Kate from Salvage Dior had been searching for an antique, scroll-y iron piece to hang on her wall as art.  Unfortunately, she couldn’t find one in her price range.  Then one day she came across a fancy rubber door mat at the dollar store and had a brilliant idea!  Would you ever guess that it’s actually a door mat?  It’s a great way to add …

When Amanda from Wit & Whistle came across a pretty linen pillow with the lyrics to “You Are My Sunshine” printed on it at Vivaterra, she was drawn to it.  There were two things that she wasn’t too keen on though:  the choice of words (cute, but not her favorite) and the price.  ($159 for a throw pillow??)  Instead she made her own version, recreating …

Just when I think I’ve seen every possible variation on cone trees, someone surprises me with something new and different!  These festive little evergreens by Kim at Sand and Sisal were inspired by some similar trees that Pottery Barn had this season, but the DIY version cost a heck of a lot less.  I love their understated, natural look.  If you have a rustic or …

Remember that silk screen kit that I used to make screen printed Christmas cards?  I’ve been having so much fun with it, and I just can’t stop printing designs on things around the house!  Most recently I printed a fleur de lis motif on a pre-made pillow cover that I picked up at Dollar Tree, and I love how it turned out.  The pillow cover …

If someone said to you, “I made a cloche out of a garbage can,” your first response probably wouldn’t be, “ooh, I bet that is really pretty!”  And yet…  it is really pretty!  I love how Krista from The Gathering Place Design styled her creation with a nesting bird figurine, giving it a look reminiscent of a vintage bird cage.  On her blog, she also …

Last year, Allison from House of Hepworths fell head-over-heels for some fabulous nutcrackers in the West Elm catalog.  But at almost $30 each (or $60 for a larger model), she couldn’t justify buying them.  Not when she knew she could make them!  You won’t believe the “before” picture of these guys; they were pretty hideous when she found them at Dollar Tree.  A few modifications …

You know the scene: you’re loafing around in bed, catching up on your morning talk show TV, when something on the screen gets your attention.  I mean really gets your attention, enough to get you out of bed so that you can take a closer look.  The other day that happened to Kristen from Glitter ‘N Glue.  While she was watching GMA, Lara Spencer’s necklace …

I have this weird duplicity to my design tastes.  Sometimes I find myself being drawn to or creating things that are bold and bright and outrageous, but when it comes to decorating my house, I prefer more understated, sophisticated projects.  While many Christmas projects that catch my eye fall into the first category, I would say that the latter is true of these simple, elegant …

Over at Condo Blues, Lisa created a fun chandelier out of 15 stemmed glasses, inspired by a high-end designer chandelier. Not only did she create this chandelier project, but she made it sound darn easy. I am tempted to try to make one of these, but since I have three young sons, I’m thinking I should wait a few years on this project. This project …

Would you wear a dress made out of…  throw rugs?  I would if it looked this good!  Geneva from A Pair & A Spare found some dollar store rugs made from recycled jersey cloth and, noting that they had a good deal of stretch to them, decided they would be the perfect material for a form-fitting dress.  The look is totally high-end, and especially impressive …