Inspire Me Heather: March 2011

project: greenhouses - recycled glass

All of these bloggers have recycled old windows & doors to made greenhouses and cold frames. They look so great too, lot's of different ideas here:

Sparta Savings: recycled window greenhouse - made with almost no money!

The Pineapple Room: my other home - lovely greenhouse made with old windows

Maison Decor: a petite garden conservatory made out of old windows - tutorial

Kat and John: cold frame project - they make it look easy!

Coon Hollow Farm: a greenhouse is born! - and it looks fantastic

Wet Coast Gardens: recycled greenhouse - practical and creative

project: mirrors - sunburst

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They have been around for hundreds of years and now they are back in all sorts of looks from modern to vintage - and everything in between. With so many variations of the sunburst mirror maybe it's just best if these bloggers show you what they came up with for this project:

Tracey's Trinkets and Treasures: copycat challenge - rustic and natural sunburst

Sand & Sisal: Ballard inspired sunburst mirror - gorgeous!

Creamylife: sunburst mirrors - inspiring...

Perfectly Imperfect: Ballard wine barrel mirror knock off - very well done!

Can't Stop Making Things: sunburst mirror - out of caulking!

Belle Maison: wall decor bliss sunburst mirrors - inspiration

The Little Brown House: sunburst mirror - how to make a paper one

Completely Coastal: sunburst mirrors made with driftwood - oh so lovely!

project: industrial chic

{Country Living}

The industrial look: it's rusty and repurposed, it's factory, it's exposed, it's worn bricks, rough wood and lot's of metal. Eclectic, futuristic and vintage - it's a statement. Check out these bloggers and their posts on the look with lot's of lovely inspirational photos:

Stuff And Nonsense: salvage chic - inspiration for the look

The Urban Farmhouse: industrial chic part 1: trend setters - part 2 is great too

French By Design: shop crush metal & woods - and a blog filled with industrial-ness

Desire To Inspire: industrial chic - gorgeous photos!

Apartment 46: what is "industrial" really? - explained

Time Worn Style: industrial chic... - her home tour

project: chevron

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The chevron pattern is described as a sharp graphic element close to a herringbone. The bold geometric zig zag blends modern with traditional and these bloggers on their quest for texture nailed it with their inspiring posts:

Twice Lovely: chevron dresser (I'm back) - great paint job!

SAS Interiors: classic chevron with a twist - fabulous ideas

Make Under My Life: DIY gold chevron paintings - large wall art

Live. Like. You: nuts about Chevron - everything chevron

Style Files: how to Chevron wall - tutorial

Me Oh My!: chevron stripes - fireplace art

Tatertots and Jello: chevron crush - 20 chevron project ideas

project: clocks

{it's that time}

Tick tock, tick tock - have a look at these bloggers with their fabulous ideas and knock-offs for making clocks:

Cottage Hill: I finished the Trompe L'oeil grandfather clock - the tutorial

The Lemondrop Tree: customizable DIY clock - so cute and easy to make

BLJ Graves Studio: DIY (big) clock - and it's gorgeous

HoneyBear Lane: knock-off Crate and Barrel clock - love it!

ever kelly: DIY cuckoo clock (and free download) - too cute

Elegantly Done: DIY bedazzled clock - it looks so classy too

Craftgossip: 9 clocks for daylight savings! - great looking projects

Alchemy Junk: Pottery Barn clock - how to make your own

project: bedding

{Urban Outfitters}

For sewers and non sewers (like me) here's a great list of links from bloggers that have made their beds gorgeous! Their tutorials are all fantastic, check it out: