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DIY Faux Copper Table

by Lindsay Jackman on March 20, 2014 2,341 Comments

DIY Faux Metal Table

Hi y’all!  I’m Lindsay from The White Buffalo Styling Co. and I’m so excited to be back here sharing my five steps to creating a faux copper table…that looks real!

diy-copper-furniture

I don’t know about you, but I’m loving this new copper trend.  I suddenly have the urge to turn everything copper.  I’ve been craving some copper furniture, but ran into a couple of problems.

First I thought of  using copper pipe to make some furniture.  This is such a great idea and so many bloggers have created some amazing things from copper pipe.  But it was a little pricier than I was hoping.

I like things cheap.  Like, really cheap.

I tried some different copper spray paints, but they felt like painted copper.  I was hoping for a real look from paint.  I know, that’s not really how it works.  But I was hopeful, nonetheless.

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Live Edge Wood and Leather Belt Shelves

by Lindsay Ballard on March 17, 2014 2,145 Comments

live edge wood & leather belt shelves via MakelyHome.com

One night, in the middle of putting together Emma’s big girl bedroom, I woke up with a vision.  I know a lot of people’s visions involve religion, family or relationships, but mine always seem to involve decorating.

I had really been wanting to make something out of live edge wood, a slab of wood that is planed flat on the top and bottom but left natural on the sides.  A lot of it is also has great figure, which means that it has interesting texture or appearance due to the way the tree grew or the make up of its grain.

Once I had my vision, I couldn’t get it out of my head.  I searched all over Austin for a place I could buy two smallish slabs of live edge walnut, but I came up short.  Even though these pieces would likely be mill castoffs, we don’t really have any mills here.  I checked a few of our speciality lumber yards, but the only live edge slabs they had were really exotic (read: totally expensive) slabs.

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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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