Kate loved your projects! Here are her top ‘Hardware Store’ Challenge Picks:
#109 — Wooden Gate Screens @ Funky Junk Interiors
“I fell in love with this project several weeks ago, so I was happy to see it pop up in this contest. A brilliant and stylish solution to replace ordinary screens or shutters.”
Here are the Top 10 projects:
#48 — Painted Striped Curtains @ Cottage and Vine
#22 — Planted Coffee Table @ Perfectly Imperfect Life
“An ingenious way to repurpose an old coffee table ! Think about the potential with end tables too! I love the aqua color, very playful and fun.”
#36 — Lattice Planter Box @ Frugal with a Flourish
“I love Jess’s ingenuity and gumption – this is the first thing she’s ever built and she just went for it. An incredibly detailed tutorial yielded amazing results, definitely one to bookmark! Imagine a series of these bordering a patio – they would add greenery and create privacy. . . they could even be painted your color of choice. This project is completely wonderful !”
#43 — Repurposed Potting Table @ Sixty-Fifth Avenue
“I really love this makeover, it combines a garage sale find with an old barn door to recreate a fantastic potting table you’d pay big money for in any garden shop. Love it !”
#79 — Chic Bathroom Wall Treatment @ House of Smiths
“I’m a huge fan of adding moulding to a space, and this is such a clever way to couple picture frame molding with vinyl graphics to make a big impact. Fantastic !”
#118 — Farmhouse Table @ Little Bits of Bliss
“Here’s an exceptionally well done dining table with the top created out of stained wood planks. Stunning !”
#116 — Everything but the kitchen Sink @ Primitive & Proper
“Repurposing old cabinets and end tables into play kitchens is all the rage, and here’s an example of one done just right! I love the combo of the turquoise paint, chalkboard front, and stainless accents.”
#108 — Chicken Wire Wall Shelf @ Crafty Sisters
“I adore this project and can see this in a very high end French style garden shoppe ! I love the vivid kelly green color choice – tres chic !”
#62 — My $1 Armillary @ Nikki’s Nifty Knacks
“I love this idea so much, especially how Nikki thinks out of the box – she took metal banding from a hardware store and mimicked a high end armillary with just a little ingenuity ! Very clever Nikii ! “
#12 — Planter House Numbers @ The Hand Me Down House
“Oh my goodness gracious what a brilliant idea ! Talk about a multitasking charm + function one-two punch. Amanda at ‘The Hand Me Down House’ is surely the envy of all her neighbors.”
Beckie’s Pick:
#84 — Homemade Coat Rack – Shared from Way Over Here
Amanda’s Pick:
#97 — Built-Ins Under Washer & dryer @ Show & Tell
Jen’s Pick:
#53.DIY Fountain @ BLJ Graves Studios
And the winner of the Sparkle & Metal $50 Gift Certificate is:
#114 – Cammie & Emily @ Pocketful of Posies — who showed us how to make this PVC Playhouse
Winners: you can get your special buttons on this page.
Thank you to everyone who linked up. Every single project was fantastic!!!
Thanks Kate for being such a wonderful guest judge!
And thanks to Sparkle & Metal for a fantastic giveaway!! Remember them when you need some beautiful jewelry in the future.
We hope you will come back next week for our “Martha Stewart-inspired” Challenge. {You are welcome to link up past projects — just include the CSI button on your sidebar for the week}.
We can’t wait to see your projects!
The Martha Stewart Craft Department are our guest judges — click HERE to enter the Martha Stewart giveaway!
WOW!!! I’m honored!! Thanks so much, Kate!
All of these projects are jaw dropping cool! I can really see this competition pulling in high quality projects! Wonderful inspiration!
Donna
http://funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com/
Thanks so much Kate! I am honored to be recognized among such great projects. Still making my rounds to see what everybody made.
Thanks so much! I couldn’t believe I saw my picture as I was scrolling down — there were some really WONDERFUL projects!
Well done to all you crafty creatives. I looove them all and thank you so much for sharing. They’re inspiring. Happy Day!
Beckie: Thanks for picking my coat rack as your favorite! These contests have been a lot of fun! Thanks for your great blog too!
thanks so much for picking my laundry room – i will post my button with pride
Thanks to you all for hosting and judging this contest! We were so excited to see little project in the top 10!
Congrats to all of the winners! They projects were fabulous!!!
That was a lot of fun, guys, and what great inspiration! I’ll be back next week to get my Martha on!
WOW…I can’t believe I made top 10. And to think, Kate, from centsational girl likes MY project….I feel like a celebrity!!!!!!!
Thanks for hosting guys, so much fun!!!!!! 
Wow! So pumped I made the top 10! Especially with all the fantastic talent out there! Whoohoo!
Thanks Amanda for your pick! I couldn’t believe all the wonderful projects that were linked up!
Excited to see what everyone comes up with next week!
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