DIY Home Decor || Vintage Inspired || Designer Dupes || Bread Board, Olive Jar, Stone Plate & More

Hey everyone! Welcome back to my channel and if you're new here, welcome. My name is Evelyn. So today's video is very exciting because I have been working on some DIYs for a couple weeks now and I have been so excited to share them with you guys. I know many of us like that vintage look and those decor pieces are very expensive so I thought why not recreate them. So I have five different DIYs and they came out so so good. So without further ado, let's get started. So for the first DIY, we are going to try to recreate this bell display that is on Amber Interiors for $150 and when I was at Target at the dollar section, I spotted these shepherd hooks that look identical to those hooks from Amber Interiors and I thought they would be perfect for a DIY. So all you're going to need are some bells. These are from Amazon that I got during Christmas, this decorative wax finish from Bear in Dark Antique that I got from Home Depot, a paintbrush, and then of course those shepherd hooks. They come in a pack of two for $5 and they were at the Target dollar section so I'm hoping you guys can still find it because they are a great price. So the first thing we're going to do is try to make these bells a little bit darker and more rustic. I know they are already aged and rustic but I noticed that the ones from Amber Interiors are a lot darker so that is what we are going to try to achieve and I will show you guys a clip of one that is done and one that isn't and you're going to notice that it just looks a lot more like the one from Amber Interiors so just simple on that wax and layer it so that some spots are a little bit more darker than others and as you can see it completely transforms it so just do it to both of them and then that is it. This DIY is super simple and a lot more affordable than $150. You can also use bells that you already have and just purchase the hooks and since these hooks are the same height, I decided to style them a little different so I styled one on a book and one beside it so that it gives the illusion that they are different heights kind of like the ones from Amber Interiors and I just love the character it adds to my space and overall how easy it was to recreate. So I have been eyeing this bowl for a while but it is back ordered and I thought why not recreate it so when I was at Dollar Tree I saw these bowls and I thought they were the perfect shape to create my own so I headed to Home Depot and I bought some mortar mix. This one is 25 pounds and only $15 so you're going to need a bucket as well as the bowls from Dollar Tree. I picked up two and then you're also going to need a cup, some WD-40, mortar mix, and of course something to mix it with. So to create the mix you're going to need four parts mix and one part water but I noticed that mine needed a little bit more water since it was a little too thick and the reason I'm using these cups is for you guys so that you guys get some idea of the measuring. I thought what is something that maybe you all can purchase or have and I thought these red cups were perfect so I used four of those for the mix and then one of them for the water and then I added like a little bit more water towards the end to make it a little bit more runny. Once I had it all mixed together I grabbed some WD-40 and I sprayed it on both bowls on both sides and you can use oil or something else that will help the cement not stick to the bowls and then I just used one full cup and then I poured it inside one of the bowls and then I put the other bowl on top to create that plate look. I've seen these on Etsy but the from Lulu in Georgia is the cheapest one that I've seen so these bowls are perfect for it. As you can see it already started creating that shape and then I just put a can on top of it so that it stayed and I let it dry and once it was almost completely dry I took it out and it was super easy. The WD-40 just makes it slip out perfectly and then I let it dry some more and this is how it looks once it's completely dry. It looks almost white but I wanted mine to look a little bit more aged of course so I grabbed that decorative wax again this has been like my favorite purchase ever it just makes everything look vintage so I just grabbed a paper towel and I started dabbing it everywhere to create that aged look. I made sure to also add that same wax on the other side and then after sitting on it for a few days I noticed that the edges were just a little too rough for me so I took it outside a few days later and I started sanding it. I sanded the edges and the inside of it just to make it look a little bit smoother and kind of like the picture but I did notice that some of that wax rubbed off so I took it back inside and I started adding a little bit more and then to style it I styled it next to some books and then I topped it off with a candle and it came out so good I'm so happy with it and I hope this inspires you guys to recreate it because it was definitely super easy and affordable. I'm sure many of us have seen these vintage Turkish olive jars but they are pretty expensive so when I was at Hobby Lobby I saw these two vases and I thought they were the perfect shape for an olive jar but the bigger one you can just add some handles with air dry clay but I decided to go with the smaller one. I ended up getting it for $12 and 50 cents which is such an amazing deal and you're also going to need some paint so I got English Ivy Green, Golden Sunset, Melted Chocolate, Khaki, and Beige and you're also going to need some baking soda so I noticed that when you are trying to recreate a vintage jar you are trying to create layers of just rusticness and dirt so I'm going to first go in with a base color so the beige is a perfect undertone to that peachy color that those vases have so I did one coat of beige all over the vase and then I went in with khaki. You can see me pouring another color but I ended up not using it so I'm using khaki. I'm using a paper towel to just dab it all over and then to blend it I'm adding more beige on top of it and just blending those colors together. So I added that khaki color all over the vase and then I wanted to add another layer so I went in with melted chocolate and I added some water to kind of create a watercolor so I mixed it and started dabbing it with a paper towel and I was so happy with it. It just looks like it's been sitting out and collecting dirt. I just love how it turned out. This is all about creating layers and making it seem like it's years old so just go for it and add it all over the vase. I also added more of the beige color to blend it all together and when I was looking at inspo pictures I noticed that these vases have like drips going down the vase so to recreate those I watered down the beige color and started dripping it onto the vase. At first it was a little too light so I ended up adding more beige and then I added drips all around the vase and dabbed them with a paper towel to blend them a little bit. Now for the top part I mixed English Ivy Golden Sunset and Melted Chocolate but I decided to just go in with English Ivy and I ended up really liking it so I just went in with that color on the top part of the vase and I made sure to not do any clean or straight lines. I wanted it to look imperfect like the pictures. I've seen some vases that have the green dripping down but I ended up not doing that. I did add the green to the handles and I also added some of the mixture to add dimension but you can totally skip this step. You don't really need the yellow color for this DIY. I also added a few spots of green on the bottom part to make it look like it's chipping and to make it a satin finish I picked up this Sculpey Glaze from Michaels and added it to the green and that is it. I styled it in my kitchen. I added some bugs leaning on it and I also added some Hobby Lobby stems that I thought went perfect with the vase. I added two stems and this is how it turned out. So for this next DIY we are going to recreate this dark scallop dish that is $180 on Amber Interior so I went to Michaels and I picked up some clay and they also have a lot of toolkits. I ended up getting the most affordable one which is this one so you're going to need three of these burnt umber Sculpey clays as well as that toolkit that I showed you. This is only $5 compared to the other ones and also this Sculpey Glaze as well as a quarter and a ruler. I am using parchment paper so that it doesn't get stuck to the table and I personally thought this clay was going to be really soft but I was completely wrong. It is very hard and it's going to be an arm workout so what I thought was easier was just working in sections and then just putting it together and rolling it and it worked so that's how I got the shape that I wanted and I did use all three packets so like I said work in small pieces and then just work it together to make it that long shape. Once I had the shape that I wanted I used a ruler to measure it to make sure it was the same dimensions like the one from Amber Interiors and then I went in with a quarter to make the scallops. I used a quarter because it was the biggest coin and the scallops on this dish are very wide so I just traced it along the entire shape and I used this piece from the toolkit which helped out so much because it helped me carve everything out. Once I was done carving it out I started lifting the edges and smoothing out any harsh lines. I also smoothed out the scallops just to make it look handmade kind of like the one from Amber Interiors and you do have to bake this at 275 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 minutes and then you do want it to cool down for a little bit so that it gets hard because once it comes out of the oven it still feels soft so let it sit and then I went in with black paint. I watered it down to add some dark spots. I noticed that the one from Amber Interiors had these black spots so I wanted to recreate that. I dabbed it and then let it dry and then I went back in and wiped it down and it looked very similar. And to make it shiny I went in with this Sculpey glaze, the same one that we used in the last DIY and I added it all over the top and to the bottom. It just creates this satin sheen kind of like the one from Amber Interiors and you can style this so many different ways. The way I did it was with a candle snuffer that I got from the Target dollar section. I also showed you guys how you can style it with matches but you can also put your jewelry on here. There are so many ways and I love how it turned out. Last but not least, we are going to recreate these vintage bread boards so I went to Hobby Lobby and I picked up this cutting board for $7.50. You also need this melted chocolate color as well as a black color and also a screwdriver. So the first thing that I did was sand it down just in case it had a sheen to it but you don't really have to do this. This isn't necessary. You can use sandpaper if you'd like and then I went in with the screwdriver and just started distressing it. I realized that these vintage bread boards have a bunch of cracks in it and that's what I was trying to go for so just go in there and distress it and make it look old. Next, I went in with melted chocolate. I added some water to water it down and I started dabbing it all around the edges to give it that old and distressed look. Unfortunately, this cutting board will no longer be used for food. It will be strictly for decor but I just have been wanting one for so long so I really wanted to recreate it. I also went in with black and I watered it down and this is what gives it that vintage look. Kind of like the ones that we see in those antique warehouses or on those designer websites. So I dabbed it and I also wiped it. I forgot to show you guys that I was wiping it to blend it all together and then I styled it right next to the olive jar and it looks so good. I love how it turned out. It was so easy and fast and very affordable. So what do you guys think? Do you guys like them? Would you recreate them? Let me know down below in the comments. I was so excited to share them with you guys and I really hope you guys enjoyed and got some motivation in recreating them and if you do recreate them, send me a picture on Instagram. I would love to see. I have some more ideas for DIYs so I might do another video. I just love doing them and I love sharing them with you guys. I know you guys really enjoy them so stay tuned for that video. Anyways, thank you so much for watching and until next time. Bye!