Page Text: DIY Oversized Statement Mirror Above the Mantel
Tracy from Right Up My Alley loves the look of a large statement mirror above a mantel and had a vision of recreating a wood mirror from Ballard Designs. This was one of those projects where the final result is just like you imagine it! Don’t you love those? Tracy was able to create a mirror very similar to her Ballard inspiration using a … [Read more...]
DIY Mantel Shelf for the Master Bedroom
Katie from Addicted 2 DIY created the sweetest sign for her husband on their anniversary last year and wanted to give it a special home in their master bedroom. She was inspired by a beautiful mantel shelf from Ballard Designs that cost a whopping $299. However, Katie was able to build a near replica for only $40, even customizing the length … [Read more...]
Ballard Inspired DIY Accordion Drying Rack
Awhile ago the Ballard Corday Accordion Drying Rack caught Crystal at Fussy Monkey Business' eye. It was pricier than she wanted to spend and she couldn't think of an easy way to have her husband recreate it for her so Crystal resigned herself to the fact that she wouldn't have one. Then she came across a pine drying rack … [Read more...]
Cereal Box Quatrefoil Lantern
Nike from Choose to Thrive had been crushing on a lantern with a quatrefoil design. Like the rest of us, there isn’t much from Ballard that falls into an affordable price range for Nike, so she set off to make her own. Wondering how she made it? From a cardboard cereal box! Yes, seriously! She cut all the lantern pieces from a pattern … [Read more...]
Dollar Store DIY Moss Topiaries
Roxanne from The Honeycomb Home had been on the hunt for topiaries for her bathroom. However, the only ones she could find would cost her $100, which was certainly too pricey for bathroom décor. Roxanne instead decided to make her own, and it only cost her a few bucks a piece using items mostly from the dollar store! Roxanne was … [Read more...]
No-Sew Fabric Cord Cover
A bunch of unsightly wires can take away from even the most well-designed space. Fortunately, Stephanie Lynn from Under the Table and Dreaming can help you tame those cords in a mere five minutes with her no-sew fabric cord covers. Yes, you heard right – no- sew! Stephanie Lynn simply ironed fusible hemming tape onto a strip of fabric and then … [Read more...]
Heart Pallet Art with Song Lyrics
My good friend Jen from Tatertots & Jello created the most adorable pallet art for Valentine’s Day. Jen was inspired when she came across a heart plaque from Ballard Designs. She loved that the art was perfect for Valentine’s Day yet still fit her color scheme with it’s neutral pallet. Jen created her own striped heart on a faux pallet … [Read more...]
Wood and “Metal” Frame Coffee Table
When updating her living room last summer, Carrie from Curb to Refurb knew a new coffee table was in order. She says her first inclination is usually to run to the Salvation Army, but this time Carrie had a specific design in mind. Carrie’s husband volunteered to help build a replica of the $399 table she’d been eyeing from Ballard … [Read more...]
Abstract Sea Paintings for a Peaceful Powder Room
Tamara of Provident Home Designs was inspired to include a pair of abstract sea paintings in her recent powder room makeover. She loved the calming blue, gray, and gold color palette but didn’t have the money or space for Ballard’s ginormous $449 paintings. Tamara walks you through the steps to making your own paintings for way less. My … [Read more...]
Pom Pom Shower Curtain–With Hot Glue!
Sara of Sincerely, Sara D recently made over her daughter’s bathroom with a clean, modern design and black and white color scheme. One of the projects she completed for the space was a Ballard Designs inspired shower curtain with pom pom trim. This was one of those amazingly simple DIYs that yields such a high end finish. Sara purchased an … [Read more...]