These oil painting portraits are so good! You may have seen the hack to brush Mod Podge over paper prints to make them look more like a painting. I tried that with my portraits, but they just did not have the texture and age of a true oil painting. I am so excited to share my upgrade to the Mod Podge method and show you how to make prints look like antique oil paintings! Plus, I am sharing all the links to these free portrait printables!
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When I put together this shelf for the dining room, I knew I wanted to add something to the side, something rustic, to ground the feminine rose pattern China. An old basket would be perfect. I tried hanging different baskets that I had, but I really needed a wall basket, which I didn’t have. My first instinct is to see if I can use something I already have, not to buy something new. This is what I came up with, I decided to make a French picking basket.
…It’s a new season and you know what that means, a new look for my French drying rack! In the spring, I usually hang bundles of dried flowers, but this year I decided to do something a little different. I still love the dried flowers, so instead of the bundles, I decided to make a garland.
Are you ready for spring? We have had a few beautiful spring like days mixed in with some not so beautiful winter days, but it definitely feels like spring to me! It’s a little early for blooms, but not for bunnies. I found a pair of bunnies at the thrift store last year, so I gave them a quick makeover and added a little spring to the dining room cupboard. Here is my version of how to decorate a cottage style hutch for spring.
…I love to use Tulips for spring decor! Fresh tulips are wonderful, but I love to have artificial ones on hand. When decorating the mantel, or to keep on a table, it’s nice not to have to change them every few days or have an empty vase. The store selection has been slim the last couple of years, and well, they just aren’t very pretty. So I decided to order some so I could share my findings with you. I am also sharing how to style artificial tulips found on Amazon.
I fell in love with the antique German spun cotton ornaments that I saw all over Pinterest. I dream of a feather tree overflowing with spun cotton angels, children, and Christmas Characters. Reproductions would be very time consuming to make, and that just isn’t going to happen this late in the season. Spun cotton ornaments were also things like fruits, mushrooms, and bells. I found spun cotton bells already made, so all I had to do was give them an antique finish. It seemed like a great way to start my collection.
…I built a champagne crate! I always wanted a French champagne crate for my Christmas tree, but the prices for an antique one are just not in my budget. And you know how sometimes you envision something, but then it just doesn’t turn out quite like you expected? Well this time it turned out exactly like I hoped, and I am so excited to share it with you! Today I am going to show you how to build a French champagne crate that looks so authentic!
Do you love the look of stone garden statues and planters? I do, but they can be quite expensive. When I found a couple of ceramic statues at the thrift store, I knew I wanted to give them a makeover. I discovered how to create a stone painted look in three easy steps.
…Did you know you could adhere paper to wood in a way that is semi-permanent, and damage free upon removal? Well you can! That was an amazing discovery for me, considering I have decor commitment issues. The secret is to use liquid starch.
I love wall pockets or flower pockets made out of antique grain sacks, but as usual, I don’t love how much they cost. I was searching for a way to make my own and I really wanted to find a no sew option that I could share with you. My first instinct would be to sew one, but I know that is not an option for many. Then I thought of using craft store totes! How easy is that?! Today I am going to show you how to make no sew antique grain sack wall pockets.
