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DIY Faux Succulent Hanging Garden

by Lindsay Ballard on February 11, 2013 734 Comments

A few weeks ago, I stumbled upon this hanging succulent garden on Pinterest.  I pinned it.  I Facebooked it.  I obsessed about it for days. Yep, I had to make one, and it had to be done immediately.

The only problem was that I have two black thumbs and wasn’t willing to sacrifice the lives of a few dozen sweet little succulents for what would end up being a gorgeous, but temporary, display.  Luckily for me, Hobby Lobby had all of its faux succulent picks for on sale for 50% off last week.  I’ve already used some in my office, so I knew that they are very realistic looking – the only kind of fake plant I will allow into my house.

So, I built a display frame and added what seemed like eleventy billion fake succulents.  The result was pretty awesome.

Faux Succulent Hanging Garden | Makely School for Girls

My faux succulent hanging garden took longer and cost more to complete that I was expecting.  I put together a tutorial on the project as I was going along, and I will give you some tips on how to save money if you choose to put together your own….

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My Home Office: Sources & Tutorials

by Lindsay Ballard on February 7, 2013 1,757 Comments

Wow!  Thank you guys for your incredible response to my eclectic home office reveal.  I am delighted that you love it as much as I do, which makes all the time I spend in there even sweeter.

In the reveal post, I promised a list of sources and tutorials for the room.  So, without further ado, here ya go!

Eclectic Home Office | Makely School for Girls

Tutorials and posts for the projects in the room:

  • Herringbone Wood Paneled Wall
  • Updated Mid-Century Desk
  • Dog Themed Paint by Numbers Gallery Wall
  • Hairpin Legged Spice Cabinet
  • Faux Succulent Arrangement in Vintage Dog Planter

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About Makely

Lindsay Ballard is a former college mascot turned political geek turned roller derby playing, DIY fanatic.

Lindsay chronicles her projects, design ideas, and lifestyle tips here at Makely, where she shares tutorials and inspiration. Her DIY designs are bold and graphic, while her spirit is fun and full of color.


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