Design Journal

Holiday place setting ideas with fancy plates, wine glass, coaster, holly and pine spring, and an interactive place mat

How to Set an Uncommon Style Place Setting!

Happy Thanksgiving!           With the holidays fast approaching we decided to create a few great and easy ideas on how to set the perfect place s...
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Variety of of pictures, labels, roe horns, and architectural details that create a gallery wall.

Tips for Creating Great Gallery Walls!

Hellllooo and HAPPY WEEKEND! Here's to great Saturday plans. Hopefully, your plan has Uncommon Market in it too?! We'd love to see you, so come vis...
Book filled with knobs with jewelry hanging on them.

Wall Decor Book Jewelry Holder

If you can't tell, we're a bit book obsessed when it comes to DIYs.  We have a library full of them and you can do some of the neatest things wit...
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Boring book turned Spooky with an easy DIY

Check out this Spooktacular DIY!

We LOVE this cool craft!  And it's inexpensive too!  All you need are some books that you don't mind covering up.  Here, at the store, we have a...
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Photo of copper pot, leather books, roe horns, foundry molds, and caldrea items.

How to Easily Incorporate Antiques into any Home Decor!

Hello, lovely FRIENDS and Happy Saturday!! Instead of a craft this weekend we are going to talk about how to incorporate antiques into your home d...
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Finished look of succulents in vintage ammo box.

Check out this Interesting Take on a Succulent Garden!

 We are suckers for anything to do with succulents.  So, when we were thinking and researching ideas for our next blog post, we came across miniat...
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Vintage inspired necklaces that you can create yourself.

How to make a one of a kind Necklace!

If you're like us then you probably have memorabilia and pendants lying around that you aren't quite sure what to do with. Well, here is a great t...
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Finished DIY of paper covering dresser drawer with white pumpkins sitting on top of and on the side of the drawer.

How to turn a blah Dresser into "Hello, Good Looking"!

  Do you have a boring old dresser (maybe an inexpensive one from Ikea or a hand me down several years old)?  Maybe you even have a desk or a nigh...
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how to use book backs to create a visually appealing gallery wall

Creative Ways to Use Old Books

When fall comes around it seems every year we get into the mood to be creative. Maybe it's the cooler temperatures or the beautiful view of trees c...
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