DIY Hanging Planters by Elise Blaha
Tweet Elise Blaha’s craft blog is a favorite source for great DIY ideas, and we loved her concept of turning our Porcelain Hurricanes into hanging planters! The final product looks amazing, and would be easy for anyone to recreate at home. Here’s how Elise did it.
Craft Workshop: Hand-Stitched Pillows with Gentry Blackburn
Tweet Craft Lake City is our craft partner in Salt Lake City, and they’ve been running some really fun DIY workshops at our local store there. Hometown artist Gentry Blackburn is teaching a session tonight with Craft Lake City on how to hand-stitch applique pillows! She gave us a preview, plus some tips and inspiration...
Step-by-Step: DIY Billy Ball Pillow By Brett Bara
Tweet Welcome Brett Bara! One of our favorite creative crafters and the founder of Brooklyn Craft Camp has shared step-by-step instructions for personalizing a west elm pillow with one of our favorite flowers — billy balls!…
Anu’s Customized Woven Felt Storage Baskets
Tweet FEATURED: Woven Felt Baskets WHY IT WORKS: It’s always a treat to see what our creative customers do to customize our products! Anu of Nalle’s House shows us how she added a colorful blue blanket stitch to our Woven Felt Baskets to make them more at home in her Scandinavian style mini-mudroom…
Before & After: Brooke’s Coffee Table Turned Ottoman
Tweet FEATURED: Ikat Print Fabirc By The Yard WHY IT WORKS: Brooke of Inside-Out Design used our Ikat Fabric By The Yard to upcycle an old coffee table into an oversized tufted ottoman! The result is a truly personal piece that transforms the living room.
Before & After: Rebecca’s Ikat Print Bed Curtains
Tweet FEATURED: Painted Ikat Print Window Panel WHY IT WORKS: Recently motivated to update her master bedroom, Rebecca of Campestral shares the transformation with us…
Custom Kantha Quilt Headboard by Rachael Franceschina of Fonda Interiors
Tweet We had to share this amazing custom headboard upholstered using a west elm Kantha Quilt! Rachael Franceschina of Fonda Interior Design created the look for a client’s guest bedroom and we hope her design inspires you…
Spicy Zucchini Pickles by Kevin West of Saving the Season
Tweet Wanting to make the most of the summer season and farmer’s market haul, we went to blogger Kevin West of Saving the Season. He knows how to jar, jam, pickle and preserve with the best of them! These spicy zucchini pickles are a twist on traditional pickled cucumbers, and make a great snack or...
Stripe Shower Curtain + Zig Zag Bath Mat in a Bathroom Remodel
Tweet FEATURED: Stripe Shower Curtain + Zig Zag Bath Mat WHY IT WORKS: Stacy and John used a few west elm accessories to polish off their newly remodeled bathroom that had been stuck in the 1970s…
Dahl House: Watermelon Homestead by Timothy + Laura Dahl of Built By Kids
Tweet Lincoln Logs are the quintessential childhood toy and we have vivid memories of lazy days spent building tiny cabins, carriages and barns. When west elm asked us to develop a project for their Watermelon Challenge, we thought it would be fun to make an edible version of the logs and see where our imagination...
Mother’s Day Memory Jars by Kate Riley of Centsational Girl
Tweet Mother’s Day is just around the corner, and it’s time to think of ways to make Mom feel special. Flowers and a card are always welcome, but nothing’s better than a heartfelt personalized gift made by you. west elm’s Stacked Apothecary Jars make a practical and beautiful gift, but why not add something extra...
Mother’s Day Ice Cream Treats by Joy Cho of Oh Joy!
Tweet Moms always get breakfast in bed, but why not treat her to a sweet treat instead with an ice cream party perfect for you and your favorite lady. This is an easy and fun idea for Mother’s Day — and Mom gets to try a bunch of different ice cream flavors! The Ice Cream Cups...