Of course, the first thing he said after showing it to me was "just because it's half empty, doesn't mean we need to fill it up." Awww, he's so cute - now I just need to get the other half of my stash and put it up there ;D
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Monday, September 12, 2011
Lookit what mei hubby built me!
This spray paint storage rack now hangs in the shed he built a few weeks ago:
Of course, the first thing he said after showing it to me was "just because it's half empty, doesn't mean we need to fill it up." Awww, he's so cute - now I just need to get the other half of my stash and put it up there ;D
Of course, the first thing he said after showing it to me was "just because it's half empty, doesn't mean we need to fill it up." Awww, he's so cute - now I just need to get the other half of my stash and put it up there ;D
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Frame Jewelry Display
You know how sometimes the glass that comes with a photo frame breaks? And you don't want to throw that frame away so you stash it for months in various places, until your husband is all "hmmm, are you going to do something with this thing?" And then a friend gifts you their old coffee table but one of the ten knobs is missing and you're all "Whoa! Frame + knobs? Can I say jewelry display?"
Okay, so maybe you haven't thought this, but I did, and here are the results.
I took the frame and painted it in Oil Rubbed Bronze, then covered the backing with gold dust vellum paper from my favorite paper store.
The backing was a piece of laminate that my husband had leftover from a project and he cut it to size for me. Once the laminate and vellum were adhered, I marked a grid of nine spots on the back - three across, three up and down. My awesome husband drilled the laminate and paper and we bought some new screws because the ones that came with the knobs were too long.
I now have a place to display some of my bracelets and necklaces:
The total cost of this project was solidly under ten dollars. The paper was $2.75 (plus tax) and the new screws/washers were under $5. I had the frame, we had the piece of laminate and we had the nine knobs from my craft table project.
I hope you have enjoyed my repurposed photo frame craft!
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Okay, so maybe you haven't thought this, but I did, and here are the results.
I took the frame and painted it in Oil Rubbed Bronze, then covered the backing with gold dust vellum paper from my favorite paper store.
The backing was a piece of laminate that my husband had leftover from a project and he cut it to size for me. Once the laminate and vellum were adhered, I marked a grid of nine spots on the back - three across, three up and down. My awesome husband drilled the laminate and paper and we bought some new screws because the ones that came with the knobs were too long.
I now have a place to display some of my bracelets and necklaces:
The total cost of this project was solidly under ten dollars. The paper was $2.75 (plus tax) and the new screws/washers were under $5. I had the frame, we had the piece of laminate and we had the nine knobs from my craft table project.
I hope you have enjoyed my repurposed photo frame craft!
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Thursday, August 18, 2011
Our new mantel
The living room mantel is the focal point of our main living area. You see it as soon as you come in the front door - here it is decked out for spring back in March:
The problem is, the "wall" above the mantel was just a sheet of foam over the brick, which goes from floor to ceiling. We discovered this when we tried to hang a picture and made a huge hole instead.
We decided to tear down the foam and put up some sheetrock instead - at the same time, I really hated the current mantel, so my husband graciously built me a new one :D
Below is the 2x4 that is nailed to the brick wall - the mantel is attached to this and it serves as support.
Checking to make sure the fit is perfect.
Applying wood putty to the rough edges and nail holes:
Our oldest was a very big help!
Painting the sheetrock to match the rest of the walls - we chose to paint the new mantel and frame in a dark chocolate brown:
The rich brown is a very close match to our TV console, coordinates with the large IKEA picture above, and is a good addition to our warm-toned living room.
Here is our new mantel area dressed up with some vintage Paris pictures and pretty flowers:
I LOVE this area, it looks brighter, cleaner and so much nicer - hope you enjoyed our little project!
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The problem is, the "wall" above the mantel was just a sheet of foam over the brick, which goes from floor to ceiling. We discovered this when we tried to hang a picture and made a huge hole instead.
We decided to tear down the foam and put up some sheetrock instead - at the same time, I really hated the current mantel, so my husband graciously built me a new one :D
Below is the 2x4 that is nailed to the brick wall - the mantel is attached to this and it serves as support.
Checking to make sure the fit is perfect.
Applying wood putty to the rough edges and nail holes:
Our oldest was a very big help!
Painting the sheetrock to match the rest of the walls - we chose to paint the new mantel and frame in a dark chocolate brown:
The rich brown is a very close match to our TV console, coordinates with the large IKEA picture above, and is a good addition to our warm-toned living room.
Here is our new mantel area dressed up with some vintage Paris pictures and pretty flowers:
I LOVE this area, it looks brighter, cleaner and so much nicer - hope you enjoyed our little project!
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