Mountain Fun: A DIY Centerpiece

Over the weekend, we spent time in the mountains with our friends. With three little ones in tow, dinners out are not as common, but staying in is just as fun! What's that old saying? "All you need in life is good friends, good food, and good wine" ? Never was a truer statement said! We lingered around a delicious dinner, and enjoyed time together. Earlier in the evening, I received this gorgeous copper container and beverage cooler from my dear friends - it was begging to be stuffed with wildflowers from my mountain garden! Here's a tiny peek at how I pulled it together:

Ps. Instead of putting water in the bottom of the vessel, I placed 5 plastic cups, each filled with water, in the bottom. This helped keep the flowers even, watered, and from spilling.

Mountain Fun: A DIY Centerpiece

Over the weekend, we spent time in the mountains with our friends. With three little ones in tow, dinners out are not as common, but staying in is just as fun! What's that old saying? "All you need in life is good friends, good food, and good wine" ? Never was a truer statement said! We lingered around a delicious dinner, and enjoyed time together. Earlier in the evening, I received this gorgeous copper container and beverage cooler from my dear friends - it was begging to be stuffed with wildflowers from my mountain garden! Here's a tiny peek at how I pulled it together:

Ps. Instead of putting water in the bottom of the vessel, I placed 5 plastic cups, each filled with water, in the bottom. This helped keep the flowers even, watered, and from spilling.

Antique Fern Prints - a recent DIY

I love looking through the piles of old prints at Scott's Antique Market each month. There are so many pretty ones in all colors and sizes. Butterflies, eggs, children's prints, interior design, nudes, foliage, flowers, etc. 

I grabbed 6 great looking ferns from the $10 table a few months ago, and finally got around to framing them myself, and hanging them too. 

I started with the fern print and some inexpensive frames I found at the dollar store. 

And used a basket weave grass cloth fabric as a sort of backing to the prints for texture. I secured them with double sided tape and trimmed the edges of the fabric, leaving the edges of the fern prints as they were when they came from the original book. 

Now, they hang below by entertaining supplies in my laundry room! I love how they make this room feel a bit more like a fun space than a utility room. :) 

Have you tackled any DIY projects lately? 

Antique Fern Prints - a recent DIY

I love looking through the piles of old prints at Scott's Antique Market each month. There are so many pretty ones in all colors and sizes. Butterflies, eggs, children's prints, interior design, nudes, foliage, flowers, etc. 

I grabbed 6 great looking ferns from the $10 table a few months ago, and finally got around to framing them myself, and hanging them too. 

I started with the fern print and some inexpensive frames I found at the dollar store. 

And used a basket weave grass cloth fabric as a sort of backing to the prints for texture. I secured them with double sided tape and trimmed the edges of the fabric, leaving the edges of the fern prints as they were when they came from the original book. 

Now, they hang below by entertaining supplies in my laundry room! I love how they make this room feel a bit more like a fun space than a utility room. :) 

Have you tackled any DIY projects lately? 

A DIY Nursery Light: The Serena And Lily Malibu Chandelier

When planning our baby nursery, I knew that replacing the boring old white fan that was already hanging was a maja must. And I have loved the Serena and Lily Malibu chandelier for like ever. Imagine how pumped I was when I came across the DIY tutorial over on Simply Salvage! 

The Malibu is just one of many gorgeous lights offered at S&L, but the price tags just didn't fit into the budget! 

So, I took to the tutorial, and for a little less than $100, I made my own! It's definitely not perfect, but it sure beat the $900 price tag on the real deal! 

Here are a few snaps of my process:

And the after!

Have you ever tackled making a light fixture? 

A DIY Nursery Light: The Serena And Lily Malibu Chandelier

When planning our baby nursery, I knew that replacing the boring old white fan that was already hanging was a maja must. And I have loved the Serena and Lily Malibu chandelier for like ever. Imagine how pumped I was when I came across the DIY tutorial over on Simply Salvage! 

The Malibu is just one of many gorgeous lights offered at S&L, but the price tags just didn't fit into the budget! 

So, I took to the tutorial, and for a little less than $100, I made my own! It's definitely not perfect, but it sure beat the $900 price tag on the real deal! 

Here are a few snaps of my process:

And the after!

Have you ever tackled making a light fixture?