ok... so i have officially gotten over my head with crafting. i may or may not have purchased NUMEROUS things to "upcycle" from thrift stores/rummage sales/craigslist. tonight was no exception. (((more on this later)))
here are my upcoming projects and a few prices (because i'm proud of my cheapness!):
cheese tray. so 1970's right? this baby was $2.50 at my fav thrift store here. never been used. i had this super idea to paint the wood white, maybe put some little wicker balls in it and set it up on my dining room table with the rest of my milk glass collection. Before:
after:
has it's own little place amongst the whiteness. see my painted chairs in the background?! ahhhhh! only 2 more to go!
these hideous "everybody loves raymond" throwback, vomit green, kitchen utensils (enough adjectives?) were $0.50 each. so $1.00 plus a little silver spray paint and i'm super happy!!
before:
after:
these huge cardboard letters were on sale at Joann's for $5.00. i know. it's probably 20" tall. ahh! used a little craft paint and voila! super cute up above grady's (((super messy))) desk. opinions needed: should i distress it with black and white paint?
before:
after:
future projects.
found these ceramic pillar candle holders at the thrift store ($3.00) they are about 20" as well. someone tried painting over them with craft paint (...which peeled off in about 3 seconds). i'm thinking of spray painting them black... thoughts?
ok these bad boys were ALSO purchased at a thrift store. i still can't get over grady's face when i showed them to him. never in his wildest dreams would i bring in framed ceramic cherubs to hang in our house. well, he knows me well. look at those oval frames! $0.75 each? yes. i'm going to do our silhouettes inside the frames. i know the cherubs will be missed, but i feel the silhouettes will fit better! maybe some fabulous scrapbook paper in the background. my dilemma? what color to paint the frames? i was hoping to get the color pop with the scrapbook paper so i think i want to keep the frame neutral-ish. gray? black? white?
grady's the harp player
i got the guitar.
this is proof that Hobby Lobby has good sales. REALLY good sales. (((have you noticed hobby lobby has every item on sale in the store at least once a month? i never pay full price anymore b/c it'll be on sale in the next 3 weeks anyway))) here's my lucky deal. $3.00 for this super detailed shelf. i love it. same dilemma. what color to paint it? i think i'm going to put colorful things on it, so i'm thinking neutral again. black? white? gray? all of the above?
i do have a sad event i need to document. this way i will remember next time to go with my gut. Hobby Lobby was clearance-ing out SO MUCH STUFF. they had this HUGE mirror. for $18. the frame was sick-nasty. brass looking. but super thick. i should've bought it. i kick myself everytime. i still look for that frame, hoping it will appear out of thin air since the last 15 times i was in the store. 10 min of spray painting that frame and it would've been so great! moral of the story: go with your gut. sadface.
and now, the craigslist piece that was worth every penny, but will keep me occupied for many hours on end.
drum roll please......
those doors slide in & out!!! inner excitement!
oh the details!
that there carving down there... that's metal!
BTW it cost me $40.00. it was $50.00, talked her down to $40.00 because it was all the cash i had. it's an antique and super special and unique. i'm putting it in my dining room!
the plan?
painting it the color of blue in that fabric from my dining room chairs. remember? i'm going to put some wallpaper on the inside (must be a light color to brighten up the inside) and i THINK i'm going to paint the detailing silver...oh i still don't know! i'm going to buy some crystal knobs to attach to the front and finish off the paint with some furniture wax.
i'm promising myself that i won't start this mammoth of a project until i finish all those little ones. maybe then i'll be motivated enough to finish my spray paint and dining room chair endeavors! wish me luck. opinions welcomed.
here are my upcoming projects and a few prices (because i'm proud of my cheapness!):
cheese tray. so 1970's right? this baby was $2.50 at my fav thrift store here. never been used. i had this super idea to paint the wood white, maybe put some little wicker balls in it and set it up on my dining room table with the rest of my milk glass collection. Before:
after:
these hideous "everybody loves raymond" throwback, vomit green, kitchen utensils (enough adjectives?) were $0.50 each. so $1.00 plus a little silver spray paint and i'm super happy!!
before:
after:
these huge cardboard letters were on sale at Joann's for $5.00. i know. it's probably 20" tall. ahh! used a little craft paint and voila! super cute up above grady's (((super messy))) desk. opinions needed: should i distress it with black and white paint?
before:
future projects.
found these ceramic pillar candle holders at the thrift store ($3.00) they are about 20" as well. someone tried painting over them with craft paint (...which peeled off in about 3 seconds). i'm thinking of spray painting them black... thoughts?
ok these bad boys were ALSO purchased at a thrift store. i still can't get over grady's face when i showed them to him. never in his wildest dreams would i bring in framed ceramic cherubs to hang in our house. well, he knows me well. look at those oval frames! $0.75 each? yes. i'm going to do our silhouettes inside the frames. i know the cherubs will be missed, but i feel the silhouettes will fit better! maybe some fabulous scrapbook paper in the background. my dilemma? what color to paint the frames? i was hoping to get the color pop with the scrapbook paper so i think i want to keep the frame neutral-ish. gray? black? white?
this is proof that Hobby Lobby has good sales. REALLY good sales. (((have you noticed hobby lobby has every item on sale in the store at least once a month? i never pay full price anymore b/c it'll be on sale in the next 3 weeks anyway))) here's my lucky deal. $3.00 for this super detailed shelf. i love it. same dilemma. what color to paint it? i think i'm going to put colorful things on it, so i'm thinking neutral again. black? white? gray? all of the above?
i'm pretty sure it was $3.00 because the color is hideous. nothing a little spray paint can't fix.
here's my other super Hobby Lobby find: also $3.00 stands about 20" tall. has a SMALL chip in the back. setting that chip facing the wall up on a shelf. shh! don't tell!
i do have a sad event i need to document. this way i will remember next time to go with my gut. Hobby Lobby was clearance-ing out SO MUCH STUFF. they had this HUGE mirror. for $18. the frame was sick-nasty. brass looking. but super thick. i should've bought it. i kick myself everytime. i still look for that frame, hoping it will appear out of thin air since the last 15 times i was in the store. 10 min of spray painting that frame and it would've been so great! moral of the story: go with your gut. sadface.
and now, the craigslist piece that was worth every penny, but will keep me occupied for many hours on end.
drum roll please......
the plan?
painting it the color of blue in that fabric from my dining room chairs. remember? i'm going to put some wallpaper on the inside (must be a light color to brighten up the inside) and i THINK i'm going to paint the detailing silver...oh i still don't know! i'm going to buy some crystal knobs to attach to the front and finish off the paint with some furniture wax.
i'm promising myself that i won't start this mammoth of a project until i finish all those little ones. maybe then i'll be motivated enough to finish my spray paint and dining room chair endeavors! wish me luck. opinions welcomed.