My dear husband found these buckets at a flea market last weekend. They were in ok shape and only one still had a handle attached. For this restyle project we added a little burlap number and fabric to the best side of the buckets. I just used scraps I had in my craft supplies (including the ribbon). Once again, using my Silhouette Cameo made it easy to add the stenciled numbers and letters. I used the machine to cut a stencil from freezer paper and ironed it on so it would adhere … [Read more...] about Buckets & Burlap
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Numbers, numbers, painted numbers.
Okay, so you could say I'm a bit obsessed with numbers right now. I'm seeing all kinds of numbered items on Pinterest, of course. It's a really easy way to update something that's already painted. I think it adds a bit of vintage spirit to your home - and in my case, both indoors and out! My mom recently purchased a Silhouette Cameo machine for me which makes it super easy to design a cool number stencil in any font I choose. I absolutely love everything about typography design and this sort … [Read more...] about Numbers, numbers, painted numbers.
More burlap foot stools and benches.
Here are a few more benches and a foot stool that we painted, waxed and recovered with burlap sacks. We made our own chalk paint for the white and blue benches. Then we rubbed on a dark wax for a smooth finish. Our personal favorite is the blue "kitchen queen" potato sack! These are perfect accessories for your living room or a mudroom for putting on shoes... or perhaps in a bedroom or by your front door. There are countless possibilities. Would be great in a room with some burlap pillows … [Read more...] about More burlap foot stools and benches.
DIY Ball Mason Jar Sconce Light
We recently painted our bathroom and added some character to our bathroom out-of-the-box vanity and medicine cabinet. Meanwhile, I have been saving a few of my blue tinted ball jars for the perfect project... New sconce lights to add more cottage chic to my bathroom? Well, of course. My husband is a genius when it comes to repurposing items... He knows I've been looking at various ball jar lights on Etsy, but didn't want to spend a lot of money on them. We are not electricians so it would … [Read more...] about DIY Ball Mason Jar Sconce Light
DIY Chippy Painted Bathroom Vanity
If you are like us, there are times when you remodel a room early on in home ownership, you make hasty decisions that you later regret... for us, it was the extra bathroom downstairs that is most frequently used by our guests. Let me start with a little history. This is a very, very tiny bathroom. An add-on by previous owners to the back porch of our 100 year-old home. A few years ago my husband crafted some board and batten to cover the uneven plaster walls and also used some beadboard … [Read more...] about DIY Chippy Painted Bathroom Vanity
Turquoise Paint Washed Front Porch Dresser
I love the look of furniture on a porch. We have a generous, covered front porch that I choose to decorate as if it was my second living room. :) I finally got around to painting some of my furniture and accessories this week - including a garage sale dresser that was in okay shape (nothing I would put inside my house). Right now, I'm in love with turquoise and orange combinations. I recently purchased some emerald teal colored paint (aka Gypsy Teal) and couldn't wait to paint something in … [Read more...] about Turquoise Paint Washed Front Porch Dresser