nurturing hope, creativity, family
I need more blue in my life.
I miss the ocean.
My house gets dirty faster than I can clean it.
Painting is therapeutic.
I felt like changing this mirror.
Here’s the before:
What do you think? I like it!
Hopeful Homemaker
My 11 year old daughter moved into a different bedroom a few months ago and she’s got fun plans for how she’d like it to look. Taking a cue from this wall of pictures, she wants a room that is full of color with a grown-up feel.
I’ve had this old yard sale mirror for a while now, and we decided to start by updating it.
The mirror isn’t terribly unique, but it is a good size for her and has a bit of nice detail at the top.
First we primed it, then went after it with some celery green spray paint that she picked, and now it’s on her wall!
We distressed it just a bit, and she’s very happy with it.
I must say that I love what a single can of spray paint can do! Instant improvement and inexpensive.
I’m not sure when we’ll get to it, but we’ve got a $10 headboard in the basement waiting for some paint and a few other ideas to try. It will be a fun project to tackle together. For now, we’re very happy with this little spot.
Have a great day!
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The return of sunshine and warm temperatures means a lot of good things.
One of them is the opportunity to paint. I picked up this little bookshelf at my local thrift store for $5.
It spent the winter in the garage holding shoes. This week I went after it with a can of Rustoleum’s Heirloom White spray paint.
It’s a nice creamy white. I chose not to distress it after painting.
One of the things I liked about the shelf was it’s open construction. With no sides or back it seems to use less space. I also like the character of the posts. Another interesting thing about it is the angled top shelf. It was clearly an easel or music stand at one point.
The good thing about this is that it can’t catch a bunch of clutter on the top shelf. The down side is that I have this plain piece of wood on top:
I think it might be fun to add a monogram.
Regardless, I’m happy to have it now holding the books that have been stacked on the floor in my bedroom. I added a few pieces of my collection of vintage silver. It’s nice to get them out of the cupboard.
I’m curious. Would you add a monogram or leave it as is? Any ideas?
Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day!
Hopeful Homemaker Linked to The Inspired Room , Transformation Thursday and Remodelaholic