THE BACKSTORY: I’ve had this dresser for as long as I can remember and as soon as I decided to move out my mom “decided” the dresser would move out with me. Because of it’s dashing good looks, for a while I had the dresser as storage inside my closet. But pretty soon […]
Thanks to Design*Sponge for posting about my Before and After owl parts! … their readers’ verdict on my redo: CREEPY! And I kinda have to agree… Frames are some of the most uninteresting and bland things out there these days so I’m always looking for new ways to show off artwork and prints. Plus, the […]
YAY! Thanks again to Apartment Therapy for all the love on my DIY Before and After Projects! Check out the post here…
THE BACKSTORY: As some may know, I always have an eye out for crazy owl related objects. So when I saw this lot of owl parts come up I was thrilled. They were totally out there and I had to have them! As soon as I received them though, I couldn’t figure out what I […]
The crazy silver chair made it on Apartment Therapy’s Blog yesterday! Check out the comments below their post… most seem to like the makeover. Thanks for the love Apartment Therapy!
THE BACKSTORY: The story of the “Stinky Mushroom” gets its origins from the Greek “Fungus foulsmelicus.” Actually, this do-it-yourselfer’s-dream sprouted up on Ebay for $10 and it was love at first sight. “It will go perfectly with our new Thomas Wold Mushroom Table!” I thought to myself… but unfortunately it wasn’t love at first sniff […]
Can you believe this crazy silver chair was destined for the dust-bin? THE BACKSTORY: One day, while working the morning shift at Urban Outfitters, I saw my co-workers dragging this out into the back to the trash. This chair was part of a “found furniture” shipment that came all the way from Urban’s Philly Headquarters […]
Materials: Old flannel shirt, elastic Process: I’ve always loved the colors on my dad’s old shirt, but it was not exactly my size or style. My dad always used to wear this in the 80s, but I still had to wrestle it away from him when I was ready to modify it. The sleeves were […]
Materials: My mom’s old t-shirt from Nordstrom, elastic Process: When my mom finally decided to get rid of this, I could not let it go because the fabric was still bright even after being in the wash millions of times. I was inspired by the shape to make it into a flirty, fun, […]
Materials: Old Russell Athletic sweatshirt, hand-cut stencil, white fabric paint Process: I had this old oversized sweatshirt around that I used to wear when I was younger. I didn’t know what to do with it for a while, until I had the idea to sew it down to make the shirt more fitted. I cut […]