Summer Projects

I get a little stir-crazy in the summertime. One week Mark was out of town and I decided to freshen up our playroom. Here is what we ended up with!

I started out in the playroom but then I saw this idea for ghost lampshades and had to try it so the lamp in the office got a little makeover. It's amazing what a few bottles of spray paint can do!

This was probably my fav! I had printed a cute saying from a canvas company a few months ago and decided that I wanted another one. I really didn't want to spend another $40 on one so I found another way. First, I bought a blank canvas at the craft store for $4. Next, I painted the canvas with white acrylic paint. Then came the fun part, I designed a monogram graphic using the Cricut and cut it out on vinyl. After I put the vinyl on the canvas I spray painted it green and then removed the vinyl. There you have it and for a lot less!

Me and the KSL Classifieds are a bad combo. I was looking for chairs to refinish and found this cute bench that I didn't even need. Gave it a fresh coat of spray paint and glaze...love! This red is my new favorite, Krylon's Banner Red. What else can I spray?!?! I have never glazed a piece of furniture before, but it is so easy and makes a huge difference!

This antique window was also one of my favorite projects. Did I mention that I should never go on KSL Classifieds? I found these antique window frames for $10 and knew I had to use them. First, I took fabric and cut it to the size of the glass. Then, I sprayed the back of the glass with spray glue. Working quickly, I laid the fabric down and smoothed it out. Last, I bought a picture hanging kit at the Depot for $3 and attached it to the back. I loved it so much that I made three of them!

I always love to add new curtains!

I have had this doll furniture since I was a little girl. My mom bought it unfinished at Wood Connection and we just never got around to finishing it. I had to do quite a few coats of the yellow spray paint. My brother Mitchell drew Batman heads all over it when he was little and it was tough covering those little blue heads up. I have never used an upholstery stapler before and now I want to reupholster everything. The little cushions in the crib were super easy and made a huge difference!

I don't even want to think how many bottles of spray paint I went through this summer. I just couldn't get enough of it and all the fun colors there are. My backdoor neighbor started to tease me...he said that sometimes he would look over and I would just be spraying grass!

Can't get enough of Banner Red! When I do projects everything else goes to the wayside. Poor Luke probably got told a millions times that week that I was doing my projects and couldn't play. Now he'll tell Mark and I to leave him alone because he's working on his project. He'll start to gather things up around the house and tell us that they're for his project! Whenever I would be spray painting in the backyard I'd give him an empty can and a scrap piece of wood to work on. Such a fabulous assistant!!!