This fabulous outdoor living space with feature fence was created by two college students, Clayton and Chaz. Before & After: They transformed a run-of-the-mill fence of a disregarded garden into this piece of art. Note the floating shelving on this contemporary...
image source: Pottery barn I think many of us have been eye-ing luxurious mirrors at Pottery Barn. So did Wendy Michelle from Craft Goodies eye their mirrors, but she did not stop there! She took an inexpensive mirror, that looked like it was purchased at a discount...
Create a coffee mess and get away with it. Only this one day...!!! This is an excellent video tutorial on how to be a Pro coffee-spill-trickster this April Fools day. You get to fool people the whole day, easily. Even if you are not so ‘into these things’, prepping...
Recycled shutters set a mood and say ‘relax’! However, beyond their air of casual, shutters carry design notes ranging from eco-friendly, shabby-chic, beach house to country cottage, all depending on their color and the other design elements in the room. Because they...
BEFORE: A classic Saturday-morning-garage-curb-sale-find. None wants it. It’s dated, to bulky, and used up. AFTER: In the ‘after’ photo, you barely recognize the prior monster as is featured a beautiful, contemporary foyer bench that we all want to have. All of a...
Classy, Restoration Hardware-quality wall-mounted glass vase, realized for $8.75. Learn how to make these wooden sconces! (In case you wonder... a sconce is a candle holder that is attached to a wall with an ornamental bracket.) Pin It Simplicity does it....
TODAY'S FAVORITE HOME DECOR ITEM If you wonder how to make a charming Italian Farmhouse kitchen, that it's essential you start with some rustic basics, such as this authentic Farmhouse Kitchen DIY table. This table is a classic, to be found everywhere in the Italian...
Don't have a Christmas tree yet ? Perfect! Save the planet and style your home beautiful at the same time. Why not make your own original Christmas trees alternatives? For example, using Christmas decoration as tree alternative is far better. They make adorable...
:: DIY wooden outdoor bench | stone garden benches :: I enjoyed a delightful Thanksgiving dinner with a lovely family in a gorgeous home in Long Beach, LA, California. The indoor space was tastefully decorated in a timeless contemporary design style. The outside space...
A winning tutorial: easy, fast and gorgeous. Pin It Some bloggers are amazing, and this is one of them: Carry from ‘Two Friends, Two Cities’. She created this lovely bench from start –to – finish in just 2 hours for the tiny budget of $65. I actually just...
Recycled Sweater Rugs :: I have this thing for rugs and for recycling cable sweaters. I’m sure you all seen this recycled wool sweater lamp, which I just adore. It just looks so warm and cosy. Now, here’s a DIY tutorial to make yourself a matching rug for that...
A DIY fence like you have never seen before. You gotta go to Carrboro in NC to see this beauty. Artistic and practical. Fences serve as a barrier between your house and the next one, as well as the street. A fence is useful for privacy as well as safety. But a fence...
Upholstered headboards are easy to make and transform ordinary bedroom furniture into something comfortable and following the latest fashion in interior design. Actually good bed headboards have to follow certain design criteria: Decorative items on (or above) the...
This adorable birdhouse is the culmination of a few different craft techniques: creating floral wall art from toilet paper rolls, making a beaded accent charm, and painting, stenciling and decorating a birdhouse. What makes this wall decoration work is...
Today, I am showing you how to make awesome recycled pallets furniture for your garden. You might have recently seen this article with Recycled Pallet Furniture . In it, we showcased a few ideas on how to use pallets to make your own furniture for inside your home....
Recycled pallets let you create the most wonderful DIY furniture. Tons of pallets are being used, abused and then discarded all the time. This entails a great opportunity of us reclaimers, upcyclers and otherwise creative souls to transform old wooden pallets into...
I get a lot of artist opportunities in my mailbox, but only from time to time share them with you all on the blog. This is a unique opportunity to reside on a Haida North American reservation, to be inspired by this great and ancient culture and to contribute to the...
Ladders add a rustic country atmosphere to a home, and can be used indoor or outdoor for decoration. This project goes into my ‘one day’ pile of things to do, but my step one was to collect ‘best of’ recycled ladder decoration ideas. Ladders offer great interim...
To me this is a great summer craft: making decoupage wooden bangle bracelets. It’s so easy & fun, and your decoupaged bangles will be ready to wear within a few hours. * Note: I am talking about wooden bangles here. However, let’s use that term liberally. You...
Back-to-School Bulletin Board Ideas for Teachers & Home. It’s that time of the year… Time to get our minds around ‘Back-to-School’. I came across two really nice Bulletin Board Ideas: one for home and one for school (and home?!) Crossword Themed...
Coach, Prada or Michael Kors or all other designer tote or handbags: the whole fashion world produces ruffles. Like it or not. Ruffles are HERE! Time for a change?? Yes it is. Personally, I’ve seen enough ruffles for a week or two, and I want to show you today on our...
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