The Light & Bright 5 Year Makeover
Rachael and her husband have spent the last 5 years transforming their bedroom into a great place to spend the night. Their use of subtle color truly comes alive when coupled with the natural light...
Rachael and her husband have spent the last 5 years transforming their bedroom into a great place to spend the night. Their use of subtle color truly comes alive when coupled with the natural light...
Jenny, over at Little Green Notebook and owner of Pearl Street Interiors, has done a bang up job on this marvelous monogram project. All it took was a little paint and some freezer paper! Details ...
We can look at and critique expensive furniture and accessories all day long, but when it comes down to our own spaces, we tend to diy many things and repurpose others. In honor of keeping costs dow...
If we had to choose just one tool in our restoration arsenal, it would have to be, hands down, steel wool. It's perfect for porcelain, wood and of course metal. Our friends over at Style North have...
When we last caught a glimpse of what Eve Tombley was up to she was making things bright and bold inside, but now her efforts have turned outdoors with the help of her husband. They transformed the...
Some of the staffers at Southern Living have shared their own rooms as part of a big collection of "Budget-Friendly Room Makeovers". We pulled a few of our favorites......
Escapes month is all about gleaning inspiration for our homes from the places we experience on our travels and, lets face it, Motel 6 was not all that inspirational in terms of design. Budget friendly...
We just got the new July issue of House Beautiful - it is the "Small Spaces" issue which we always enjoy and it has quite a few good features (including a home with an amazing pink entryway) but one a...
Our friends over at Style North have been busy in the backyard, transforming a rusty wrought iron patio set into a thing of beauty! It's not as difficult as you might think and makes a big impact fo...
New aerosol paints are hitting the craft market intended for use on fabric. They are marketed at car upholstery, furniture and home decor items such as linens and drapery. We've spotted them at loc...
Spray paint has come a long way over the years, especially when you get out of the hardware store into into art and specialty stores. The colors available in the aisles at your local hardware or big...
click thumbnails for larger pics Atlanta based photographer, Lara Rossignol took a cue from AT:NY's feature on upholstering with fabric from the Orla Kiely laundry bag and made over a pair of metal...
The team over at Style North are the masterminds behind some of the most inexpensive, yet luxurious makeovers we've seen in awhile. Although we usually pride ourselves on doing things on the cheap w...
At an auction in the middle of the blazing heat a few summers ago, we dragged home one of the ugliest lamps we had ever seen. It was originally painted like cabbage, or something out of The Little S...
After the Midwest Fall Cure, we've been keeping our eye on the Flickr pool full of everyone's before, after and along the way photos. While investigating the hard work that has been done (thanks to ...
Project: Mid Century Dining Chair Reupholstery Time: Two and 1/2 hours Cost: 2 1/2 yards @ $17.95 per yard (on sale) >>Enter Slideshow If you're tempted to pass up a set of Mid Century dining chai...
While walking down an alleyway today we came across this mid-century desk... minus the drawers. Always being one to stop and help out a poor abandoned furniture item, there are already plans for it....
Charlie Krazer of Kentucky decorated his basement with murals produced with Sharpie markers. Simple line drawings transform the space from a run of the mill rec room to something altogether unusual an...
Many of us don't have the luxury of spending more than a few dollars on our living spaces. Silly things like bills, food and doctor's appointments always seem more important. But who can resist add...
Earlier we featured a bookcase that underwent a face lift on HGTV's program, Myles of Style. We'd like to show you another one of Kim's ideas, as we think it's the perfect solution for vintage lamps...
It's easy to get caught up in feeling the need to redesign your entire living space. Click through the jump to see 50 ways to give your rooms a mini-makeover to keep the ants in your pants at bay. ...
The Cure is coming to a close, but we're still seeing a ton of great photos popping up in our Flickr group. This table and chair makeover project comes from moni-ka in ky, aka merskine. We've shown ...
While compiling today's color combo, we stumbled across Swedish website Colorama, where we found this incredible back porch makeover. Click below for the "before" photo......