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Monogram primitive wall decoration. Barnwood frame, glass removed. Gingham scrapbook paper, rusty chicken wire, and then a wood craft-store letter, sanded, painted white, then wood-stained. Screwed letter to back of frame, which also holds chicken wire and scrapbook paper to the back of the frame. Tied a big burlap bow through the chicken wire, put the whole thing back in the frame, and voilà!

Looks good, is an original idea, and certainly none of your friends don’t have it. Then you can not upset if someone says that you have a heart of stone … you can and show him… This stone heart is easy to make, and the cost is up 20$. Heavy-gauge wire, garden wire, some colourful […]

Greed is good. At least when it comes to candy. So when my mom told me about St. Nicholas Day when I was a kid, my greed was in high gear. On the night

shutter repurposed with chicken wire insert to hold notes and attached wire basket

Today we put the finishing touches on a vine star we have been working on. We whitewashed it and added a bright red bow and it goes wonderf...

Hi everyone! I did a little makeover in my kitchen that I thought I’d share with you all today. I replaced the solid wood doors above my microwave with chickenwire and toile fabric. Here’s how

Hello! Thank you all so much for your kind comments about my 'house tour' at From My Front Porch To Yours-you made my week! That's what I love so much about blogging...I can share my style with peeps who get me! I'm continuing to freshen up my decor after the holidays. You might remember my favorite little cabinet next to the fireplace...no one has ever figured out what it was originally used for, but I use it to store lots of my mags. (Looks like I need to organize that bottom shelf, huh?…

Chicken wire shelf

Chicken wire is cool, but a little prickly to work with. This frame had a mirror in it. I tried to age the mirror to make it look old. I ended up just making it look scratched. I won’t show you that. I painted the frame with CeCe Caldwell’s Destin Gulf Green. If you’ve ever ... Read More about A Chicken wire frame…

My friend and I headed out early Thursday morning to Warrenton/Round Top For two weeks in the Spring and again in the Fall folks from all over the country emerge on this quiet, peaceful countryside....... The spring Antique Fair that lines the highways through out these parts doesn't really start till this Saturday but we decided to be "Early Birds" and see if we could find anyone open We found plenty of vendors that were willing to let us browse their tents even thought they were still…

I purchased this iron lamp a while back for the guest room, it didn't come with a lamp shade and I just couldn't find one I liked. So I made one from a Dollar Store Wire Trash Basket

Seriously, chicken wire? When I think chicken wire, this farm girl's brain isn't anywhere near chickens. I'm thinking of mixing the glam with the glum, or the shab with the chic. http://www.raisedincotton.typepad.com/ Cloches made of chicken wire when paired with white tulips and a hint of an elegant doily, make a great marriage. My favorite creations designed with chicken wire are crowns: http://www.pinkroses.blogspot.com/ http://www.cheryl-comfort.blogspot.com/ Elegance against rustic has…