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  • Creating with the Stars Round 2 Voting

    Creating with the Stars Round 2 Voting

    Ok, time for Round 2, and let's just say we're back and better than ever. Well, not us, but the contestants. Their knockoff projects are killer this week!

    We can tell that they really want to win the awesome prizes from our fabulous sponsors this week! Let's just recap what they are, shall we?

    1. $100 Gift Card to Royal Design Studio .
    RDS is our go-to source for all of our stencil projects and our run on CWTS last year was where we were first introduced to them!

    2. A pair of $120 Robert Allen pillows from Chic Decor Pillows
    These pillows are hand-made and absolutely gorgeous. We're sorta jealous that we don't get them.

    3. Project featured by HomeTalk , which, come on, is kind of a big deal.

    These are pretty fabulous prizes, but let's not forget that one contestant and their star partner will win the Grand Prize at the end of these four weeks! Woohoo!

    $500 from Homes.Com
    $500 Gift Card to HomeGoods
    Project featured by HomeTalk

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    We are so impressed with how these ladies took these famous, really pricey items and put their own spin on them to make them unique and fabulous. Let's get this party started!

    1. Anthro-inspired Wall Lamp

    When I heard this week was knock-off week I knew immediately what I wanted to do. See, I've been seeing this lamp I wanted in the Anthropologie catalog. It makes my heart happy but…my budget doesn't allow for it. Well, could you afford $2800.00 for a lamp? I know, right?!? Ridiculous! So, I took it upon myself to figure out how to make this lamp accessible to mere peons. Or simply those that have a budget.

    cwts2 collage side by side

    Granted, I had to change things up a bit. I used pipes more than wooden spindles. And Rub n Buff to achieve some of the finishes. I also wasn't about to do the whole thing in copper piping (have you seen the cost of copper pipes?) so I sprayed pvc pipe with copper paint and Rub n Buffed it to get a nice shiny look. All in all, I have to say that this ridiculously expensive lamp just got beat. Oh yeah Anthro…you hear me??…you are charging too much!

    cwts2 collage1

    I'll agree that mine isn't exactly the same as Anthro's. True. But, let's see mine is…about 3% of the cost of their's. Okay, I'll make do with not exactly! Truthfully, I love this lamp. It's so quirky, fun, stylish, and feels like an art piece! I'm so glad this contest pushed me to create it, I'm in love with it!

    cwts on and off

    2. Restoration Hardware-inspired Lighted Sign

    When I think of knock off, I think copy cat (in a good way). I think of anything duplicated to the T, but is much less expensive. For this round, I chose not to duplicate, but rather I was inspired by this Restoration Hardware arrow and created something a little different. I'll tell ya… with the basic process, you can create just about anything you can imagine. A state, a letter, a number, a symbol, a phrase. It's totally up to you.

    Perfect for outdoors.

    Perfect for indoors.

    3. Schumacher Zimba-inspired Drapes, Anthro-inspired bench and Cornice

    I love designer fabric and furniture, but the high prices make it hard to justify (especially when I change my mind frequently!) I like to get a high end look at a fraction of the price by putting a little, time, effort, and creative thinking to work!

    I've been obsessing over Schumacher Zimba fabric forever, it is absolute perfection for draperies! But, at about $100 a yard (that means about $300 just for ONE panel), it is definitely not in the budget. By creating my own stencil and buying pre-made white draperies from Ikea, I was able to get two panels for about $25!!

    Ever since seeing one doubling as a window seat, I have been dying to build an upholstered bench ottoman. Inspired by Anthropologie's bench ottoman that costs $1,700, I built this ottoman for under $100. I cut costs by using an inexpensive comforter in lieu of foam, upholstry webbing as a top support, and a drapery panel for fabric. It's perfect for extra seating or a place to rest your feet.

    Custom cornices can be very pricey especially when topping a large window. For this window, I wanted a 95" length which can cost over $850. I built this cornice using 1x12 and 1x6 to create the frame and a long tablecloth for fabric for under $25.

    These three diy projects transformed this window area and cost me only $150. The time and effort was definitely worth it over paying over $3,000 for all of the originals! 4. Faux Chair Slipcover

    Faux-Chair-Slipcover-Label

    It looks like a chair, but kinda like a slipcover too…
    Well, that's because it's a chair covered by a slipcover! Who knew this chair had such high ambitions? I did, that's who!

    PicMonkey Collage-Faux Chair-Slipcover

    I saw this faux chair cover on this Danish website and I knew these covers would be perfect for my house. I drew a template and took it to a copy center to have it enlarged. Then I cut it out and appliqued each individual piece to a plain chair cover to create a faux chair on a slipcover.

    Faux-Chair-Slipcover-Project

    It's a fun easy project that takes an afternoon. And now all my other chairs are a little jealous!
    I had fun making that plate wall, too. Just plates and a few vinyl birds. I think they're perfect with my"fancy, new" chairs!

    5. Anthro-inspired Ikat Console

    ANTHROPOLOGIE. I LOVE this store. I love the colors, the design, the textures, the ambiance, and inspiration that I always find there. When I saw this gorgeous ikat hand painted console, I knew it was the perfect piece of inspiration for my CWTS Knock off. (and at $1698--it's a great piece to knock off; )

    Using a cabinet base from IKEA and an ikat stencil from Olive Leaf Stencils, I recreated the console, choosing a similar color palette, with some color adjustments to fit my own house and decor scheme.

    They say"imitation is the sincerest form of flattery." Well, Anthro, you most certainly have mine. In honor of my love for this store, I styled the console using some Anthropologie treasures, in addition to some old wooden spools & candles, books and beautiful orange tulips. 6. Anthro-Inspired Sharpie Plate Art

    Woo… week 2! After the crazy, hectic, eating-cereal-for-dinner kind of week last week was I was hoping for a"knockoff" project I could knockout quickly. Apparently, I don't know how to do that. I chose to knockoff Lost Arcadia By Molly Hatch sold by Anthropologie for $7,500! Since that's about $7,450 over my budget, I decided to see if it could be done on the cheap.

    It's basically 30 plates hung together with a painted scene going across all the plates. At $7,500, that's $250 per plate. Luckily Dollar Tree sells white plates for a buck. And, since I was pretty sure painting freehand on the plates wasn't going to look all that great, I used a Sharpie and a projector. All you have to do is trace… easy.

    I chose to trace a botanical print on my plates since I felt it looked a little more modern, but tried to keep the style and overall feel the same–very loose and all black and white. The plates are hung using Command Strips. At 5 feet wide and 6 feet tall, it makes quite the impact on the wall, not the bank account.

    7. Horchow-inspired Mirrors

    So, here we are at round 2 (Did you see all of the awesome projects in round 1?). This week's theme is Knock-Off, which I love. I'm cheap frugal, and just can't spend the money that some of the big name websites want for their stuff. Plus, I'm sure my husband would think I'm certifiably insane if I bought a $300 vase or $100 throw pillow. But just because I'm designing on a budget doesn't mean that I can't have nice things, right?

    I saw these mirrors over at Horchow, and loved them. I'm one of those ladies that thinks that you can never have enough mirrors in your house. Mirrors to make your room look bigger. Mirrors to reflect light and brighten up your space. Mirrors to make sure you don't have food in your teeth. The more, the merrier. But $1095 shipped? Yikes. No thank you. But looking at them, I figured I could make them.
    A quick stop at Hobby Lobby for the wooden plates and big mirror, a not so quick stop by Home Depot for the rope and other supplies, and a call and stop by the local mirror place for the smaller mirror size that I couldn't find pre-cut anywhere. Then it was time to go home to paint, sand and assemble.

    I did have to get creative with the black caps that Horchow has on the ends of their ropes. My solution? PVC end caps, simply spray painted black. Some black BBQ & Stove spray paint on the metal (which is holding nicely as long as you don't bang around the metal) and voila! Drill a hole in the PVC, hot glue the hooks and rope, and BOOM.

    Slightly smaller, slightly lighter in color, but perfectly me.
    8. West Elm-inspired Wood Tile Dresser
    It didn't take long for me to figure out what I wanted to do for this week's challenge. I've been lusting after this wood-tiled dresser from West Elm for months and months, but at a whopping $900, it just wasn't going to happen. So, this challenge gave me the perfect excuse to try and re-create it on my own! And I think it turned out pretty awesome.

    I found this gorgeous antique dresser at a local flea market and knew it would be the perfect piece for this project. It's not quite as modern as the original, but it has some nice clean lines and wooden casters, which make me a little weak in the knees. With a fresh coat of paint, some DIY-ed hardware, and a whole bunch of whitewashed, hand-cut wood tiles it looks pretty dang close to the original.

    Really, if I'm being honest, I like my version just a little bit better.; -) 9. Anthro-inspired Duvet When I first saw the Corin Duvet from Anthropologie, I fell in love with its details. Hand stitching, gathered fabric, pure gorgeousness. But it also came with a price tag that was way out of my league.

    no-sew Anthropologie Corin Duvet knockoff

    I wanted this look for our room but didn't want to spend $400 (and I didn't want to sew anything) so I bought a white duvet cover and a bottle of puffy paint. PUFFY PAINT?! Yes, I said puffy paint.

    no-sew Anthropologie Corin Duvet knockoff

    I used a picture of the original and a steady hand to paint the details onto my duvet.

    But don't worry, the look is nothing like those cheesy tee shirts you used to make!; )

    no-sew Anthropologie Corin Duvet knockoff

    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It's time to vote! You guys have a ridiculously hard job- we don't envy you a bit! You can only vote one time, but you can vote for your favorite 3 projects. In order to vote, please LIKE EC2 on Facebook. Thanks!


    Thanks for voting! Check back tomorrow to see Monica's Knockoff that saved her over $1500! Did you miss the Round 1 projects? You can see them all here. Want to know the results of Round 1? Click here!

    jess
    Monica
  • mirrors and frames

    mirrors and frames

    via Room Seventeen
    ....the mirrors or the frames....?

  • Barn Sale Treasure! {DIY Chalkboard Mirror}

    Barn Sale Treasure! {DIY Chalkboard Mirror}

    This weekend Jess and I got up bright and early on Saturday morning to attend a barn sale. We weren't 100% sure what to expect (the details were limited) and on the way we were laughing at the possibility of us walking it and it being all farm equipment! Thankfully it wasn't! The sale was inside and out of this cool, old barn

    There were plenty of random things, but also tons of furniture, mirrors, and stuff that was right up our alley!

    I REALLY wanted to buy this piece for my dining room, but it's a corner unit that wouldn't fit. I was bummed!

    Jess almost bought this mantle to turn into a headboard, but I kind of talked her out of it!

    We both loved this cool sign!

    I spotted and scored this awesome"Mirror, Mirror, on the wall…" style mirror for $5.00!

    DIY Chalkboard Mirror Have I mentioned I'm impulsive?? By Saturday afternoon I was ready to start working on my mirror project! I make my poor husband take all kinds of dorky pictures of me holding things… He accidentally got himself in this picture (don't tell him I used it on the blog!)

    Here's the mirror before… Jess is in a gold phase, and liked it gold, but me… not so much…

    I went to Lowes and after staring at the spraypaint choices for an eternity, I decided that blue will now be my kitchen accent color. A worker actually made a comment about how long it took me to choose.: )

    Did the blue in the above picture worry you?? It just looks crazy bright in the pic, in reality, it's a really great, dark blue! Love it! If you're doing this project with a mirror, I recommend spraypainting right over the mirror as well. It acts like a primer for the chalkboard paint.

    See the little cobwebs?? I clearly didn't take the time to prep the mirror. Thankfully, they wiped right off. Impulsive remember?

    Next, it was time to paint the mirror surface with chalkboard paint. You can get it by the quart at any Lowes or Home Depot.

    Rather than using my real painting brushes, I opted for some art brushes because I was going to freehand the edges.

    It is just me or do other people like taking pictures of open cans of paint? I always think they look so cool!

    Thankfully, the mirror had an easy edge to follow and I was able to get my lines nice and crisp (perfectionist tendencies!)

    The chalkboard paint went on really evenly and only required one coat.

    And of course I hung it before it was dry! Ahhh I love it so much!

    We decided we'd use it for a countdown for this kids for now. Eventually, I'll need some kind of quote that makes me seem way cooler than I am.

    Here's where it's hanging in my house…It's on a small wall area between the kitchen and living room. And look, I've been using my Key Hooks and you can see them in this picture!

    So, do you have any cool frames or broken mirrors that you can make into a cool chalkboard? What do you think of my Mirror, Mirror on the Wall turned Chalkboard?

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  • A New Old Mirror

    A New Old Mirror

    Behold my new office mirror! Remember the old gold one? Well, it wasn't really what I had in mind when I decided to put a mirror here, so I've been keeping my eye open for something else.

    Due to the sloping ceiling, the size of the mirror had to be somewhat compact yet I also wanted it to fill the entire space. I also wanted to hang a mirror and not art because I wanted to brighten up this part of the room as much as possible.

    This photo gives you a better perspective — my desk is to the left.

    I love the combination of the gold top and gold frame with the cool brightness of all of the mirror panels. To me it has quite a lovely modern yet antique feeling to it. And I can't say that I've ever seen an old mirror quite like this one. I've seen new modern mirrors, similiar to the Shabby Chic look, but never a piece that included wood framing.
    When Hubby asked, "is that a new mirror?" I used one of my old lines and replied, "no, of course it's not a new (technically speaking) mirror." He caught on to this awhile back so now I always say it slyly and use extra emphasis on the word new. Of course, I just had to follow it up with, "but guess how much I got it for?"
    Now he was being sly as he loves to throw out low ball figures when I ask him to play this game — he guessed $37.50. Well, I paid $40 for it. It was $45 but I offered $40 (I know, some nerve to be so cheap!). But isn't it lovely? And it's such a steal. Hubby thinks so too even though it's an entire $2.50 more than what he guessed.

    I would like to just say that it took some extra effort to capture this mirror without finding myself in the reflection! Whenever I see pictures of mirrors in magazines, I always wonder how they get the shot without them in it! It's very difficult because if you take the shot too far off to the side, it distorts the image. This is exactly why I have yet to post on the other new mirror I bought to replace the cabinet we moved out of the dining room!

  • Furniture is Here!

    Furniture is Here!

    It's a week early! I'm both excited and nervous all at the same time! Why you ask is it still covered in plastic? Well, the delivery guys just left for one, and for two, we have an issue with our floor finish that the floor guy has to deal with tomorrow (hopefully) and although no dust will be created, I don't want to unwrap them until he's done.
    So pictures are a bit premature but I thought I'd give you a sneek peek as to what we've been up to the past few weeks. We never did break into a waltz like I described in my fantasy BUT we did accomplish something equally as romantic and painted all the windows! I'm kidding, although I do find it very attractive when Hubby is working on the house — why is that? (wink, wink Hubby)

    I also painted the fireplace bricks white!
    After priming the bricks to cover up the glue stains, I had a panic attack and questioned what I had done. Joan at For the Love of a House (my dear friend) calmed me down (I love her!).
    I wish I didn't have to paint them but when I spoke to a local mason, he told me that the blond bricks weren't original to the house. Meaning, that at some point probably in the 60's, the fireplace surround was rebuilt and that's why they didn't match the gray bricks on the exterior chimney....which has made me contemplate painting the bricks gray as I'm not completely sold on the white. Thoughts? Do you like the white?
    Once again, Joan came to my rescue (she does that a lot) and sent me some Sherwin Williams colors to try and upon doing so, I discovered this amazing digital tool they offer on their web site where you can upload your personal photo and try different paint colors (I'll post them soon). It's been so helpful in determining what shade of grey may work as I wouldn't want it to look too flat, too dark or like concrete!

    My other update is the new mirror over the fireplace. I absolutely love the botanical detail on the frame. I was in an antique shop in Portland, one of my favorites, when I stumbled across it- on sale. Was I looking for a new mirror for over the fireplace, not really, but my Great-Great Grandparent's mirror never looked quite proportionate to the size of the mantle (I've relocated it to the guest room for now).
    When I saw the mirror, I put a hold on it and then went to another favorite antique store to see what other similar items were out there. I discovered that compared to other mirrors of similar size and style, the one I had on hold was a really great deal so I went back and bought it. It was $120, normally priced at $195.
    I hope that we'll be able to unwrap our furniture by tomorrow — although I'm sure we'll take a few peeks before then! I normally don't get very nervous about new purchases but typically that's because I don't spend as much money and they're also not purchased sight unseen (we didn't get to actually see our chosen fabrics on the pieces).
    So again, excited and nervous all at the same time! Hubby is more calm and Lucy just wants to know what all the fuss is about.

  • new grays from the September issues...

    new grays from the September issues...

    Andrew Raquet in House Beautiful, September, 2010
    Being a mirror gal, I love the antiqued mirror fireplace surround with the starburst layered on top.

    Ryan Korban in Lonny, September, 2010
    Besides mirrors and gray, nude art pieces have my heart, so I love this image. The vintage tea pot is just the touch alongside the modern lamps. A stunning 'silver' gray effect.

    Ryan Korban in Lonny, September 2010
    Awesome art piece in charcoal tones.

  • beautifully neutral bedroom...

    beautifully neutral bedroom...

    I am so in love with everything neutral these days. A bright pop of color sometimes? Yes. But neutrals are what I crave right now. Especially whites, in different shades and textures. Of course, having a few myself, I am really loving these dress forms, tattered and worn. And you know me and mirrors.
    The white, the wire, the wood, and the worn.
    Perfect combinations.
    Happy weekend!
    All photos from Atlanta Homes Magazine. My thanks to MFAMB for the heads up!

  • European Visions....part one!

    European Visions....part one!

    image via House Beautiful
    Have you ever noticed that when you renovate or change a room all the other rooms off your 'new' room seem to be lacking? Well it was no different for my husband and I, once our kitchen was done we decided the downstairs bathroom needed major help. Yes unfortunately there's a bathroom right off the kitchen, not my favorite place in the world for one but it's a 220+-year-old house and when bathrooms came into vogue it seemed the best place to put them was off a kitchen.

    Since our newly renovated kitchen has a slight European flavor that can be seen here I had visions of old world European dancing in my head.

    image via Maisons Cote Sud
    At one point along the way someone had taken what looked like a closet in our bathroom and put in a nasty plastic shower insert that had to go! So dreams of stone wafted through my head. Hey, I can dream! I would also love a stone floor but that's an option I KNOW won't happen.

    A rain shower head is one of my first choices!

    I love the antique mirror with sconces but usually mirrors like that cost $2000 and up and isn't in my budget'still dreaming here. And I know the husband doesn't like vessels sinks, sigh, must we always think of them too?

    image via Relics they have some wonderful old stone and marble sinks
    Since the husband hates vessel sinks I showed him some examples of marble sinks on decorative bases but he wasn't impressed.

    image via Bobby McAlpine in House Beautiful
    So maybe something unique like an urn....

    image via Barry Dixon
    or semi vessel sinks, aren't those iron stands stunning?

    image via Phoebe Howard
    or a single marble sink on a chrome stand? That isn't reaching to far out there is it?

    I was vetoed on every sink but one, the sink that's still in there from when the bathroom was originally put in circa 1925! Yep, that sink is from 1925, a good ole American Standard sink, still has the original brass tag with date underneath and the original faucet handles. If you look real close under the sink and to the right you can see the bottom part of the water pressure gauge, it has this huge round gauge on it that Mister Man, aka the husband, wants to keep. He doesn't understand the words EUROPEAN, WORK WITH ME HERE!
    Stay tuned, up next the finished results! (I hope)

  • Fab Find Friday {super-cool blog}

    Fab Find Friday {super-cool blog}

    We made it to Friday! Phew… it was a crazy one in my world! It was actually my last full week off before heading back to school. Boo! Since it was my last week off, I spent lots of time in the evenings catching up on some of my favorite blogs. Today, I'm sharing one with you.

    This super-cool blogger has a style very similar to my own and I wanted to share one amazing room re-do she recently did as part of a contest. Before

    Amazing After

    Awesome isn't it? Head on over to Mandi's blog to see more pictures and get all the details. Also, be sure to check out her cool Anthropologie inspired acid mirrors. They're fabulously cool!
    Ok, I'm off to enjoy my last few days of"teacher summer vacation." Have a great weekend and don't forget to enter our Meet Nate Contest!

    (For Monica and Jess!)

  • Fab Find Friday

    Fab Find Friday

    This fab find is truly fabulous! About a month ago, I went into Stuff to take a look around. I had both kids in tow, but was so curious to see what they had to offer, and was completely blown away! I could have spent another hour or two just browsing, but couldn't because of the kids. So, I dragged Monica (I didn't literally drag her; she was pretty willing and excited about going) in and she loved it just as much as I did.

    . It is absolutely huge, which means they have tons of great furniture and decor!

    You can find some really cool, unique art pieces there, for a fraction of the price you would pay somewhere else. They have several LARGE mirrors (like the one I'm sitting in front of) that would make a major statement in your home, without emptying your bank account. And I love that rust-colored chair Monica is sitting on, too. (Doesn't she look adorable? What a great picture of her laughing. It must have been something I said.; )

    Stuff is the closeout store for their store Dwelling in Manayunk, Pa. The farmhouse tables they have are to die for, and we could not believe how affordable they are.

    Plus, the decor items, like those moss balls, those colored vases and that red buffet are so super cool, and really different. So.fun.

    You can find something for every single style. Monica loved the funky accessories, and I was digging the rustic wooden bowls and containers.

    You should absolutely go check out Stuff Closeouts and Consignments. It is located in Colmar, PA and is open Friday through Sunday.

    I have my eye on those tall basket vases for my dining room (please ignore how I'm lovingly cradling them. It's just wierd and kind of creepy, but I do adore them), and Monica, well, that sign sums up the story of her life pretty darn well.: )
    Find out more about Stuff on their website, and even better, go visit the store! This weekend you can get 40% off all sofas, chairs and accessories. You won't be disappointed.
    Tell them the Real Housewives sent you!: )

    In the interest of full disclosure, this is a sponsored post, but all opinions, words and picture are ours. We only share things that we REALLY love with our favorite readers.: )

  • Creating with the Stars Round 2 Winners

    Creating with the Stars Round 2 Winners

    We thought Round 1 was pretty impressive, but Round 2 officially blew us away. Apparently all of blogland was pretty excited too, because we had a bajillion of votes over the last two days (yes, that's the official number, FYI). This round was the closest one yet, with 1st and 2nd place only separated by around 20 votes the entire time! Let's see who ended up on top!

    The Winner of Round 2 {Knockoff} is…
    1. Amanda { Love and Renovations } and Beckie { Infarrantly Creative }
    West Elm-inspired Wood Tile Dresser

    We thought this project was amazing and it's actually been on our list of"Knockoffs to Try" for a while now! Thanks, Amanda, for showing us how it's done! Congratulations on the Round 2 Win!
    Who else made it to Round 3, you ask?
    2. Sarah { While They Snooze } & Sarah { Thrifty Decor Chick }
    Anthropologie-inspired Sharpie Plate Art

    We want to give Sarah a shout out for her project too. It was incredible and so many of you loved it and voted for it, too! Congrats Sarah!
    3. Melissa { 5 foot 12 Creations } & Sherry { Young House Love }
    Anthro-inspired Ikat Console

    4. Sarah { Sarah M. Dorsey Designs } & Brooke { All Things Thrifty } Schumacher Zimba-inspired Drapes, Anthro-inspired Bench, Custom Cornice

    5. Janel { Nellie Bellie } & Brittany { Pretty Handy Girl } Anthro-inspired Wall Lamp

    cwts2 collage side by side

    6. Nancy { Owen's Olivia } & Kari { Ucreate } Restoration Hardware-inspired Lighted Sign

    Ok, so now we totally know how Len, Carrie-Ann Inaba and Bruno feel on Dancing with the Stars each week…saying goodbye to talented people is HARD!! We're sorry to let the next three incredible DIYer's go, but wish them tons of success with their blogs. We've loved having them! 7. Jane { Life, Crafts & Whatever } & Jamielyn { I Heart Naptime } Horchow-inspired Mirrors

    8. Ann Marie { White House, Black Shutters } & Shaunna { Perfectly Imperfect } Anthro-inspired Duvet

    no-sew Anthropologie Corin Duvet knockoff

    9. Karianne { Thistlewood Farms } & Whitney and Ashley { Shanty 2 Chic } Faux Chair Slipcover

    Faux-Chair-Slipcover-Label

    Once again, to keep things legit, here are the official results…

    And here's a reminder of the awesome prize package that Amanda won from this round…

    $100 Gift Card to Royal Design Studio A pair of $120 Robert Allen pillows from Chic Decor Pillows Project featured by HomeTalk

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    Congratulations to the 6 contestants moving on! Are you ready to get your paint on? We hope so, because Round 3's theme is Paint!

    Round 3 is our Semi-Finals Round, so this is when things really get serious! This week both the Contestant and their Star partner are in it to win it!
    The Semi-Finals Winner will receive:
    $500 Gift Card to Home Depot (Contestant & Blog Star!!)
    $100 worth of Martha Stewart supplies from Plaid Crafts
    $125 Gift Card to Lucent Lampworks
    Project featured by HomeTalk

    Voting for Round 3 will begin on Monday March 25th at 12AM EST. Don't forget that you can link up your own Knockoffs through this Friday at 10PM EST…the winner will get an awesome prize pack and have their tutorial featured here on EC2 this weekend. Click here to link up!
    Make sure you check back throughout the week! Thurs, Fri, and Sat we'll have the full tutorials for the top three projects and Sunday we'll share the Link Up winner's tutorial!
    Thanks so much for making this contest awesome so far!

    jess
    Monica
  • another case for antique mirrors...

    another case for antique mirrors...

    vicente wolf
    just try to imagine this space without it

  • mirrors and marble...

    mirrors and marble...

    asli tunca

  • layering art over textiles

    layering art over textiles

    John Saladino via Cote de Texas

    John Saladino via Velvet and Linen

    John Saladino via Velvet and Linen

    Jose Solis Betancourt via Cote de Texas
    I can't get these beautiful images — mirrors and art layered over tapestries and fabric — out of my mind.

  • silver leaf mirrors and frames

    silver leaf mirrors and frames

    I am loving silver leaf frames right now...