If I had more room, I think I would spend every weekend scouring thrift shops, garage sales, and even the curb side looking for unwanted items. Items just begging for a makeover. This little bench is such a great find! … Read the rest
Hydrangea Topiary
I love flowers, I don’t love how short lived they are. Amanda at The Hand Me Down House shows you how to make a realistic looking hydrangea from silk flowers and a Styrofoam ball. I have a couple of these … Read the rest
Redoing Grandma’s Hutch
This little picture on the left really doesn’t do this makeover justice. You really need to go and visit Krissy over at The Blueberry Monkey (what a cute name!) and see what she did. Frankly, I don’t think I would … Read the rest
PB Inspired Buoys
I think these are so cool that you don’t even need to have a nautical decorating theme for them to look chic. While I love the color choices that Stephanie chose, you could paint them whatever fits in at your … Read the rest
Painted Floors
Lisa over at The Pennington Point shows us how to paint a floor and make a room brand new for a fraction of the cost of remodeling. As Lisa mentions, the beauty of a painted floor is you can change … Read the rest
Bobblehead Bowl Makeover
This uber cute bowl was inspired by the darling doggie you see above. I thought this was such a creative idea and will be looking at some of the animal items at the thrift store a lot more closely now!… Read the rest
Chic Storage Containers
I don’t think I’d be brave enough to snap a photo of the top of my fridge right now. However, if I followed Suzanne’s lead from Just Another Hang Up, I think I’d be whistling another tune.
See how she … Read the rest
Twiggy Floral Arrangement
Wouldn’t you love to have a chic floral arrangement that doesn’t need to be watered and will never die?
Check out the great step by step photos and tutorial over at 2 Little Hooligans so you can make your own … Read the rest
Drab Chandelier Turned Funky Candle Holder
There’s actually a PB inspired project that this additional project morphed from. You see, Amanda over at The Hand Me Down House took an outdated light fixture and not only create a new fixture from it, but then went one … Read the rest
From Old Drawer to Chic Candle Holder
I’ve actually been watching thrift stores and garage sales for old broken down cabinets and dressers. I’ve gleaned so many great ideas lately from bloggers like DecorChick. She took an old drawer, added some cool flair, and poof! A chic … Read the rest
Subway Art Round Up
Have you seen these around? Subway Art. An eclectic display of words, phrases and sometimes punctuation or symbols. Combined to make striking or funky wall art to dress up any room in your house, or even your porch or deck
Beach Decor for Your Porch
I discovered another blogger that works just like I do, as she goes! Anita over at Going a Little Coastal put this seaside inspired scene together piece by piece as she worked. Pulling items out of the garage here and … Read the rest
Picture Knob Plaques
As soon as I saw these I loved them. How could you not? Jen from Craft-O-Maniac has taken old draw fronts and turned them into a spectacular option for displaying snapshots of the kids. I love how they are numbered! … Read the rest
Book Pages Wreath
Heather from Paper Princess Studios gives a step by step tutorial on how to make a lovely Book Pages Wreath.
She decorated the finished wreath with fabric rosettes and a few feathers for a stunning and elegant result. Heather … Read the rest