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Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Favorite Posts of 2011

Yesterday I posted my most popular posts of the year. Today I'm sharing my five favorite projects.

In no particular order...

#1 Black painted French doors
A simple coat of paint had a big impact. And led to a revamp of the dinng room.

#2 Painting the Piano (and the gallery wall)
I thought about painting this old piano for a long time. I finally tackled it and I'm glad I did.

#3 Chevron Chairs
This was my first post ever!

#4 Bathroom Makeover
Paint, tile, trim, wallpaper. Oh my!

#5 Striped Hallway
A lot of the projects I did this year for my kids, including new desks, chairs, a new dresser and curtains. I asked what their favorite new project was and they said they liked their striped hallway with their artwork the best. So here it is:

Thanks for coming along on this journey down memory lane with me! Don't forget about the link party tomorrow.

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Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Kids' Bathroom Reveal

I revealed this bathroom earlier in the year over at Bird and Branch Redesign. It's one of my favorite projects of the year, so I wanted to post it here too. Just skip over this post if you've already seen it. :)

I'm almost finished with my kids' bathroom makeover. This was such a fun project to do because I did 90% of it all by myself. My husband cut one board and moved the toilet, but I painted, tiled, wallpapered and added trim. It was my first time tackling a project of this size, but I'm happy with the results.

Here's what I started out with:

I started by tiling a frame around the mirror. Here's a tutorial on how I did it. Once the mirror was completed, I wasn't satisfied with the rest of the bathroom.

I painted the walls Dolphin by Martha Stewart. It is a soft gray color.

Next, I added paintable beadboard wallpaper to the bottom halves of the wall. I finished this by adding some trim and painting both the trim and wallpaper and trim Behr's Decorator White.

Next, I painted the vanity Cement by Martha Stewart. I also added some knobs from Hobby Lobby.

I think I will have to add some knobs to the drawers too.

I finished the room off by adding some accessories I found around the house, including the "Hello Gorgeous" print I won from Nutmegaroo Studios.

BEFORE

AFTER

Here's the cost breakdown for all of you numbers people:

Paint $50
Beadboard Wallpaper $20
Trim $10
Knobs $4
Shower curtain, art, accessories - already owned = FREE

Total $84

Remember to join my link party on Thursday! Hope to see you then.

Monday, October 24, 2011

Tile Mirror Tutorial

As promised, here's a little tutorial on how I created a tile "frame" for my boring builder's grade mirror. This project is cheap, easy, and quick (AKA - "the holy trinity" in my decorating book).

Maybe it's the angle, but the tile looks kind of wonky in this super-close up picture. It's not. Trust me, it really is flat and smooth.
This mirror is in my girls' bathroom. As you can see, this room has been sorely neglected. It's hard to have motivation to decorate a room that is generally covered in blobs of toothpaste. I definitely did not want to spend a lot of money on a new mirror. I considered building a wood frame, but that sounded tricky.

Here's what I started with...not very impressive.

Here's all you need for materials:

I found this glass tile at Lowe's for about $5/sheet. I bought 4 sheets. I used this sealant to adhere the tiles to the mirror.

First, start separating your tiles from the mesh backing. I did this by cutting the tile into strips and then pulling the tile off of the backing.

Next, take your sealant and add a tiny dot to the back of a tile and stick it right onto the mirror. Be sure to fit your tiles as close together as possible. Continue this step millions of times and you'll be finished. Actually it only took me about 2.5 hours total.