Where do you get all of your brilliant ideas?

Brian C. Thorne
by Brian C. Thorne
  9 answers
  • Mogie Mogie on Dec 30, 2017

    I am too stupid to come up with these ideas on my own. I steal them from other people. :)

  • V Smith V Smith on Dec 30, 2017

    Live a long life and make lots of mistakes.

  • Kaye Kaye on Dec 30, 2017

    Let's just say my 1" putty knife is my favor tool for up-cycling. I have learned something on each and every piece/craft I have ever done.

  • Cheryl A Cheryl A on Dec 30, 2017

    trial and lots of error! also from Pinterest, Home Talk and google


  • Hbet Hbet on Dec 30, 2017

    experience, read, listen, watch

  • Lov29357534 Lov29357534 on Dec 30, 2017

    I llove this comment that was made: "Live a long life and make lots of mistakes." I guess my 81 years qualifies. My father use to guote from somewhere and passed this along to me: "Necessity is the mother of invention!" -- Having "no money" is a great start for putting on you thinking cap, looking at what you would ordinarily throw in the garbage and questioning yourself "To what OTHER use can I put this". How can I save money for retirement rather than spending for a replacement. Unless of course Money is no object for you! Sometimes my best ideas come in my sleep.

  • Jana Jana on Feb 19, 2018

    I spend lots of time reading items on Pinterest and googling them. We are also working on updating a house that was built in 1966. Learn a great deal doing that!

  • Crystal Hughes Crystal Hughes on Feb 20, 2018

    My friends say I have a vivid imagination. I hate to see things in the dump. I want to create something out of everything


  • Joanne Layton Woods Joanne Layton Woods on Feb 20, 2018

    Working with clients, ideas pop up as I see their needs. So many times they already have a piece that can be tweaked to become exactly what they want. Other pieces we hunt for.


    Isnt it liberating to know now we can create that perfect piece instead of paying thousands?