The Top Twenty Most Popular Posts of 2017

Dukes and Duchesses was full of projects this year, some designed for companies and brands and some made just for us.  At the heart of it, I love to craft and create and this site is a fun outpouring of that passion.  And I love looking back and seeing all the holiday, seasonal, and everyday projects that got completed.  Let’s take a peek back together at the top twenty most popular projects of 2017 … the ones you read, pinned, and shared the most {thank you!}.  Click on the links above each photo to see the full project and all the details and instructions.

In 2017, I gave my too-beige backyard a colorful backyard makeover with comfortable new furniture, bold blues, and welcoming lights …

… gathered 17 ways to repurpose frames that’ll have you stopping at the thrift store frame aisle every time …

… upcycled cheap embroidery hoops into embroidery hoop pumpkins for fall …

… rounded up 10 fabulous coffee bars {and drooled over each and every one!} …

… shared a Christmas kitchen home tour full of my favorite vintage Christmas treasures …

… made DIY log stools for sitting around the fire pit …

… collected 10 ways to repurpose shutters …

… created five mason jar gift ideas for the holiday season …

… monogrammed a popsocket like the cool kids {wink} …

… built a rustic wood star candleholder for a summer centerpiece …

… made beach sand jewelry to remember a special vacation …

… built a DIY fence post garden bench, one of my favorite builds ever …

… shared a simple but fun idea for a tea lovers mug …

… built a DIY repurposed bench out of my old kitchen table …

… made an upcycled DIY cake stand out of one of the table legs from that same kitchen table …

… shared printable mason jar planner stickers for all the planner addicts out there …

… created a whimsical repurposed tennis racket pumpkin for my fall mantel …

… made custom cloth napkins with cute messages …

… shared printable llama gift tags for holiday gift giving …

… and planted a muffin tin herb garden for my backyard sitting area.

Fun, right?  I’d love to see what you created in 2017.  Share photos on the Dukes and Duchesses facebook page!