Some Fun Reader Projects

Here are some of the latest reader submissions:

Ginger transformed two vases from a great store called Hunt & Gather in Raleigh, NC into these beautiful lamps. She added gold painted bases and updated shades.


She says they bring her whole living room together:



Gloria fell in love with this acrylic lamp from Target, but the white shade was cheap looking,


so she covered it up with fabric and nail head trim from Joanns.



Jill from Stereos and Souffles painted dramatic horizontal stripes in her bathroom. It looks like she used radiator paint here? I like the metallic sheen.




My old friend, Bonnie, turned this orange Craigs list chair


into an AWESOME orange chair, for her son's adorable nursery. She did a great job with the upholstery, didn't she?



And check out the adorable bird mobile Bonnie also made for the room...

***UPDATE! If you want one of your own bird mobiles, Bonnie has an etsy shop here: babybubbo.etsy.com***


And Meaghan transformed this $20 Goodwill chair herself


into this


with a little pink silk on the back!


Thank you for your submissions everyone!

Have a project that you think my readers might enjoy? Please email photos to pearlstreetinteriors@gmail.com.
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29 comments:

  1. Ludmila {CreamyLife.com}May 7, 2010 at 5:53 AM

    I love Gloria's lamp makeover!!! It's beautiful! And the striped bathroom looks so stylish now in blue & silver!! Thank you for sharing!

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  2. Tonia Lee SmithMay 7, 2010 at 6:37 AM

    Great makeovers. If could just get off my 'duff' and get some of my DIY and makeovers done.

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  3. BethMay 7, 2010 at 7:03 AM

    I love this post! It's great to see what your readers are up to and how you've inspired them. Keep this kind of thing coming. :)

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  4. Karen May 7, 2010 at 8:14 AM

    I have the same lamps from Target and thought the same thing about the shades, they need a little sprucing up. Now that I see this, I'm inspired.

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  5. Erin DeeganMay 7, 2010 at 8:42 AM

    The last chair.... wow! love it. thanks for the post!

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  6. noelle reginaMay 7, 2010 at 8:47 AM

    oh my goodness i want that gray chair!!! so gorgeous. this makes me want to go out and get more chairs BUT I CAN'T. (for 2 us of, we currently have 13 in our 2 bedroom...)

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  7. KatiePerkMay 7, 2010 at 9:08 AM

    Wow! What talented readers you have!! Awesome projects. Just the motivation I need!

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  8. Kim@ChattafabulousMay 7, 2010 at 9:17 AM

    This is so inspiring. I'm struggling with a little french chair now and this is the shot in the arm I needed to get it finished. Thanks and have a great weekend!

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  9. Jaime @ laviejaimeMay 7, 2010 at 9:17 AM

    These are amazing- such creativity! I love the bathroom.

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  10. TamsinMay 7, 2010 at 9:49 AM

    I have the target lamp in black, so you can imagine how awful the white shade looks. Thanks for the inspiration, I am going to recover it this weekend!

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  11. LauraMay 7, 2010 at 10:19 AM

    Yes, those lamps really tie the room together.

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  12. Anna Whiston-DonaldsonMay 7, 2010 at 10:25 AM

    What fun! Thanks for sharing these makeovers.

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  13. Lindsey E.May 7, 2010 at 10:50 AM

    What a great post! Love the vases turned lamps...looks fantastic!

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  14. Lindsay EdwardMay 7, 2010 at 11:27 AM

    Those reupholstered chairs are fantastic! They look completely different! These are all such wonderful submissions. :-)

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  15. La Maison FouMay 7, 2010 at 11:34 AM

    All great transformations. I love to breathe new life into old things or transform the ordinary into something extrordinary.
    L.

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  16. Katie @ Noodle and BoofMay 7, 2010 at 12:42 PM

    Love those. Especially the nailhead lamp.

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  17. AnonymousMay 7, 2010 at 1:02 PM

    Very cool. I love all of these projects. Everyone has good taste! I am totally inspired to do a little reupholstering myself...

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  18. TamaraMay 7, 2010 at 2:25 PM

    wow, that last chair is amazing. great work!

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  19. gypsy soul interiorsMay 7, 2010 at 2:34 PM

    I am loving all of this. Can the person with the Turqoise and Silver bathroom let me know what paint you used?

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  20. UnknownMay 7, 2010 at 4:36 PM

    i love the lamp makeover and the dash of pink silk on the back of the last chair! you've got some seriously stylish readers — thanks for sharing! have a great weekend :)

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  21. Marcus DesignMay 7, 2010 at 11:15 PM

    Very inspiring photos!! Love the lamp shade idea :)
    Nancy

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  22. HeritageVTMay 8, 2010 at 9:59 AM

    Do you have any tutorials on how to re-upholster yourself? Those two chairs leave the world dying to know how to do that!

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  23. Kate HollisMay 8, 2010 at 11:24 AM

    Gorgeous inspiration pieces! Does Bonnie have a blog or tutorial on how to make the mobile? I saw a similar one at Sundance and loved it!

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  24. GingerMay 8, 2010 at 7:11 PM

    Jenny, thanks so much for posting my pictures! I feel so honored. Take care and Happy Mothers Day!!

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  25. LisaMay 9, 2010 at 2:05 AM

    I love the orange chair that she reupholstered for the nursery!!! Gorgeous!

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  26. Stereos and SoufflesMay 9, 2010 at 12:43 PM

    Gypsy Soul,
    Behr Gem Turquoise
    Ralph Lauren Regent Metallics tinted Silver Plate
    Behr Pearlescent Gold Veil Glaze over all the walls.

    Thanks Jenny for showing my project!!

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  27. Ellie CutlerMay 10, 2010 at 12:20 PM

    Ok...those chair re-vamps were amazing! SO inspiring. Thank you for sharing!

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  28. casey at loft and cottageMay 10, 2010 at 2:52 PM

    Wow, these are all such beautiful projects! I especially love the fabric-covered shade with nailheads. Brilliant!

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  29. BonnieMay 11, 2010 at 7:38 PM

    Thanks for the great comments. There is a tutorial on the bird mobile from spool (with a free printable pattern to sew the birds). It can be found at: http://www.spoolsewing.com/blog/2008/05/16/bird-mobile/

    Good luck!

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