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
1 Chair 3 Looks
I can’t tell you how many times I have seen these types of chairs at garage sales and thrift stores, each time passing them by. Then someone with a creative eye, like Kristine of The Painted Hive, comes along and … 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
Vinyl Wall Art
Ashley from Little Miss Momma Took some canvas, some paint and vinyl decals to make this cool piece of artwork. The beauty of a project like this is that you don’t have to be super crafty to make it.
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Stenciling Your Walls
Look at that, isn’t it stunning? Mandy from Sugar Bee shows you how she stenciled her kitchen walls and produced this fabulous look.
Check out her stenciled walls over at Sugar Bee.… Read the rest
Old Frame to Pretty Tray
Kathy from Dandelions and Dust Bunnies took an old boring frame and dressed it up to make this lovely tray. I am constantly in awe at the creativity I come across daily, great job Kathy 🙂
See how she turned … Read the rest
Trash to Treasure Chair
Brittany over at Pretty Handy Girl shares an eye popping transformation of a chair many would have left for the garbage man. Watch as she drills and hammers it back into wonderfulness and shows you how to do it too.… Read the rest
Topsy Turvy Shelves
This is so creative and yet so simple at the same time! Lori at Paisley Passions took two plain shelves, turned them upside down, added some feet and paint and created this cool basket station.
Get inspired by Lori’s topsy … Read the rest
Clothesline Organization Station
Jami over at Freckled Laundry came up with a fun way to keep her family organized. She’ll show you how to take clothespins and a few other items to make this cute organizing station.
Get the tutorial for this organizing … Read the rest
DIY Wallpaper with Paint
My husband used to be a painter. That was in the day when wallpaper was a big deal, everyone wanted it. He hated it. It’s messy, sticky, and almost impossible to remove. So instead of using wallpaper, try your hand … Read the rest
Decorating Magazine Holders
Tammy from Not Just Paper and Glue found a great bargain on cardboard magazine holder, then prettied them up. She shows us how she spray painted, decorated and labeled them to come up with this lovely, organized way to hide … Read the rest
Win a $30,000 Kitchen Makeover
DIY Network and Food Network Magazine are searching for the Worst Kitchen in America! Enter now for your chance to win a complete kitchen renovation from DIY Network’s home-improvement experts. Check out the details here.… Read the rest
Button Monogram Pillow
I love projects with buttons. You can sometimes find a bag full of them at the thrift store or on a garage sale table. I always have a ton of them in all different colors just in case inspiration strikes. … Read the rest
Outdoor Furniture Save
Susan at Ashtree Cottage pulled this charming little table and chair out of the trash and gave it new life. It’s amazing what a little paint can do.
See the trash to treasure feature at Ash Tree Cottage.… Read the rest