be creative with a crate.

Happy Tuesday AHWA blog readers. Thank you for coming to our site today. I have stumbled upon the coolest DIY project and I am so excited to share it with you. Take a look at all of these cool creative things one can make with a crate! can we call these crates? or... should we just stick to pallets? If you are looking for a good project this week...let these pics inspire you....have you ever made anything out of a shipping pallet before?

And I first present to you... a chair made from a pallet.  Now, say this in your best Oprah voice.

"How cool is thiiiiiiis?"

A skosh of french country below... A plate rack from Care2.

Ok,  let's get even more creative... an INDUSTRIAL crate table by Vintage Chica. If you read my blog, you know I love all things industrial and this would be a super cheap way to mimic the Restoration Hardware coffee tables. 

 

LOVES... I see this at the foot of a bed with a long burlap cushion.

Such a great table for an outdoor space.

 Rebecca Puig, of SugarBoo Designs is selling this amazing piece of art. It looks to be painted on a crate of some sort.

This has to be my favorite and it's going in my "when I have a kid" file. Take a look at the wall. It's all from recycled pallets. You can read how they did this amazing task at Bower Power Blog.

Well.. maybe this is my favorite. I am so in love with this cool creative bed. Read how genius Lori Danelle created this bed for her daughter.

And if you are feeling really inspired, a house. But seriously, isn't this fun?

See you soon, Alli.

Decorating with Rover.

My father used to get so confused by my mother hanging "dog art" all over our home. He just did not understand why she commissioned paintings of her dogs and only collected dachshunds and chihuahuas. I think he still says, "Why can't we hang pictures of the children on the wall?" Recently, I freshly framed all of her dog paintings and scattered them across a hallway wall off the kitchen. I wish I had a better picture... but I think it turned out super fun!

And then... I stumbled upon these pictorials. I think my mother was onto something. I love how the focal point of these rooms just so happens to be rover.

(Thank you for the inspiration Nesting Newbies.)

(Thank you for the inspiration Laurey W. Glenn)

Bring the love of your dog to the wall and to the table. One of my favorite things to do is create tablescapes. Look how the same table can be transformed two different ways using dog chachka.

(Thank you for the inspiration Nesting Newbies.)


And in my home. On my kitchen shelf. Right next to my sink. I guess I'm starting to take after my mother.

See you soon, Alli.

Have a seat.

A sofa at your dinner table? Why not. I remember watching HGTV a while back and a lady was scolded for having a sofa at her dining table. I thought to myself... why are they criticizing her???? HELLO... she is a genius! Then I see these pictures... so now I am on a hunt
for a grey or burlap striped sofa for my dining room table.

(Thank you for the inspiration Tracery Interiors.)

(Thank you for the inspiration Grant K. Gibson.)



The collage of pictures above the dining table is a great conversation starter. The bright turquoise vase adds such a great punch.
(Thank you for the inspiration Simply Seleta.)


(Thank you for the inspiration Veranda and Mary McDonald.)


(Thank you for the inspiration Apartment Therapy.)

See you soon, Alli.