White Paint Everywhere

Jan 28, 2015 /

Oops, I did it again! I got the white paint bug and dove right in on Sunday afternoon. Our 2nd bedroom on the main floor, our laundry room, and our master closet are the only spots left in this house with brown wood. On Sunday I tackled the closet in the 2nd bedroom. I am not sure I am ready to tackle the rest of the rooms trim with all the junk and furniture in there, but slowly but surely I am getting things organized. More about that on Friday!

I really love these progression shots. Honestly, they make me feel so productive! It’s fun to see how much the room changes. Now, if I could just finish the doors and get all the junk sorted through and stored I would feel even better. And then maybe if the furniture wasn’t covered with stuff I would feel motivated to move it away from the walls and actually paint the trim… I have high hopes for white trim office in 2015.

Do you love the white trim as much as we do? I feel like it’s the biggest change we’ve made to our home!
Happy Day!

E A T

Jan 21, 2015 /

This post is about another corner of my house. It’s the corner where the chalkboard sits. It’s also the corner where Alfred eats his food! Last week it got a nice little update and now it’s one of my favorite spaces in our house. Probably because it’s one of the only finished spaces in our house.

A few months ago I was out shopping with my mom telling her about some of my decorating ideas and hopes for our little house. We found these great metal signs (that are also magnetic) at Kirklands and all these ideas just flooded my mind. I bought four of them because they were on super clearance for $3.00 each and they have sat in my office closet since.

This one was definitely not my favorite (butterflies are not for me) so a fresh coat of paint was in order. I used the same spray paint as I did for my 3D JOY letters. (Brushed Metallic in Caramel Latte). I used the Cricut to cut out the letters on card stock – first I did a test run in tan and the final letters were done in black. Scotch tape is securing them to the sign for now. If they start to fall down I will come up with a more permanent solution.

While I was at it with the spray painting, I went ahead and painted some old bottles I had. I also hung up these great mugs from Pier One (also on clearance) with S hooks from Home Depot.

3 very simple and CHEAP updates that turned this little corner into a finished space! And now people know that when they’re in our kitchen/dining area they are supposed to EAT.

Happy Day!

DIY Letter Wall Art

Jan 14, 2015 /

I’m not sure where this idea came from. I think I saw something on Pinterest (typical) but I can’t seem to find the pin. But ever since I’ve loved these big letters… They’re all the rage. But did you know that big letters cost money? More money than I am willing to spend. So I did my own thing (thank you Hobby Lobby).

I bought wooden letters ($4.00 each) and a package of chip board ($3.50). The spray paint was $6.50.

Total cost of this project: $22.00 (Woohoo!)

I started by cutting the chipboard into two inch strips. I made lots of varied sizes as you can see in the arch of the O. The chipboard didn’t curve very easily without really getting bent so little tiny pieces was the solution. This was the most time consuming part, but put on Netflix, avoid that pile of laundry, relax and glue your afternoon away.

The day after I finished gluing, the high in Wichita was 15 degrees. That’s not ideal spray painting temperatures, so I had to wait a day. When I did get to painting, I had to set up a space heater in the garage because the next day the high was only 35 degrees which is also not ideal for spray painting. But after 4ish coats and lots of weird angles and extra long dry time because of the cold, they were done!

I used tiny little nails to hang them up. They weigh about .1 pounds so I’m not worried about them falling.

The spray paint I used was Brushed Metallic in Caramel Latte.

What do you think? For $22 I don’t think I could have done much better. Now, for adding more art to the rest of that huge wall…

Happy Day!