I found a inspiration piece of Pottery Barn artwork that I love but it has a hefty $399 dollar price tag. I might could talk my husband into a piece of fine art for that price but never in a million years would he let me justify the pieced wood artwork at $400.
I knew it would be an easy DIY because I mean really, it's pieced together wood. It took us less than a day to have it started and completed, stained and all.
Here is the inspiration piece.
There are only a few things I didn't like about the inspiration piece and of course #1 being the price. I also didn't care for the red or black in this piece because I decorate more with blue, yellow, green, and brown.
So what do we do when it doesn't fit your budget or quite your taste either. You BIY! That is you build it yourself of course. 🙂
It costed right around $30 for all the materials, which was about 4 - 1x3x8 boards and a piece of 2'x4' precut plywood. We basically spent what it would cost in taxes for the inspiration piece. No brainer!
I started off by getting it all marked off the way I wanted them, then I proceeded to stain them and put them back together in a completely different order. Go figure!! So if you are thinking about making this yourself I suggest staining the wood then cutting to the size you need as you place the pieces on the board.
I stained the brown and greyish pieces with Minwax stain. The brown color is English Chestnut and the grey color is Weathered Oak. The color pieces (yellow, blue and green) where painted with a paint wash. If you want to know how to do that then check out my post on washing with acrylics.
Vanessa says
Wow! That turned out great! It's always so fun recreating things for so much cheaper.
Katie @ Creatively Living says
That turned out GREAT! Fantastic knock-off! Thanks for linking it up at Monday Funday!
Cindy says
Thanks for sharing that amazing art! Hope you'll see what I've been making @ sunsetcoasting.blogspot.com. Beautiful.. wow.. ok.. bye!
Lauren Lanker says
I find this so inspirational! We have a lot of wood scraps lying around from our many pallet projects. And I think this might be just the diy project for them. Found you at Sugar Bee Crafts!
Hugs,
Lauren
The Thinking Closet
Mandy Beyeler says
Thanks for linking to Take-A-Look Tuesday over at Sugar Bee Crafts - you were featured today!
--Mandy, http://www.SugarBeeCrafts.com
Artsy Chicks Rule says
What a great project! I love it...thanks so much for sharing on Project Inspire{d}!
Nancy
Tina from A Few Pretty Things says
What a great project!
Melissa says
Thanks Diana! 🙂
xoxo,
Melissa
Julie{isCocoandCocoa} says
This piece is amazing! Love, love, love it.
Julie{isCocoandCocoa} says
Oh, and since I saw the comment above, I got to do the picks for the Sugar Bee blog this week and this was one I picked!
Melissa says
YAY!!! So excited, thanks so much for featuring my project. 🙂
xoxo,
Melissa
Design Originals by KC says
Melissa, I LOVE this! Found you on Sugar bee and hope you make the top 10 posts 🙂 or readers choice.. your idea ROCKS! Kathi
Crystelle Boutique says
I love it : simply LOVE it! I am so pinning! It is like a quilt made out of wood pieces. So inspiring. So simple. So festive... I could go on and on..... You are my inspiration today!!!
Thanks for sharing... 🙂
Wishing you a superb Tuesday... 🙂
hugs x
Crystelle
Crystelle Boutique
Tanya Runkle says
Melissa this turned out SO amazing! If I was going to make something from PB I think I would choose this 🙂 Would love for you to share your project with us at the Pretty Things Link Party at twelveOeight, hope to see you there 🙂
xo, Tanya
http://twelveoeight.blogspot.com/2013/04/pretty-things-16-link-party-and.html