A little Flea story

So I bought a few flea bargains from a boutique store that was closing down in down town McKinney. The store was practically giving stuff away! I bought an entertainment stand for $10 and a run down book shelf for $5. Pretty cheap! Brock told me that I had to refinish both of them or he was not going to help me move them from the store. I agreed on his proposal and completed my mission. Both pieces are now finished.

For the entertainment stand, I chose a vintage purple that is simply divine! I wanted my room this color, but it is already vintage pink. Proudly, I completed the project in the small space of my apartment. To me the knobs are the icing on the cake, so I went to Hobby Lobby and found some pink, crystal clear knobs for a shabby chic feel.

The shelf, on the other hand, was a bit of a challenge. I decided to go with spray paint, which I normally do not like to do on big pieces. For one thing the price adds up and the smell is awful! I ended up going through 6 or 7 cans! The shelf if made of plywood and it is more difficult to sand off the old plastic finish, so spray paint was the best option. I decided to make this for a little girl's room, so I chose some simple paisley fabric for the backing of the shelf. The backing was a challenge, due to the fact that we could not figure out how to apply the fabric without wrinkling. Thank goodness for Brock's mom. She brought out the batting which helped smooth out the wrinkles. The piece turned out all right and hopefully I will find some more deals under ten dollars!

Bright Decor!

This summer my sister asked me to paint the girls room with some fun colors. Before they moved in to the house the walls were all white and completely boring. So we decided to choose some fun, vibrant colors that the girls and their friends would enjoy:) Kaitlyn did not want pink this time. Instead, she chose bright lime green, purple, turquoise, and with black accents. Of course she wanted to add zebra print, but I always hate when some people go over board with zebra print. The pattern sometimes make you crazy if you match everything with zebra! So I decided to add some touches of my own to balance out the patterns, such as swirly motifs to go above the bed. On top of that, I went ahead and refinished her pottery barn dresser into a more colorful shabby chic look! I painted the piece with latex turqoise and sprayed painted the handles and legs black. This created nice contrast.

Glenda, the girls' grammy, made sheer, purple curtains to drape over the little nook in both rooms. She truly has talent!

Taylor, on the other hand, wanted pink! Her new bed spread was made up of paisleys and stripes! The bed itself inspired me to create paisleys for the mural above the bed. I gave some of the girls' old frames a makeover by painting over them with simple acrylic paints. I revitalized some small furniture, such as the stools and side tables, by spray painting. The spray paint smell is not fun but it does give furniture a nice smooth finish!

The rooms came out very bright and girly! It is something they will truly enjoy:)

Staple Accident

This morning, as I was stapling art work on the walls, I accidently stapled the palm of my hand. I look down and was like... "Oh there is a staple." I have never done that before. The nurse said the students do it all the time, so I felt a little better since I know they are still alive. I am such a baby. After watching the blood born pathogen video everyyear I do feel paranoid just a little. Oh well; now I know how the papers might feel:)