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How To: Cross Stitch Chair. One curbside find + an idea + three days of stitching = my favourite craft project ever.

How To: Cross Stitch Chair

There is something so satisfying about finding a discarded object, giving it some special attention and turning it into something covetable. Apart from my time, this project cost me nothing at all. I had all the supplies left over from other projects, which is the best kind of crafting I think. Plaats delict. Lamp Base Turned Pedestal Table! A reader named Kris recently sent me a Better Homes and Garden link showing a table made out of a candlestick and frame. I loved it and thought I could change a few things up and make my own version... so here it is! I started with your standard brass lamp base that you can find at any Goodwill store and an old frame. Both happened to have the "color of the week" price tag so they were 50% off their already ridiculously low prices.

DIY Planter Box Centerpiece. Flat and Functional Furniture & Curbly. BuroJet’s Plano collection looks like funky art, but it’s only art when it’s not being furniture, which, by the way, takes up no floor space.

Flat and Functional Furniture & Curbly

A very interesting concept that would be fun to try to DIY! Via. Tagged : flat, Furniture, wall-art, floor-space. How to Make a Chandelier (Part 2 (With Friends)) I'm not going to lie to you, this chandelier is both time + labor intensive.

How to Make a Chandelier (Part 2 (With Friends))

However, we worked assembly line style + were able to finish 4 chandeliers that night. 1. Tear off your wax paper into long pieces. We used 2 - 2.5 foot pieces. Upholster your dresser in Vintage Sheets. Before (boring): After: Directions: Choose a piece of furniture without any engraved or textured elements.

Upholster your dresser in Vintage Sheets

Peg Board and Accessories Station. This project believe it or not is for my sweet husband. … We have been married for almost 14 years!

Peg Board and Accessories Station

My poor guy has not just put up with me but with my jewelry all over the place. Now I have to be honest it is not just jewelry since I admit to have an “accessory problem” that includes belts, scarves, purses and shoes. Well… those messy days are OVER honey. Little Glass Box: When in doubt, make a lamp shade out of it... Knock Off Wall Pockets … from a box! (Originally shared as a guest post on Ucreate) Recognize these beauties from the Ballard Designs catalog?

Knock Off Wall Pockets … from a box!

How To Upholster a Simple Stool. Take the Side Street: Sofa Table Instructions, Pt. 1. All right, guys!

Take the Side Street: Sofa Table Instructions, Pt. 1

Large DIY Desk Made Of Wood Pallets That Reminds A Farm Table. This desk is one of the biggest and coolest furniture objects made of wood pallets I’ve seen so far.

Large DIY Desk Made Of Wood Pallets That Reminds A Farm Table

It’s rustic and LONG. It measuring at 12 feet but looks quite proportional. Warm woods against black accents create a pretty cozy home office environment. The desk is made of oak pallets, cedar planks and some other reclaimed wood chunks. The heavyweight materials and massive amount of screws make it very sturdy and steady. Turn Two IKEA Chest of Drawers into a Bed. How to Turn Old Magazines into a Bookshelf.

The magazines you’ve read through can be turned into extra storage space for the home in a few easy steps. Magazines can be thick, but individually, the floppy, thin pages seem like the last material you would use to build a sturdy bookshelf. To everyone’s surprise, Sean Miller did the unthinkable and crafted a bookshelf from 80 National Geographic magazines and was named one of 23 finalists in Inhabitat’s Spring Greening Contest . Sean Miller's award-winning design. Image via Inhabitat When magazines start piling up, it’s hard to part with them.

Gather all of the magazines you’re willing to reuse. Instant Decorting Ideas, Thrifty Decor, How to make a side table. This is my favorite seat in my house.

Instant Decorting Ideas, Thrifty Decor, How to make a side table

It is where I snuggle up on a cold Winters day, read a book, or watch TV. It is a nice bright spot, but I have no place to put a mug of hot cocoa or a glass of wine. There is the temporary IKEA table that the lamp is on, but I need something lower and that will fit on the other side of the chair. Jack OLantern TV ~ Crafts by Amanda. I am so excited to show this to you guys!

Jack OLantern TV ~ Crafts by Amanda

I posted on Facebook the other day saying I was spray painting a TV for my next project. That aroused some curiosity :) Last year I was watching CNN, right around Halloween time, and they had this really cool pumpkin television sitting on the counter right behind the anchor desk. I would love to give credit to the mastermind behind this Jack O’Lantern TV, but I was unable to find anything except for the transcript of that show that I was watching. There’s a snippet is at the very bottom of the transcript that says someone named Karen came up with the idea and that she even sells them.

3 good reasons. UpCycled Window Shutters - DIY Inspiration. Posted by ScrapHacker.com on fredag, mars 16, 2012 · 6 Comments Open your eyes to the possibilities of upcycling old shutters into new awesome creations.