Crown Molding Shoe Rack

I wish I had all the shoes that Geniabeme has! Then I would have an excuse to make this super easy shoe rack like she did.


See the Crown Molding Shoe Rack Tutorial.

Painted Wall Headboard and Molding

Can't afford molding or a headboard?  No problem.  Get a can of paint and go for it like Interiors by Kenz.   She painted a headboard and faux molding on the wall.  I love this!

See the painted wall headboard and molding.

Trellis Walls!

For all you board and batten, molding and trim lovers, this is one you will want to pay attention to!   Look at what Watch Me Daddy did to the nursery walls!  She made a diamond shaped trellis with MDF/wood.  Beautiful!

See the trellis trimmed walls.

Thick Molding For A Less Expensive Price

Crown molding looks beautiful and adds major class and elegance to any room.   The problem is that it's expensive!!!!   The Yellow Cape Cod show you how to get the gorgeous crown molding look for a smaller price.  I love molding tricks and this is definitely one to pay attention to!

See how to get thick molding for a less expensive price.

Finial Door Stopper

I love this idea from Landee See, Landee Do (contributing this at I Heart Naptime). She changed out her ugly door stops and put a decorative finial in its place. Now it is the most stylish door stop I have ever seen!

See the decorative finial door stopper.

DIY Book Ledges

Don't you love the way that And Then There Was Home displays her childrens' books on these DIY ledges? The kids can see all the titles and pictures and can choose what they want instead of scattering the books all over the floor! Great idea that doesn't cost that much money to implement! What a dreamy reading area!

See the DIY book ledges!

Everything You Need To Know About Molding

If you love the molding party at Decor Chick I highlighted yesteday and want more about the "ins" and "outs" of molding, trim and such, you need to head over to Nest Nesting Nested to read.

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She shares so much info (and pictures) about molding and trim that most bloggers skip over. Info about cutting angles, attaching to cabinets, how to actually cut the trim, etc. A must read!

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Read about everything molding and trim.

Paneled Wall AND Molding Party!

I'm a huge fan of molding and fancy detailing on walls (not that I have it in my house, but I want it there!) Decor Chick made this plain wall fancy by adding some paneling. It didn't cost much to do this! You can see the paneled wall tutorial HERE.

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If you are looking to spruce up some walls in your house, you've got to check out the molding party at Decor Chick! Lots of inspiration at which to look.

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See the Molding Party!.

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Faux Crown Molding

If you are like me, you love the look of crown molding, but you DON'T love the price. This idea from Hi Sugarplum! shows you how to install faux crown molding for a very reasonable price. You've got to check this idea out!

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See the faux crown molding.

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Framing A Window

House of Smiths is at that "home improvement" thing again. This time, they are framing their windows. My mom's handyman just framed some of her basement windows and it looks SO GOOD!!! Makes it look much more classy and expensive!!! Will this be a New Year's Resolution for you?

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Check out how to frame your windows!!!

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Faux Textured Wainscoting

I've seen waincoting and molding that had designs accompanying them either by stencil or vinyl. Suzy's Artsy Crafty Sitcom has another option for dressing up your walls and different styles of molding.

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See the paintable textured wallpaper idea.

This post sponsored by The Speckled Dog

Molding Pumpkins!!!

Who doesn't want a moldy pumpkin? LOL!!! Look at these amazing little pumpkins at Tattered and Inked made from molding! I love the texture and depth the molding adds!

See the molding pumpkins!

Post Sponsored by The Speckled Dog

More Over Which To Drool

Here are a few more lovely links from the Whatever Goes Wednesday Party I couldn't resist showing! Links are still being added and viewed HERE.

I dream of finding something like this on Craigslist (or KSL if in Utah). Only, it never happens for me! See this plain to totally insanely beautiful transformation at One Life Many Journeys. Go HERE to see the perfect chalkboard.

I'm convinced! This post did it for me! I need moulding everywhere in my house! If I were selling my house in this slow market, I'd be installing moulding! Moulding is the answer to all houses problems:) See this at Decor Chick. For moulding envy, go HERE.

I dislike typing tutorials. (So thank you for all of you that do them.) This edgy top HERE has a fantastic, detailed tutorial accompanying it. Check it out at The Closet Crafter.

I really love all the turquiose furniture going around these days! I would love a blue end table like this one from Random Thoughts of A Supermom, but I'm not sure I could pull it off in my house. Click HERE to see this end table transformation.

These bracelets are adorable! Don't you love the bright vibrant colors of this one? See how to make button bracelets HERE at Handy Pants.

Guest Blogger - My Repurposed Life - Crib Into Plate Holder!

Hi! My name is Gail. I repurpose. I DIY. I have a little blog called:

A year ago, I barely even knew what a blog was. While surfing the internet I ran across Joys of Home. Her blog not only inspired me to create, but also got me thinking about writing a blog. The rest as they say . . . is history.

I get my stuff wherever I can. I like thrift shopping, but I have a rule . . . nothing over $5.00. I am not a huge fan of going to yard sales, but in a pinch I will. I prefer to pick things up off the curb. Once word gets out that you like junk, it seems like junk finds YOU! I never know when I may pull in the driveway and find stuff, junk, treasures left on my doorstep by friends and family!

I am not a decorator. In fact, I know next to nothing about putting pretties together. My daughter, Jamie, once complained to me that she can’t buy me gifts like other mom’s get (ie scarves and such). I am not a girly girl at all. I would rather be sawing, drilling and nailing something. Enough about me! Let’s get on with a project you’re going to love!

I had some crib ends. I used the legs of these crib ends to make a sweet little table. Notice how the top is a spindle and the bottom is a decorative piece of wood.

I swapped them out, making two identical pieces.

This is the piece I am using for this project.


I used a jigsaw to remove some of the spindles. I could have cut them in the middle or pulled them out, but I wanted the end pieces to stay put, so I wouldn’t have to fill the holes left behind.

I proceeded to build a box to fit the crib end.

I attached the box to the crib end using wood glue and my nail gun.


The lumber I used for the box and shelves was “cull bin” lumber. (Home Depot) The cull bin is sort of like OOPS in the paint department. It is leftover lumber that people didn’t want. They are sold by colors. These were all painted green on the ends. Green is only paid .51 cents for each board. For this project I used 7 boards for a total of about $3.50.


I really had no “plan” in place. I sort of just made it up as I went along. After attaching the box, I decided it needed some trim. I added the last board on the top, with it overlapping in the front.

You can see it a little better in this picture.

I added some scrap crown molding to the top and the bottom to trim it out.


Because I’m a “use what you have” kind of girl, I had to piece the crown molding. Do you see that it doesn’t quite match up on this corner? Not one of my best miter cuts, but not to worry. Because I mess up frequently, I know just how to fix such problems.

I simply sanded it down to smooth it out. Voila! Look at all of those nail holes. They are NOT all mine! Seriously! Look to the right and you will see that I had to use two pieces on the bottom, because I didn’t have a piece long enough.

If you look closely, you’ll see a nail sticking out. I fondly refer to this as a “blowout”.

I used some scrap shoe molding to the front of the shelves to make a little lip. This will help keep plates from falling off.


Here she is all painted up, ready to be adorned with beautiful plates, cups and saucers.

This is the corner that was not mitered perfectly and the place where I had to have two pieces of trim butt up against each other.

I chose not to put a back on this pate rack. Okay, the truth is I’m short on supplies! I didn’t have a piece of plywood or bead board large enough to fit the back.

But I like the wall color showing through.


These plates are nothing special, just some random plates I had that I used to stage this plate rack.

I set it on top of my window display cabinet to take pictures.

However, I think this plate rack would look great hanging on the wall or sitting on another piece.

I hope you like my newest project.

Please hop on over to my blog, My Repurposed Life and check out some of these great DIY/repurposed projects.


Fireplace before and after

Window before and after


Foot board before and after

I want to thank Michelle for inviting me over! I love Someday Crafts! I have been a follower for quite a while now. I love it every time Someday Crafts pops into my Google reader! I know I’ll never miss a single scrumptious post! Michelle also has a great Link Party on Wednesdays! You rock, Michelle!

Gail, Thank YOU!!!! If you don't know this by now, My Repurposed Life is an amazing blog to stretch your creative mind. Gail is a rockstar of repurposing. I love her transfomations and want to give her my junk so she can turn it into million dollar treasures. I am seriously inspired by her creations. You really should check out My RePurposed Life and find great ways to transform your garbage. GO HERE NOW!!! (And while you are over there, you should become a follower.)


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