Archive for category: Decorating

DIY Oil Rubbed Bronze Doorknobs

DIY Oil Rubbed Bronze Doorknobs

1 / February 2, 2012 3:59 am

For the longest time my dream was to cast off those horrid brass doorknobs throughout our house, but I couldn’t stomach shelling out $200 or more to do it. I waited patiently and found a slew of them on clearance [...]

DIY Tiled Mirror

DIY Tiled Mirror

1 / February 1, 2012 3:57 am

I love the luxe look of this tiled mirror, and gasped when I saw it was a DIY dollar store tutorial! Must try! Source: dollarstorecrafts.com via Cara on Pinterest Tweet This Post

DIY Sunburst Mirror

DIY Sunburst Mirror

0 / January 31, 2012 3:55 am

I love the retro/modern look of sunburst mirrors, but unless they’re small, they’re almost always too expensive for my budget. This is a great way to get the look for a fraction of the cost – using paint stirrers! Source: [...]

DIY Chalkboard Paint

DIY Chalkboard Paint

22 / January 30, 2012 3:54 am

I love chalkboard paint for the home but didn’t realize you could make your own – and in any color! Win-win. Source: marthastewart.com via Cara on Pinterest Tweet This Post

Cheap Frames for Wall Display

Cheap Frames for Wall Display

0 / January 27, 2012 9:03 pm

One of my favorite design tricks I’ve been seeing online is using wooden hangers to display art. Ikea sells these hangers for .99 cents a piece. A DIY design steal! via www.apartmenttherapy.com Tweet This Post

DIY Silhouette Tutorial

DIY Silhouette Tutorial

0 / January 19, 2012 12:01 am

I love this silhouette tutorial from lifeingraceblog.com. I like that she doesn’t use a computer to digitize these but does them the old fashioned way, and for cheap. She makes it look entirely too easy, and I know from experience [...]

DIY Door Wreath

DIY Door Wreath

0 / August 31, 2011 7:30 am

Well, better than a wreath, I’d say …

DIY Floral Arrangement

DIY Floral Arrangement

2 / August 22, 2011 7:30 am

I love this simple & cute DIY tutorial at Ciao Bella for arranging flowers. Dahlias are gorgeous aren’t they? These would make sweet little reception centerpieces. See the full tutorial here. Tweet This Post

Favorite Wedding of 2011

Favorite Wedding of 2011

4 / June 22, 2011 10:00 am

When I started Radiant magazine for Relevant Media Group, one of my favorite features was on a an up-and-coming blogger Elsie Flannigan. She was a leader in the DIY, crafty modern, hipster culture and we talked to her about her [...]

DIY Butterfly Collection

DIY Butterfly Collection

0 / June 5, 2011 8:22 am

This is an adorable way to dress up a canvas – make multiples and group them for dramatic effect. These would be so cute in a nursery or little girls’ room. Best part is they can create it themselves! Buy [...]