Did you know you could turn paper bags into a unique flooring treatment? Talk about recycling! Kathy Wilson from The Budget Decorator shares the how to on FamilyCorner.com
See how to create a paper bag floor at FamilyCorner.com… Read the rest
How to Make a Watermelon
Alison over at How Does She? is at it again. This time she’s created this adorable slide of watermelon from an old piece of wood. Some Mod Podge and a little hole drilling later and this adorable piece of wall … Read the rest
Watercolor Lanterns
Garden Mama made these beautiful lanterns from watercolor paint and jelly jars. Aren’t they gorgeous? I’m thinking that I must make some of these!
See the watercolor lantern tutorial at Garden Mama… Read the rest
20 Cool DIY Coat, Key and Towel Racks
This post started with just one towel rack project. Then I found another, and then some cool coat racks… before I knew what happened there were ten awesome projects. I couldn’t stop myself! So many good ideas, so little time! … Read the rest
Custom Tray End Tables
You know those luggage racks that are always right inside the door in hotel rooms, just under the coat hangers? Ali over at Honey and Maple Syrup put her genius to work and converted a luggage rack into this fabulous … Read the rest
How to make a Headboard Bench
Andy had removed the headboard from her bed and revamped the wall. She was left with a headboard, so she made it into this adorable bench! Love. Will you make me one Andy?
See how she made this headboard bench… Read the rest
Quick Flower Magnets
These cute little magnets are easy to make and inexpensive as well. Dress up your fridge or file cabinet with these little cuties.
See how to make flower magnets at Sweet Little Smoothie.… Read the rest
PB Inspired Shelf
I love projects that are inspired by Pottery Barn and the like. Jillian over at The Virginia House put together this lovely shelf which was inspired by a PB shelf with a price tag of… are you ready? $350! Really? … Read the rest
Hand Crafted Fleur De Lis Boxes
Painted or decoupage boxes are a great way to jazz up a boring spot in your home. They’re inexpensive and you can tailor them to your own tastes and home decor.
Jen over at Craft-o-maniac shows you how she made … Read the rest
Handkerchief Wreath
Melissa from Those Northern Skies created this lovely wreath from a bunch of pretty little handkerchiefs.
She’ll give you the how-to so you can make your own handkerchief wreath on her blog.… Read the rest
Beadboard Picture Key Holder
Staci from Craftify It made some adorable key holder frames from beadboard and metal hangers. Look closely, they aren’t really frames, but rather a canvas for the frames. Cool huh?
You can see the tutorial over at Someday Crafts where … Read the rest
Old Table Turned Ottoman
Robin from All Things Heart & Home found a wobbly table at the thrift store for $2.99 and turned it into this darling and functional ottoman. She gives great step by step instructions with photos.
Head over to her blog … Read the rest
12 Lamp Makeovers and Redos
The beauty of a lamp is that you can really do just about anything you want with it. Whether you find one at a thrift store, on clearance at Walmart, or it’s a garage sale treasure you’ve discovered, don’t dismiss … Read the rest
String Lantern
I’ve made something similar to this with my kids using string. I love this more grown up version that uses twine and creates a lovely set of lanterns.
Pam over at Sallygoodin give you the string lantern tutorial here. … Read the rest
PB Inspired Knotted Jute Vase
I love finding Pottery Barn inspired projects. We certainly won’t put PB out of business, there’s always plenty of people that will buy their stuff. But the creative and crafty rarely will when they just know they can make it … Read the rest