I love it when I see old chandeliers getting a makeover. I shudder to think how many of these old 80’s and 90’s brass light fixtures are filling up landfills. I’ll be tackling a similar project of my own soon … Read the rest
3 Unique Lamp Ideas
You can make almost anything into a lamp. When I owned my craft store back in 2003, I used to paint designs on large wine bottles, add a lamp kit and a shade and had a wonderful custom lamp ready … Read the rest
Making a Log Bench
Amber Lou from The Paisley Cupcake has a step by step tutorial on her blog that shows you how to make this bench. She warns you that it’s not an easy project and requires some special tools, but if you … Read the rest
Halloween Crafts Round Up
Are you guys getting tired of seeing all the pumpkin ideas and wreath crafts I’ve been featuring? I still have more in my arsenal 😉 but for now I’ll share some other fun projects I found for Halloween. I’m sad … Read the rest
4 Creative Dresser Redos
I love seeing makeovers of old furniture, especially the ones you find at garage sales or thrift stores that might have otherwise met an untimely end. These 4 creative bloggers turned these old dressers into cool new pieces of furniture.… Read the rest
Jingle Bell Acorn
Acorns = Autumn. Yes it’s true, tons and tons of them fall from trees each year so that cute fluffy tailed squirrels can bury them all over your yard and forget where half of them are. 🙂 Silly squirrels. I … Read the rest
Creative Clocks
You can purchase a clock mechanism at any hobby and craft store and pretty much make anything into a functioning time piece. So whether you are revamping an out dated clock you found at a thrift store, or you are … Read the rest
4 Fun Mod Podge Projects
For a long time I thought it was “modge” podge, and apparently I am not the only one. It’s such a common mistake that even shopping sites use both terms to make sure to get into both sets of search … Read the rest
Fun Halloween Crafts
It’s officially October, so it’s time to haul out the Halloween boxes (if you haven’t already) and start planning parties, decorating your yard and making lots and lots of Halloween projects. The projects pictured here are just a small … Read the rest
PB Inspired Wooden Crates
Robin from Keep Home Simple was inspired by some toy crates she spotted at Pottery Barn Kids. You know I love PB inspired things, so these caught my eye right away. I love that she made these crates, not just … Read the rest
Raffia Modge Podge Vase
Look at how pretty that is! Such an inexpensive project with a stunning result. While this vase is decorated with fall colors, this would work for any time of the year, or any holiday for that matter. Just switch out … Read the rest
PB Inspired Luminaries
Katie over at Not Just Decorating found some cute luminaries in the Pottery Barn Kids catalog. She didn’t want to spend $8.00 a piece so she made her own! The bonus is she is providing this fun graphics for free … Read the rest
Outlet Cover Plaque
The Spray Paint Queen recently remodeled her kitchen and replaced all of her outlet covers. What a fun way to recycle those old covers! I can see many possibilities with these covers that make perfect little frames.… Read the rest
Skeleton Magnets
I’ve made, as many of you have probably, magnets from those flat marbles before, but these skeleton magnets are just too dang cute not to mention! I love how Katie framed the faces, so fun!… Read the rest
Raffia Pendant Light
I remember using this method with string to make fun sculptures when I was a kid. I even made some with my kids when they were little. It never occurred to me to use raffia as a medium! What a … Read the rest