Have you been loving the look of the mirrored furniture in all the design collections this year? Audra from Simpsonized Crafts wanted a mirrored nightstand, but she didn’t want to pay $600, so she remade her existing nightstand. She added mirrored tiles (you can find them in the candle section at the dollar store, although you might get a better price at a home-improvement store) and for $20 had a new nightstand. [find out how she made a mirrored nightstand here]

Project Estimate:

• Your old nightstand, on hand
• Mirrored tiles, $20
• Assorted tools, on hand

Total: $20

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I featured a designer-inspired birdie yesterday, so today I want to show you what another crafter did with the same dollar store bird, this time inspired by a Ballard bird. Rebekah at All Thingz Related made this cute birdie by adding a piece of dowel to a ten cent candlestick, and painted and antiqued the whole thing (using the secret-special glaze advocated by Shanty2Chic and other decorating blogs: Ralph Lauren Faux Technique Glaze in Smoke). Once again, she didn’t make an exact copy of the inspiration bird, but took the elements she liked (the perch and candlestick) and then changed it up to reflect her taste. So, do you spot the other dollar store DIYs in the photo? The plaque behind is from the dollar store, and I bet those jute-wrapped balls are also handmade for a fraction of retail. Good job, Rebekah! [click here for details on the birdie]

Project Estimate:

• Bird, $1
• Candlestick, $1
• Paint and glaze, on hand or use acrylic paints for $.50 each
• Glue, on hand

Total: $2 and up

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