Did you participate in the Pinterest Challenge? This challenge was the brainchild of Katie Bower, and the idea was to actually DO something with that creative inspiration that you’ve spent all of this time pinning to your Pinterest boards. In other words, stop pinning (just for a little while, at least), and start DOING.
I didn’t have a chance to get a project done for the challenge (hopefully they’ll make this a regular thing in the future!), but I was thrilled to see two different projects that were inspired by little ‘ole ME! What a thrill to see stuff on A2D being used as inspiration for others. (After all, that’s the whole reason I do this blogging/website thing!)
The first one was actually by Katie. So honored. Truly. She used my wood shim mirror as her inspiration. Remember that mirror?
Katie decided to change hers up a bit, and used a herringbone pattern. (Have I mentioned that I have a slight obsession with herringbone lately?) Here’s how hers turned out…
Visit Bower Power to see more details of Katie’s herringbone mirror.
This next project was inspired by turquoise piano and freeform plate wall in Cassandra’s dining room.
Andrea at {love} details decided to use the piano and plate wall as her inspiration for a wall in her dining room. But instead of using a piano, she used a glass front cabinet, and it turned out fantastic!
Didn’t that turn out great?! I love that she didn’t copy the piano and plate wall, but rather used it as inspiration for her own interpretation. Here are the two side by side…
To see more details of her cabinet transformation and the rest of the details, head over to {love} details.
I think this Pinterest challenge was a great idea! I hope to be more on the ball next time so I can join in. There’s so much inspiration out there, but what good does it do to be continually inspired if we’re never going to DO anything, right?
Addicted 2 Decorating is where I share my DIY and decorating journey as I remodel and decorate the 1948 fixer upper that my husband, Matt, and I bought in 2013. Matt has M.S. and is unable to do physical work, so I do the majority of the work on the house by myself. You can learn more about me here.
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10 Comments
Sisterbatik
August 3, 2011 at 6:44 pmI love the blues of the cabinets.
Jen
August 3, 2011 at 7:05 pmWow! I love how both projects turned out. I think the plate wall is my fave b/c of the colors & the way the plates look like they're floating off into the sky 🙂
Jen
Rebekah {honeyandcheese}
August 3, 2011 at 9:50 pmI love this! It makes me happy to see people using the inspiration to DO. (And now I'm inspired to have an entire cabinet for storing my cake stands. 🙂 )
Stacy Haugen
August 3, 2011 at 10:17 pmI love the herringbone interpretation!
A Creative Spirit
August 3, 2011 at 11:23 pmHow flattering that you have such great followers and that they chose to use your wonderful designs as their inspiration….. woo hoo
Kristan
August 4, 2011 at 1:20 amWow. I love both projects. That turquoise colour is beautiful, and the mirrors are both great. Where can I buy one!
PrettyMyWorld
Katie Olthoff
August 4, 2011 at 2:55 amSo cool! Congrats! You must feel like a celebrity!
Christian
August 4, 2011 at 3:13 amI love the Delftware-style plates that hanged on the wall! It's so classic yet classy!
And I would love to play the turquoise piano..
Decorate with Cents
August 4, 2011 at 12:42 pmI love those colors….so much inspiration….you did a wonderful job!
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August 18, 2011 at 6:20 amBoth projects are very nice. That turquoise colour is stunning, and the mirrors are both nice. Can somebody tell me from where I will get this one?
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