s Room Mural
Lisa from Paint in My Hair hand painted this amazing mural for her daughters’ room. My mouth dropped when I saw it. I love how she took care of every detail to make this beautiful for her twin girls’ room. Ok and I don’t normally do this but I couldn’t resist this picture of the two of them. Ack! I want to love on them babies! They are … [Read more...]
Collector’s Shelves
I love a girl who can think outside the box. Lesley from The Design File purchased a wood shelf and flipped it upside down and added some support rails to mimic the Collector’s Shelves found at Pottery Barn Kids. Brilliant! Here is the original Pottery Barn Kids picture where she found her inspiration. I think that is awesome and she … [Read more...]
Entomology Butterfly Plaque
Lucy from Crafterberry Bush made this entomology butterfly plaque out of air dry clay. It is so unbelievably gorgeous and it simply cost her $2.50 for the pack of clay. Her original inspiration came from Ballard Designs set of 3 Entomology Plaques. You have to go to her blog Crafterberry Bush and see just how close it resembles the … [Read more...]
Bankers Box
Melissa from A Time for Everything made this adorable bankers box. She took an old box a friend had given her and added some black paint and a hand painted “No 6”. The best detail is the crystal pull she found on clearance. She was inspired by the Bankers Boxes found at Pottery Barn. I personally like hers better. I mean what is not to … [Read more...]
Small Flower Mechanics Beacon Light
Allison from It’s Toile Good recreated a hanging pendant she was fond of from Anthropologie. She got the original base from her Habitat for Humanity Store for $3. After a little work and some hammered bronze spray paint she created the vintage look she was trying to achieve. Her original inspiration is the Small Flower Mechanics Beacon … [Read more...]
Blueprint Art
Stephanie from Binkies and Briefcases used the free photo editing software Picnik to recreate a Restoration Hardware inverted blueprint for less than 10% of the original cost. Her original inspiration came from the Brooklyn Bridge Art from Restoration Hardware priced at $995. I would say that is quite the savings and it looks … [Read more...]
Classic Shelving
Gail from My Repurposed Life has one the best women wood working blogs out there. She finds old pieces and salvages them to make some gorgeous decor. I think she might even rival me for cheapness too! You have to check out her blog. This time she made a shelf for her daughter’s birthday. She was inspired by the Classic Shelving from Pottery … [Read more...]
Dottie Shade
LaKeta from 1 Luckee Girl definitely one upped Pottery Barn Teen with her take on their Bubble Up Lamp Base and Dottie Shade. The addition of the complimentary rosettes takes it to the next level of brilliance! Her original inspiration began in the Pottery Barn Teen catalog. I think hers is way better than the inspiration piece. … [Read more...]