Ahh subway art, it’s all over the blogosphere and such a fun and quirky way to decorate a room or entryway. I knew the holidays would bring about more and am happy to see they are already popping up … Read the rest
Make a Metal Basket
Suesan over at the blog Frou-Frugal came up with this cool idea using pipe strapping. After checking out some video tutorials on basket weaving, she went to work creating this funky metal basket.
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Mouse Pad Makeover
Over the years I have purchased several mouse pads to replace the ones that get all “icky” for lack of a better term. 😉 I wish Leanne had shared this post back then, as I would definitely have used this … Read the rest
Corn Husk Wreath
Maryann from Domestically Speaking was inspired by a wreath project she saw over at Martha Stewart’s site. I love the way Maryann’s wreath came out! A very inexpensive project for fall to dress up your home.
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Moss Covered Monogram
Monograms are hot. For less than $5.00 Melissa over at Livvy Loo Hoo created this darling mossy monogram to display on her front door. It’s amazing what you can find at the dollar store!
See Melissa’s moss covered monogram at … Read the rest
Kitchen Wall Art
Deanne over at Five Brothers One Sister took her parents’ vintage cutlery and turned it into some fun kitchen wall art. There are several displays and she’ll tell you how you can make your own as well.
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Soda Box to Soup Can Storage
How cool is this idea? I mean really, the soda companies have this brilliant design for storing their soda cans, why not dress it up and store other types of cans? Brilliant! Amy over at Then She Made is going … Read the rest
Folk Art Pillow
Several days ago I shared these fun glass glittered pear bowl fillers from Denise at The Krazy Kraft Lady. Denise has some really awesome designs on her blog, and if you like the real primitive and grungy stuff, she has … Read the rest
Fabric Hoop Wall Art
This is a fun and inexpensive way to create some art for your walls. Perfect for a teen girl’s room using flowers, stars or polka dotted fabric. Change them up even more by painting the embroidery hoops!
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Thread LED Tea Light Cover
I’m sure you’ve seen those little battery operated tea lights? They are great for luminary jars on a windy evening or for kid’s projects as there’s no real flame. I came across this fun project at Weddingbee yesterday and knew … Read the rest
Woven Vintage Map Basket
There are some great projects made from outdated, or even vintage maps. I mentioned in my post about the map coasters that each year new atlases are printed and thousands of outdated ones are tossed or (hopefully) recycled. I’ve been … Read the rest
String Tree Wall Mural
Artist Kathryn Anderson turned a plain wall into this amazing work of art using push pins and yarn. Re-Nest has a feature in their Home Hacks section where they’ll tell you how to do it too.
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Light Fixture Terrariums
One of the latest trash to treasure projects out there is to take an old, dated light fixture and turn it into something like a decorative PB inspired lantern or even use some colored Mod Podgee to make a … Read the rest
Map Coasters
Each year new road atlases are printed, and each year thousands of old atlases end up in the recycle bin. Save yours this year for cool projects, including this one from Martha Stewart.
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Chandelier Makeover
It’s hard to believe that this pretty chandelier was once an outdated thrift store rescue. From brassy and dated to chic and girly, this chandelier has taken on new life.
See the chandelier makeover at A Little of This, A … Read the rest