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!