DIY Weekly Wanderings – Vintage. Repurposed. Home.

What’s better than DIY?  Coming from the DIY Show Off, it’s our opinion that there’s not much better than DIY projects. EXCEPT for awesome genius DIY projects beautifully photographed. Let’s face it, great projects portrayed in pretty pics is what inspires us.

Meet:  Sheryl from

Hi Sheryl!  Sheryl is a photography and DIY’er and {insert sexy whistle} take a look at her beautiful DIY.  Click the links to visit Sheryl’s blog for the details and tutorials. My favorite projects are vintage and salvaged items repurposed into gorgeous home accessories. These are awesome!
Looking for a creative idea for those pallets sitting around?
Sheryl shows us how to make a Pallet Swing.
Pallet Swing Tutorial

I love the rich color, recycled beauty and rope in the place of chains!

Remember those old windows lying around in the garage just waiting for a creative idea? 

Sheryl spied these beauties…

and created these for her daughter!
Vintage Window Jewelry Organizer Tutorial

 No tangles!

I just love the rustic charm of these. Pretty. Organized. Neat and within easy reach for accessorizing! Yes, please!
Everyone I know loves a beautiful old door.  So charming!
Sheryl snagged this one from her aunt’s old house…

and with a lot of work, turned it into chalkboard entryway “thing-a-ma-gig”.

What a wonderful idea and love the natural wood paired with black magnetic paint!

Chalkboard Entry Display Tutorial

 Bottle cap magnets – perfect!

 Ceramic knobs keep purses and bags organized in the entry way.

I want this in my entryway! No more purse on the floor or chair.  Great idea for a family memo center too!
Awesome job, Sheryl!  Each project has is genius and I love that you’ve enhanced each thing’s natural beauty and charm.  Inspiration for sure! Thank you!
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Love repurposed vintage pieces as much as Sheryl & I do? 

Don’t forget to enter the Giveaway!
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A special thanks to Miss Charming for featuring my design challenge room today!

Giveaway ~ With A Twist

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED!  With A Twist
Introducing:  With A Twist, LLC.  Created by Cheree Swem and Jill Anderson in 2009, this etsy shop is full of vintage charm.  They are two friends that have pretty much dabbled in every craft there is, all the while being moms of wonderful kids and wives to very patient husbands! They’ve always enjoyed interior design and have played around with little projects for their own homes, but both felt it was time to take things to the next level. So, Cheree and Jill threw on some goggles, grabbed an electric sander and made it happen!  They salvage materials from historic buildings, old schools and churches from all around the Northwest and create original handmade pieces for home decor. They have a passion for vintage finds and hope you enjoy that their products each have a story about how they came to be. With A Twist is “Art With A Past”!

Cheree and Jill are offering up one of these cuties to one lucky winner…

Ruby

Harpischord

Yale

Beethoven

Don’t those “names” add more personality to their character?



Giveaway Rules:

Leave a comment for each step below for an entry. FOUR ways to enter! Be sure to include an email address if you can’t be reached via your profile/blog in one of the entries.  

(1) Visit WITH A TWIST DESIGNS Etsy shop and leaving a comment about which product you like most.

(2) Become a follower of WITH A TWIST blog.  Comment here that you’ve made new friends with Cheree & Jill!

(3)  Like WITH A TWIST on Facebook.  Each step is an additional entry.

(4) Share a link to this giveaway/this post via Twitter, Facebook OR blog post for 1 more chance to win!

Giveaway starts NOW and ends Tuesday, July 26th at midnight EST. Winner will be drawn randomly and announced shortly after. 

Have a great weekend!

Weekend Homemaker – Big Girl Room Before and After

Meet:  Crystal from 

She’s a crazy busy mom but manages to blog with some really helpful tips, great posts and a little DIY!  🙂 
Utilizing Craigslist, garage sales, eBay and her own DIY projects, Crystal started with this sweet nursery…
before
And transformed it into her daugher’s beautiful big girl room….
soooo pretty after
A few of my favorite details besides the pretty color scheme are the gorgeous girly chandelier:
I love this pink and green paisley fabric in the drapery and bedding…
DIY/free printable art…
See all of the details, more pictures and sources at The Weekend Homemaker.
Sweet, isn’t it?  What do you think?  Has your little one graduated to a big kid room?  Were you able to incorporate some creative DIY details and thrifty deals?
Thanks so much for sharing your amazing transformation, Crystal!  You did an awesome job on a ‘real’ budget with designer results!  LOVE it!