Laundry Room Accessory

I've been putting this simple project off for too long... and now I know why.  Soon after I finished the cloth napkin wall art, I was visiting my favorite store (you know the one) and came across this cute striped towel on clearance for $4.  I didn't know why I was drawn to it at the time, but I decided to buy it anyway.  When I got home, I realized... it was the perfect match to the wall art in the laundry room.  I seem to do that often, buy things not knowing what I'll do with it, but then later find the perfect spot or idea.  Does this happen to you?  

 I've had this cute double knob piece for over a year.  I found it at Hobby Lobby and haven't seen one since, so I'm glad I picked it up!   At one point it hung in the laundry room, but it lacked color, so I took it down.  After reviewing all the colors in my new towel, I decided Krylon's Avocado would bring it to life.  The knobs would not remove easily, so I taped around them and gave it 3-4 coats.  My sweet boy "reading" in the background, I didn't have the heart to ask him to scooch.

I'm so glad it dries in 10 minutes because I was anxious to get it on the wall and see how it looked in the room.  

I'm not crazy about these next two pictures, this room is hard to photograph, so bear with me.  

Hopefully you can get an idea of the room in this shot... sorry, tight quarters!

Isn't fun?  I love the color.  My washer and dryer are hooked up wrong, washer is on the right, dryer is on the left.  We thought we could switch it when we first moved in, but dryer duct poses a problem.  :)  Makes doing laundry a little awkward, but I've gotten used to it over the years.  I like to have a hand towel close by after stuffing dirties in the washer, so this is perfect.

Oh, by the way, if you didn't guess... my favorite store is Home Goods!  :)

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Tuesdays Treasures @ My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia

Thrifty Decor Chick's Before and After Party
Latest and Greatest Friday Link Party @ Days of Chalk and Chocolate

  

Spring Mantel

Yesterday I shared a very impromptu project with you... my non-inspiring mantel.  Well, not anymore!
After deciding once and for all to paint it white, I can tell you I have had more fun dressing it up!  

So, without further ado, here is the new and very much improved mantel, dawning its Spring colors!

Sorry for all the pics... can you tell I'm excited?  

 I was very much inspired by Angie's mantel @ Beneath the Magnolias.  When I saw the pitchers, old books and fresh boxwood (my favorite), I knew I could create my own version of this with things I had on hand.

Fresh boxwood from the front yard adds to the Springy-ness!  

I had to spray paint the other candle holder to match, it was a dark bronze color, 

both were found at a local resale store a few months ago for under $5.

I've been dying to do something with the old windows I purchased at a local antique mall!  

When I look at them, I can't help but think about where they came from, I'm fascinated with their history.

So, one more time... the before (last years mantel)...

and after:

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Home Stories A to Z
The Girl Creative
Creatively Living
Savvy Southern Style
Uncommon Designs
Between Naps on the Porch
Spring Fling Link Party @ Thrifty Decor Chick

Goodwill Mirror + Halloween Dresser

Hi!  I hope you're having a good weekend.  Thanks for all your sweet comments about my Homemade Chalk Paint Dresser, it was a fun project and I'm looking forward to trying it again soon!  We attended our daughter's school Fall Ball last night.  It was great to catch up with all the parents and enjoy the fun activities!

I recently posted about my Goodwill finds and wanted to follow up on the mirror I purchased for $15.  Here it is the day I brought her home...

Sanded, taped off and ready for paint...

I used Krylon's Ivory in a satin finish, it took about 3-4 coats.

Before:

After:

Just what this entry needed!  

The lamp shade was a thrift store find for $2.99 and lamp base at Goodwill for $7.99!  

The homemade chalk paint dresser tucked away in the corner...

When I found the ghost at Hobby Lobby a few years back, it started out silver.  I sanded it down, sprayed it white and added Halloween rub-ons.  I created the framed subway art and the spider web pumpkin art with scrapbook paper and stickers.

Our son made the pumpkin bag using a carrot as the paint brush.  Love it!
The kids love the haunted house.  We light it up at night with LED lights.

Happy Halloween!  :)  

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Antique Medicine Cabinet

It's been almost a month since my last post.  I promise I have a lot to share, as I have been busy with lots of fun projects!  This might just be my longest post yet, but one things for sure, it has tons of pictures and everyone likes pics, right?  :)  I've been on an "organizing my house" kick lately and have been on the hunt for a storage cabinet for our master bathroom.  I wanted something that made it easy to access things at eye level.  I was going to ask hubby to build me something, but until I start painting some of the pieces he's already built for us (namely the kitchen banquette), I knew I was on my own on this one!

My side of the counter always seems to get cluttered the fastest, due to our lack of storage.  I mean, the linen closet is great and the builder grade cabinets are nice for bigger things, but they're not close at hand for those everyday items.  A girl can never have enough storage, you know.  :)  I decided to visit a local Antique Mall a few weeks ago, we have a lot of them around here.  I'd been there almost an hour browsing through all the booths and was about to walk out when this caught my eye...

It's solid wood and I could tell it was a DIY build from many, many years ago.  The wood grains were gorgeous and the doors were one solid piece with the centers cut out and rounded edges.  It was a great buy at $14.95!  After I removed the doors and sanded the entire piece, I decided to paint it an off white to coordinate with the rest of the room.  

 I just love the old hinges, I left them as is...

After sanding, almost ready to paint...

To my surprise, it took FOUR cans of Krylon's Ivory (in satin) to cover this piece.  The wood was very dark and the grains in the wood were so distinct.  Since it was an old piece, I decided that full coverage wasn't necessary, as I liked all the imperfections that came out when it was painted.

I had a visit from a friendly honey bee... exploring the nooks and crannies of the interior.  

 

The doors had thick mirrors in the center and I had the perfect idea to change the look.  There was no need for more mirrors, so I decided to take the table cloth fabric that I used to upholster the vanity stool  (also used in the Sea Salt Sunroom) and use it to cover the cabinet doors.  

I used the mirrors as a template, traced and cut them to size.
Then, using spray adhesive, I adhered them to the mirrors.  

 Fabric adhered to mirrors (above)

I wasn't sure I'd be able to reuse the old hinges, having to remove them several times during the process, thankfully they were salvageable!  Before, they blended in with the dark wood, now you can see how they pop and really give the piece more character!    

Hobby Lobby just so happened to have their knobs 1/2 off that week, so I grabbed two gorgeous gray-blue glass knobs.  They're the perfect finishing touch; I love how they look against the off white. 

Hubby and I hung some things last weekend and now the medicine cabinet makes it's home on the bathroom wall between the two mirrors.  I decided to relocate the Goodwill clock I refurbished above the cabinet to add height to the space.  I think it turned out great and I'm so excited to have easy access to my everyday items.

I love my garage sale find vanity tray for $3!

I've had this ceramic hand mirror since I was a little girl, it's a favorite of mine.

So now you finally get to see the other side of the master bathroom.  You can go here to read about our bathroom renovation.  After the pros were finished, we painted the walls in Sherwin Williams Austere Gray, installed new light fixtures, hung mirrors and a few framed pieces.  The final touch was the clock and refurbished antique cabinet. 

 Before...

After

Eventually, we'd like to paint the cabinets, but for now, we're happy!  

Stay tuned, as I share with you my FIRST furniture re-do using homemade chalk paint!

Here's a sneak peek...

I went to my local Anthropologie (they just opened in early September) and purchased these adorable knobs for $2.95 each, normally $10 dollars each!

Lisa @ A Vintage Vine assisted with this project!
I'll be back soon... I'm excited to show you!

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