Creative Juices Decor

Hi Friends! One of my favorite things about home decor blogs, is seeing just how CREATIVE everyone is.  I always find it fascinating how people can see something old or completely dumpster worthy and turn it into something spectacular.   For instance, take a look at Renee did with this old door she got.   With a little fun she turned it into a DIY shelf bookcase (complete with light!!)  Bulbstoblossoms.com How about these re purposing home decor ideas: This person took a cattle trough and installed a fiberglass liner in it. (She said the whole thing cost her 90 bucks!)  I could definitely see this in a farmhouse style home. Kim from Baileywife  had an old water trough and her young son made it into a great console table! I love the wheels he added to it. How fun is that? What do you think about using old wash-bins and turning them into chic light fixtures? C...

Happy Friday Everyone!  I never know what topic will create the most interest, but this recent post about creating a great entry table according to your style has really "taken off".  This console table vignette was my first discussed entry display. So for this post, I thought it would be fun to show all kinds of examples of Home Decor using old window panes.   I'll start of with one of my OWN projects.   Old Windows Used As Frames I printed out 4 of my favorite pictures from Costco in the size of the window opening and taped them in.  The other panels you can put scrapbook paper or fabric in.  The entire project cost me under $17.00 What Holly did from Down to Earth Styling BLOWS my mind! - Take a look at how she turned her old window pane into a unique headboard! I find this little hand made table with an old window pane ADORABLE and proves my point in the entry table post  that sometimes you just...

In the January "top 10" spirit, I thought it would be fun to do a post on the top 10 most viewed projects on my blog.  :-)   #1.) Map on Canvas Art This project has been a top 10 since I posted it - for those that are looking for a large piece of art for not a lot of money - go check out how to make this in my step by step tutorial - how to take a paper map and put it on canvas. (I found mine at the thrift store) #2) Wine Bottle Crafts  Need to figure out a way to use up all those saved wine bottles?  This is a great project.  Just prime and spray paint the bottles.  After they dry, tape off and add some black chalk paint.  Write your own personal message and voila!  #3) How to Decorate the Top of Your Cabinets This post has been circulating around Pinterest like crazy.  It's great for those who just need some tips and ideas on decorating all those empty spaces not only on top of cabinets, but on top of h...

Happy Friday Everyone! I have been doing an American Clay project all week long.  I'll take the final "after" photos some time today but here is a sneak peak of all the colors I used - I had fun mixing and being "artistic" on each wall. 1) Savannah moss (it was actually more a brown than green) 2) Chesapeake Bay (very blue/grey) 3) Snow Canyon  (clay in it's natural whitish state) Since I have American Clay on my mind, I thought it would be fun to do a post on some of my past clay projects.  A little Before and After Showcase. :-) Before ENTRY with Colorado Red Clay - skip troweled After Tuscan Gold clay over concrete walls (this was an all green thermal mass home). After (such a pretty glowing color) One of my favorite clay projects was this guest room.  She wanted me to "age" the fireplace hood and then paint a true fresco of an antler.  It was HUGE (or else I just have a tin...

Happy New Year!!!  Who likes New Year resolutions?  I like them (and I know some people don't!) but I just feel there is never a BAD time of year to write (or reaffirm) your goals.   In regards to the #1 New Year resolution of eating better I decided to post some of the healthier versions of my favorite cookies. Healthy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies  1 cup egg whites 2 1/2 cups raw oats 1 RIPE BANANA  2/3 c fat free Greek Yogurt 2 tsp Stevia (or sprinkle in to taste) 3 TBSP almond or peanut butter (can try less if you want) 72 choc chips (3 chips per cookie)  :-) SO EASY......just mix all together and bake!   350 oven..... 25 - 30 min until golden brown Makes 24 cookies 75 calories Macros:  3 g fat/4 g protein/ 2 g fiber/ 9 g carbs Optional additions: cocoa nibs or cocoa powder craisens or raisins coconut flakes carob chips nuts white chocolate chips chia seeds In ...