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    Home » Christmas Decorating

    Nate Berkus Knock Off: Lion Place Card Holders

    Published: Nov 24, 2014 · Modified: Jul 2, 2021 by Simple Stylings · This post may contain affiliate links · 18 Comments

    Happy Monday morning friends!!!

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    So, y'all know I love Nate Berkus as much as the next girl, especially his Target line, and my heart skipped a little beat when I saw his gold lion place card holders. Such a fun and elegant way to invite your guests to their seats. And I imagine they would be a great conversation piece too!

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    I mean how cute are these? Unfortunately I don't have $9.99 (ea.) extra for place card holders in my holiday decorating budget and I'm guessing some of you might be in the same boat! Well, you're in luck because this is a super easy DIY and I think they turned out almost as good as Nate's!

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    When I saw the picture of the lions on the @targetstyle Instagram site I know that I could DIY this, but for how much was the question. These animal figurines can run on the expensive side sometimes but I knew if I could hit the jackpot at the dollar store I'd be on my way.

    Sure enough they had several different animals to choose from. I was even going to use a different animal than a lion but these guys were actually the best ones from the selection at our store.

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    All I had to do was saw a slit into the top of the lion's head deep enough to hold a place card. I tried using my X-acto knife but mine was too dull so I just used a hack saw and it was pretty simple. The hardest part was keeping my fingers away from the blade so be careful.

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    Once the slits were finished I put a piece of paper in them and spray painted the lion's gold.

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    What do you think? I actually like the way these lion's heads are angled to the side instead of straight ahead.

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    These would also be a great Christmas gift or hostess gift for someone who loves to entertain!

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    If you don't have the time or desire to DIY they are actually on sale right now for $7.99 with free shipping at Target. You can find them here.

    My love runs deep for Nate Berkus and everything Nate touches turns to gold (pun intended) :) Have a great week y'all!!!

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    You can also check out my Target gold desk accessories knock off here.

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    I hope you have a wonderful week! Don't forget to enter our Blogger's Favorite Holiday giveaway, there is still a few hours left! AND the item I'm giving away is the Nate Berkus angel wing bowl!

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    Comments

    1. Krystine www.KrysitneEdwards.com/blog

      November 26, 2014 at 12:21 pm

      SO fun!!! Love this idea!

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      • Simple Stylings {For The Semi-Creative Mind}

        November 26, 2014 at 9:55 pm

        Thanks Krystine!

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    2. Amber

      November 25, 2014 at 8:59 am

      SO cool! And I love when I see that your mom comments! That's the sweetest! :)

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      • Simple Stylings {For The Semi-Creative Mind}

        November 25, 2014 at 11:22 am

        Thanks so much Amber! She is my biggest fan :)

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    3. Pam @ Simple Details

      November 24, 2014 at 9:32 am

      Awesome, Summer!!

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      • Simple Stylings {For The Semi-Creative Mind}

        November 25, 2014 at 11:42 am

        Thanks Pam!! xoxo

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    4. Lois Ellen

      November 24, 2014 at 9:09 am

      Brillant!! Those look great!

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      • Simple Stylings {For The Semi-Creative Mind}

        November 25, 2014 at 11:42 am

        Thanks LE :)

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    5. micki

      November 24, 2014 at 8:57 am

      I think yours was a great idea!

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      • Simple Stylings {For The Semi-Creative Mind}

        November 25, 2014 at 11:42 am

        Thanks Micki!

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    6. cassie

      November 24, 2014 at 8:56 am

      love these, summer! i made gold horses last year and i can't believe how hard it is to saw or drill into those little plastic guys!

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      • Simple Stylings {For The Semi-Creative Mind}

        November 25, 2014 at 11:43 am

        Thanks Cassie! I love your horses! It did take me a few minutes to get the hang of sawing the little suckers!lol

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    7. [email protected]

      November 24, 2014 at 8:43 am

      Love them too!

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      • Simple Stylings {For The Semi-Creative Mind}

        November 25, 2014 at 11:44 am

        Thanks Julia :)

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    8. Debbie (Mom)

      November 24, 2014 at 8:38 am

      Love these!!

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      • Simple Stylings {For The Semi-Creative Mind}

        November 25, 2014 at 11:44 am

        Thanks mama!!

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    9. Rachel

      November 24, 2014 at 7:41 am

      Totally awesome!!! Which gold spray paint do you use again?

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      • Simple Stylings {For The Semi-Creative Mind}

        November 25, 2014 at 11:45 am

        Thanks Rach! It's rustoleum's metallic gold! I think you can search the blog and it should come up

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