ShopModi wants to add some spunk to your furniture and tableware with doilies. Wait! Don’t leave. These aren’t Granny’s lace doilies, draped over chair arms, destined to collect dust and cat hair.
Instead, these are eco-friendly mats with modern flair. Dress up a table, set one under a vase or brighten your sideboard at parties. Add your name to the drawing by answering this week’s question before 12/11c Monday, Oct. 18.
This week’s question: What’s your favorite “this ain’t your granny’s” product makeover?
im a great trash hunter i have many old dressers and picture frames that just fit my life style . i love the old look i find old glass windows and hang as room dividers i love leaded glass all so
I like to take old windows and paint pictures in them. Have also used them to display family photos. Also like them on porches hanging behind a swing. Most of these I have seen left as they were.
We actually re-purposed Granny's carved wooden screen,used for many years as a room divider,into a beautiful headboard for our guest room.The tricky part was figuring out how to accomplish this without marring the screen. I solved the problem by putting a narrow board onto the wall behind the mattress,resting the screen on the board,and putting several hooks into the wall through holes in the screen,which support it without holding all the weight.Gorgeous!
I like to make anything old look new again with an updated flare! Love the moda doilies
I have old spice cans, syrup containers, teakettles, oatmeal boxes ( you get the idea) and have displayed them on a high shelf above my kitchen doorway going into the living area. My hubby had the beautiful oak shelf made especially for all those “treasures” from my gramma!! ( I also use doilies with them !)
i think i am the same woman as my grandmother and my mother. i love to sew, crochet, care for plants, and do all kinds of projects. my grandma, who has done re-upholstery for a living and still does it today, taught me how to upholster furniture a few years ago and even gave me her old upholstery sewing machine after she bought a new one. i really enjoy taking all of the timeless skills these woman have taught me and bringing a whole new look to them. I recently started making doily style cut-outs from vinyl and oil cloth, they look so awesome and they're easier to clean if i spill some wine on them. my great grandma is the doily queen…..still to this day.
My gave “this ain’t your granny’s” has to be the Serger! I still love my sewing machine but sergers are great!
Farmhouse sink and Mason jars and glasses, vintage outfits.
I'm actually still in the process of my makeover! My old cherry colonial bedroom set is now a creamy white – new rustic but modern drawer pulls, etc. The set was very dated and the tops were scarred and the finish was worn off where an ex husband had spilled his cologne, etc so it's now definitely my favorite "this ain't your granny's " makeover. Those new fangled doilies would look great on my "new" white bedroom set!
I took a diamond from an inherited ring of my grandmother and reused it in a necklace I designed.
I used my grandmother's doilies and scarves for years to protect my furniture.
They would work great under plants to protect furniture from scratches.
My favorite "this ain’t your granny’s" product is crotcheting and mason jars! There are so many versatile ways these products can be used and reinvented in modern terms
I was able to save many of the doilies that my grandmother made close to 100 years a go. They are priceless and remind me of the talents that she had.
Rocking chair
I love doilies and this makeover definitely puts a twist on the ol’ doilies I use for sprucing up platters!
My Grandma crocheted constantly. I used to think her afghans were ugly and too "granny." But the colors in them are great and so are the designs. I pull them out in the winter and drape them over the end of the beds and over the loveseat. Placed with more current furniture and accessories, they look more chic than granny these days!
I use my collection of "vintage" Granny Hats from the 50's as a border in my bedroom. Instead of the traditional paper border, these hats go around my rather large bedroom walls at the top, where a traditional paper border would be and always get compliments! I even wear them for special occassions – such as weddings, etc!
I actually used my grandmothers doilies. I attached (tacked) them to a piece of coordinating fabric and made pillows. They add texture, being too pretty to throw out, plus everytime I see them I see how much effert and love she put in to croochet them.
Another thing you might want to do is frame them with or without pictures and memorabilia.
My favorite this ain't your granny's product makeover is that you don't have to use linoleum on your floor and all that glue and junk that you had to use to get the crap to stick. Now the peel and stick tiles that come in so many varieties of colors and styles. They look so nice and if you ever have to replace a piece you don't have to peel up the whole floor. Great product makeover or creation. My granny would have been so lucky!
I think these doilies have to be my favorite "not your gannie's" make over. I love them! I like having something on the table under the vase etc but I am NOT a lace kinda gal. these are so cool and modern. I love the flower on the retro table, that is SO me!
These are the coolist doilies, I have seen in a long time.
Quilts and crochet afghans. The new patterns are modern and add color and charm to our bedrooms.
I love to knit and crochet. I have made lots of Prayer shawels. I would be interested in your patterns.
i love making alot of things with stuff i find i picked up some curtain remnants from a store and made purses and pillows out of them people paid 5 dollars each ( i gave a lot away) i made them in colors people wanted for their bed and clothes
Buy some old, used quilts at yard sales…cut them up for table runners and coasters! You can dress up your home like a country cottage for the holidays w/white and red quilts, or festive July red/white/blue decor! Go crazy! : )
Mason jars! They have so many different uses!@
LOVE THE DOILIES~I HAVE MY MOM'S, MOTHER IN LAW'S AND I CROCHET MY OWN ALSO. THESE WOULD BESO MUCH EASIER TO KEEP CLEAN!
Spray painting old stuff from your grandma to add a modern flair.
…i covered a discarded Formica table with old yardsticks in a wood floor pattern, including around the edges. It looks great. Vintage and new at the same time!
The best makeover I've seen recently are the 'designer' catboxes. Saw someone take an old fish tank stand and cut a door on the side. Then the shelves held the littler box on the inside. The rest of it had storage for cat things. But from the outside, it looked like a nice serving table. They even installed a motion sensor light and lined for odor resistance! Also found an ikea hacker site that did the same with ikea furniture! Great way to hide the cat box (and keep away from the dog!).. I'm currently searching for the perfect cabinets to make my own!!
My best "this ain't your granny's" product makeover; I have to say that placing dessert on a doily is a great presentation.