vintage-style brass pendant lamp After seeing this perforated brass pendant lamp by Holly Rose, I decided I must take a class in metalsmithing — it seems so cool! I’ve just come around to brass recently, and now I love it! Holly has given simple brass sheets a whole new look by cutting out a fun polka dot pattern and turning them into a double-tiered chandelier for her hallway. You may remember Holly’s love of gilded home decor from her awesome “carmageddon-inspired” bedroom wall DIY we posted a while back. She’s clearly on a roll with the gold, and I like where it’s going. Read the full how-to after the jump! Materials six metal sheets in brass (or metal of your choice)pendant lamp kit (mine is from Amazon)circle template (they sell these at architecture/art supply stores, or you can trace a small circular object)markerdisc cutter and hammer (available here or at specialty hardware stores)gold paint/spray paint (for the light fixture)10-gauge soft brass wirebrass rivets Instructions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
DIY: $3 Cake Stand Skip to Content February 29, 2012 DIY: $3 Cake Stand Lately I have found my fingers tapping for a new quick and easy project for the home. Scrap Fabric & Mod Podge Cake Stand First, you will need a $2 candlestick (thrift stores are full of them), this 99 cent plate, and scrap fabric. Flip the plate upside down. Cut the fabric into strips or pieces and bring out the Mod Podge. Start gluing your strips down to the underside of your plate. Trim the excess fabric off the edges. Keep trimming until you get all the way around. Flip the plate back over and set it on your candlestick to dry. Now, time to use the candlestick. Fill the top with glue or epoxy. Set your plate on top, let it dry. I decided after finishing it that I wanted to paint the base. Ta-da, your quick and easy nap time project is now complete. Posted By Colleen 6 Comments TAGS: By Craft, Decoupage, Entertaining + Food, Party Crafts, Prudent Home, Tabletop 6 comments Trackbacks « Previous post Next Post » Search Find a Project Custom Search
Before and After Party: Buh Bye Pleather So….you remember that one time, when I was redoing my office? Yeah. It’s taken a while. A few weeks ago one of my very best bloggy friends came up to help me out with a project. I wanted to reupholster the chair in my office: I got it from Bombay Company years ago, and it’s a great chair, just not the look I’m going for in this space. My plan all along was actually to make a slipcover for it. So we decided to take it apart and just cover each part individually: Because this was in no-spend July, we used some fabric I bought months ago to make a bed skirt for our bed. I think we had plenty: We covered the seat like I’ve shown you a few times: Then we stopped to tickle a Bub: OH my goodness, I think the Bub loved Traci more than I do…and that’s a lot. :) He still talks about her. The original plan was to tuft the back of the chair (it was already tufted), so we took the back portion off: And then put a dog on it: He wasn’t helpful. That part was SUPER FUN! Then we took a nap: Yes, hot glue baby.
Décidément Française!! (decidedly French) « designdisorder I have just finished a cabinet- I bought it from Allegro (like Ebay). This cabinet was imported from either Holland or Germany. Here is the before: It has beautiful carvings on all sides, particularly the doors. But….looking at this picture it looks like your average mass produced oak furniture of days ago (late 80′s early 90′s) and you can’t really see the details. Being a stockist of Annie Sloan’s Chalk Paint has its bonuses –I have all the colours in store- the hardest part is deciding which colour to paint! So…..I painted the entire piece Duck Egg Blue and used Old White on some of the carved details. I also used a heavy hand when distressing- to give the carvings some added dimension. Then I gave this lovely lady a spa treatment! Here are some of the details: The hinges and key plate are metal and were a very cheap looking bronze-ish sort of colour. I also painted the drawer pulls- they were the same metal as the hinges. How long does it take for the paint to dry? See above. Either.
Wednes-DIY: Jewelry Board Today’s DIY is for all you girls out there – like me – who can’t seem to keep your jewelry organized :) I’ve always loved how our stores display accessories, particularly the wooden jewelry boards. Our Farmington FP girls put together this awesome and thorough tutorial on how to make one! It’s a bit long, so click “read more” to view all of the steps. What you need: (all supplies can be found at Home Depot) 1. 2 x 4 – Get this cut into pieces. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Step One: Prepare to stain your wood. Step Two: Stir your stain. Step Three: Cover the whole jewelry board with stain, including the sides. Step Four: Take your nails and place them on your jewelry board where you would like them. Step Five: Once you’ve laid all your nails out and have a good idea of where your going to nail them in, measure with a measuring tape to make sure they are the same distance apart. *The bracelet nails are 3″ apart* Step Six: With a pencil, make small marks as to where the nails will go on the board.
Kitchen Gallery: Pot Rack Inspiration Previous image Next image Anna's question earlier today about hanging a pot rack over the stove piqued our interest. Where do people hang their pot racks, and are there some good ideas out there that we can apply in our kitchens? So we went hunting through our archives (and a few other places) to bring you good ideas and visual inspiration for hanging your own pot rack. &bull 1 Rebecca's Wabi Sabi - We especially like pot racks with shelves; they seem so functional. &bull 2 Songyun and Jae's Nooks, Crannies, and Niches - We like the wood color of this pot rack. &bull 3 Lori's Latin Lair - Wow! &bull 4 Maxwell and Sara Kate's place - Here the pot rack hangs directly over the island, and together they frame in the kitchen. &bull 5 Susy's Organized Kitchen - This pot rack is hung in the corner between the ceiling and the wall, which keeps it out of the way. &bull 6 Keep it rail - The steel pot rack against the white tile in this kitchen from Living Etc. is really beautiful.
upholstery basics: dining chair do-over Welcome back to Upholstery Basics, where we’ll be rolling up our sleeves and completing our first project together: a wrap-around seat. Of all seating, dining room chairs get the brunt of the abuse — a little vino here, red sauce there. If you’ve been glaring at those chairs and wondering how to give them that much-needed facelift, read on, and you’ll be transforming those eyesores into jaw-droppers in no time. — Amanda Read the full post on reupholstering dining chairs after the jump! Materials gogglesglovesclampspliersstaple removerstaplerfoam (denser is better for seats)permanent markercarving knifecotton battingDacronfabricwhite or yellow chalkstraight edge/rulerscissorsregulatordustcovercardboard tack stripair blower attachment Don’t forget to check out Upholstery Basics: Tool Time to learn more about the tools we’re using today. Instructions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. Wrap-around reminders:
before & after: ryan’s bowling table + pei’s headboard i’ve been trying to convince my friends to go to brooklyn bowl with me, so i’ve got bowling on the brain. so when i saw ryan brown‘s reclaimed maple bowling lane top table, i was instantly hooked. a bowling table turned table? so fun. click here to read more about ryan’s bowling table project. [have a before & after you'd like to share on d*s? just shoot me an email right here with your images (low res, please).] CLICK HERE for pei’s headboard makeover after the jump! this next project makes the most of an awkward cut-out in a bedroom. sue lister sent over images of how blogger pei transformed that awkward space into a grand, over-sized headboard. thanks for sharing, sue!
DIY Makeup Magnet Board Are you sick of shuffling around your makeup drawer? When my good friend and fellow Beauty Shayna L. lamented on her jumbled beauty collection, we decided to de-clutter her cosmetic chaos and get a little crafty. After reading about blogger Laura's ingenious Makeup Magnet Board, we knew this nifty beauty organizer was the solution for Shayna's stash. Materials: Old Wooden Frame without glass (sorry, puppy painting not included!) Step 1 In a well-ventilated outdoor area, spray-paint an old wooden frame (we found ours for $3 at the thrift store!). Step 2 While your frame and brush holders are drying, attach your fabric to the pre-cut metal sheet. Step 3 Fold your fabric on the metal lengthwise first, then fold the other edges in. Step 4 Heat up your hot glue gun. Step 5 If your frame feels completely dry to the touch, it's ready to go.