“Every now and then a man’s mind is stretched by a new idea or sensation, and never shrinks back to its former dimensions.”
―Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr
I see some of the neatest design-related things on Instagram. Thought I’d share a few here in case you missed ’em or aren’t on IG!
I literally gasped when I saw this DIY chandelier on Olive and Ford’s feed:
It’s an off-the-shelf crystal chandelier from Home Depot, and an orb made out of some rusty, old barrel straps. Isn’t it gorgeous?
This photo in Kate’s feed stopped me in my tracks too:
That fixture is made out of jute twine, hula hoops and a $40 chandelier from Ikea. HULA HOOPS! How cool is that!? 😀
My head nearly exploded when this next pic popped up in my feed:
It was posted by Kristine from The Painted Hive. Here’s another pic of the piece she Instagrammed:
…and because I know you’ll want to know how she did it, here’s a link to her how-to post!
I stared at this next Insta-photo of Kristine’s for a good long while too:
SO sweet, and would you believe that’s a DESK LAMP on the wall! #genius
And when I read the caption under this next photo in Jess Wasserman’s feed and found out these carrara-look counters were LAMINATE? Boom! #MindBlown
And when I found out the STUNNING “wood” floors throughout her whole house are ALSO laminate, and available at Lowes?
#HiHoHiHoIt’sOffToLowesIGo 😀
(I’ve been on the hunt for flooring for Kevin’s parents, and after Jess’s glowing review, I think that’s exactly what we’re going to go with! It’s called Handscraped Hickory and it’s made by Swiftlock.)
And Farmhouse For Four’s wallpapered fridge pic?
One hashtag springs straight to mind:
#AllTheHeartEyes ?
Loved these, thank you. Am off to buy three hoola-hoops to vamp up my entrance hall light!
We had similar wood-look floors in a rental. They were amazing! They were maintenance-free, easy to clean, and had a realistic look. I have real hardwood in my house now, and while i love the real wood most, for the price (or use where hardwoods don’t work) the vinyl is an EXCELLENT option. Redo your in-law’s floors and show us!
Love those floors and have a friend that is looking at replacing her floors. I can’t find Jess Wasserman’s blog address. Could you pass along the link please? I found her coffee shop blog. But, don’t see (or maybe it is the same) her personal blog address. Thank you
I don’t think she has a personal blog, Amy. You can find her over on Insta though! 🙂
Love these! I pinned them all! I’m on the hunt to update some light fixtures (for a reasonable cost) and this was just the ticket. I refuse to pay $500-600 for a cute chandelier.
LOVE all these! Thanks for sharing – I’m not on IG.
…..And did anyone else notice the wall-papered fridge is smiling?
Made me smile this morning. 🙂 🙂
Oh wow! Love that floor too! I’m not seeing it on the lowes website, so I’m going to have to stalk her Instagram to try to find more info… And then maybe run to lowes!
I mentioned to my husband that when we move and have to replace some of the flooring in our new house, we should be open to using a good looking laminate plank in the bedroom… He thought I was crazy, but being able to show him that someone else did it, will prove that I’m not! ?
Here’s a link to the samples and planks, Leslie:
http://www.lowes.com/pd_350893-60080-LXANH43786___?productId=3367454&pl=1&Ntt=handscraped+hickory
http://www.lowes.com/pd_9497-60080-LX20000786___?productId=3368438&pl=1&Ntt=handscraped+hickory
🙂
Our daycare recently replaced carpet with these floors. They look great and even better layered with rugs that can be removed and cleaned.
Any idea about the counter tops? I’d love to get these in my mudroom. I didn’t see the source on her insta feed. Thanks for sharing!
Layla, you are beautiful inside and out, you are loving and wise. Your eyes see beauty. We are grateful that you share with us, the beauty of what could be mundane. These are fabulous design ideas. Wishing you happiness in your journey, as you create a beautiful life for yourself and your loved ones.
What an interesting idea to wallpaper the fridge. It got the wheels turning in my mind for the unlimited possibilities for changing up a room. Love it!!!
I am beyond inspired!!! We hope to build next year, these were all perfect jumping off points. You always have the best in mind Layla, thanks for sharing these today!!
Love the idea of the barrel straps and the chandelier. What a cool mix of rustic and fancy! I have my mom’s chandelier that I was already planning to paint white. But I also have barrel straps that I just cannot get rid of. NOW I know why!
All the ideas were great.
We have have the exact flooring in our kitchen and we LOVE it!! It really has so much character!
Hi Layla!
Can you provide more information on Jess’ carrara-look countertops?
I love your home! It’s so cozy and adorable, just like you!
Peg : )
Hi Peg! I think Jess just left a comment on my Instagram post about them. Are you on IG?
Make certain, before buying laminate flooring. that you check out the warnings recently featured on a 60 Minutes program with Anderson Cooper. Check out program for more of
the details.
Awww, thanks so much for including a few of my projects Layla. I noticed lots of new activity on my IG account and was wondering where it all came from then I saw your post. So stoked! Thanks again lovely lady.
We just installed those exact floors in our basement remodel. We LOVE them. And they’re super durable and kid resistant.
WOW!! All of those are AMAZING, I especially love the fridge that is cool defiantly want to try that one day.
Lauren Baxter | Lovely Decor
xx
Did anyone ever find out about those countertops?? Don’t see anything on either IG about them! :/