Pottery Barn Halloween Hanging Ghost Tutorial

It’s two weeks until Halloween and I’m starting to put the finishing touches on our décor at the Garza house. I always grab inspiration from Pottery Barn Kids for some “not too spooky” ideas.
This year I’m lovin’ their Set of 3 Hanging Ghosts, but not lovin’ the $59 price tag.

So, after heading to the Dollar Store…here’s my version for a whopping $2.00 per ghost.

I took 3 different sized bouncy balls from the kids section at Dollar Tree and spray painted them white. You might luck out and find white ones, but mine had bright animals all over them. The objective is to not see them under the lightweight cheesecloth.

Then in the air hole in the bottom of the ball I pushed in a small white nail.

I also purchased the Cheesecloth Fabric at Dollar Tree in the Halloween section. Its called Bloody Fabric and has fake blood all over it. If you are doing three ghosts, get three packages of fabric. I threw it in the washing machine with a lot of bleach to get the red (blood) areas out. Then I draped it over the ball, making sure the nail head peeked out of the fabric at the top.

I used a black Sharpie to draw the eyes on my ghosts.

Use some clear fishing line (you can get it at Walmart in the camping area) to tie a knot around the nailhead.

Your ghosts are ready to hang!

I made 3 ghosts using a large, medium and small bouncy ball to represent our family…so you could add a ghost for each child to make it more personal.
Not bad for $2.00 a ghost!

Happy Haunting!!!

Featured On: Hostess with the Mostess

Wow! How did I almost miss this?

Nikolas’ British Invasion Party was featured on

HOSTESS WITH THE MOSTESS!!!!!

What an honor! I’m super excited for the recognition and if furniture refinishing doesn’t pan out, hey, I can always fall back on party planning, right?

I have to thank Ashley at Cakes By Ashley for an amazing cake and for capturing my vision.

 

Check out the full post on Hostess with the Mostess Blog!

Weathered Scroll Dresser For Sale

Well, I just couldn’t stand it! I’ve barely had this little guy a week and I had to get my hands on him!


 


Drumroll, please…...........................TaDa!




I absolutely love how this one turned out! I call it the Weathered Scroll Dresser.




I was planning to use dark hardware but I actually really like how the frosted glass knobs don’t compete against the scroll design.


 





As much as I hate parting with this piece, sigh…I don’t have a place for him right now. So, email me at baylorkls@aol.com if you are interested. For Sale: $595, Dimensions are: 46”L x 20”D x 34”H

Antique Dresser, You Pick the Finish!

Antique 4 Drawer Dresser, Just in Today! I can work with you to pick the finish color and style you are going for. $495

Contact Kristen at 469-693-6743 if interested or by email at baylorkls@aol.com
Hmm, maybe the Jourdan look?

or a weathered cream look?

Or a Vintage Metallic Sheen?

So many choices, one fabulous antique dresser!

Knock-Off Jourdan Dresser for Sale

Inspired by the RH Baby & Child Jourdan Finish, here’s my own version on this solid, vintage dresser.


New Hardware, in a Warm Silver finish brings it up to date.

Dimensions: 66”L x 18”W x 31”H. Now available: $500
If interested, contact Kristen at 469-693-6743 or Email at Baylorkls@aol.com.

Inspired by RH Baby & Child

Loving the entire yummy catalog at Restoration Hardware Baby & Child that came in the mail last week! The paint finishes are so inspiring when I need some new ideas!
I’m just finishing up a dresser I couldn’t decide what to do with until I saw the catalog.

Can’t get enough of the Jourdan Dresser, with the subtle gray blue trim around the drawers.

Stay tuned as I bring you my version of this finish on a vintage dresser…for half the price, for sale tomorrow!

Fall is in the Air!

Okay, maybe not judging this week’s weather in Dallas, which is still reaching temps in the triple digits, but its definitely around the corner!
Thought I’d share some inspiration for easy decorating ideas!
This is a picture I posted last year from Pottery Barn, but I didn’t mention where you can snag all of the look-alike accessories below for a big bargain! The grapevine pumpkins and wooden pumpkins are at Hobby Lobby this year. The big urns can be found at Garden Ridge and spray painted brown for a rusty look. The garland, orange pumpkins and black crows are at the Dollar Tree. The lanterns are always at T.J. Maxx or Ross. Might be trying this look out myself this fall! Stay tuned for my version!



This next one I snapped a picture of outside a local restaurant. Check out my easy and cheap tutorial on how to do this. It would also be super cute with a grapevine pumpkin as the bottom one.



Here’s a picture of my mantel from last fall. I always try and take pictures of how I decorate for the seasons so that I can build on the look from year to year.



Oh, and the battery powered candles below are from CVS….3 pack, can’t remember the price but it was really cheap compared to all the other stores around town.




The black cat resin treat bucket was a find a couple of years back at Ross.


I try to incorporate accessories that I already have in the house, just giving them a different purpose. This old wooden box is in my office, usually as a catch-all basket. It makes the perfect coffee table container when filled with varying pumpkins and scraps of burlap. The yellow flower stems were just plucked from the arrangement that usually sits on my coffee table, adding a little color.


Hope this has inspired you to look around and see what you can use to add some “fall” to your home! I’ll be sure to show you what I come up with this year in a later post!