Catchy title, huh? Let me explain.
My dad is an avid sailor. Preparing the boat to sail includes hoisting the mast. While my dad was standing there using all his strength to hold the mast my job was to thread the awkward pin that held everything up. I would often drop it while my dad was sweating bullets trying to hold the mast. Later my dad told me that sailors named it the "damn-it" pin because it was such a pain. Upholstery tacks are much the same.
I started with a piece of
Spray paint = good.
Continuing on with my DIY guest room... Next up, SPRAY PAINT, my B.F.F.I spied this lamp at a thrift store for $5.00 a while ago. I kept thinking about it and to my suprise it was still there a couple weeks later (that NEVER happens to me).
I first gave it a quick (and sloppy), light sanding.Next a coat of spray primer.To tie in with my brown, white and green color scheme I sprayed it green.It tied in nicely but not "pop"-y enough.
Then I thought a brighter green might give it the "pop" I was
DIY Canvas Art.
When I set out to decorate my guest room my most pressing stipulation was that it cost next to nothing. That forced me to shop in my closets and look for things around the house for things I could re-purpose. I've had these canvases under a bed for 2 1/2 years that I used in my last home. With a little paint and tape I realized I could make them work with the new color scheme for the new room.
I first painted them all brown (Clinton Brown by Benjamin Moore).Notice one canvas is missing?Dear
Give-away.
It's time for another give-away. Sharing the love this week is Ashley at Little Bit Creations. Her specialty is invitations and stationary but she is super creative and does much more. Check out her sweet blog here. Up for grabs is one of her handmade, one of a kind, bulletin boards. Keep your notes organized and visible on her stylish creation. To enter, visit her Etsy store, then comment on this post letting us know which bulletin board is your favorite along with your email address. No
Guest room makeover on a budget.
My husband has been on my case to get ride of my thrift store finds and other nifties that are taking up space. I believe his exact words were "use it or loose it." So when I set out to makeover this guest room I challenged myself to not spend any money on furnishings or accessories. With the exception of 1 gallon of paint and the DIY headboard I didn't spend anything. I re-purposed, re-painted, re-used things from our old home and other rooms of our current home.
Without further
Meet my blog designer.
Have you ever met one of "those" girls?You know the type of girl I'm talking about...smart, cute, classy, classical pianist, athletic, perfect petite figure, artistic...they've just got it all.Meet my blog desginer, Erin (who also happens to be my sister-in-law ... a lot to live up to, right?).
P.S. Don't show up to the same event wearing the same dress as her. Did it. Hands down she looked better.
There isn't much she can't do and blog design is her specialty. I come to her with my scattered
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Hey there! I’m Michelle; I’m an Passionate DIY’er and in constant pursuit of how to bring beauty to my house full of men (3 boys + 1 hubby). Stick around and see what I’ve got up my hard-working sleaves!