vintage {my blue mason jar}

I have two vintage blue mason jars that I've been looking to use.

I filled one with flowers, but I decided to use the other one on a shelf.

I took another jar and filled it with some wooden hearts I had.

The vintage letter blocks are from my great grandma.

 

{be you}

10 for 10 {10 steps to refinishing a cabinet}



I found this cabinet and I just had to fix it up.

I've been looking for a new side table for a while and I decided this would work perfectly.

It did need a lot of work though.

{1. find a cabinet}



This is it before. It had 50 year old tape plastered to the side,

one of the drawers had some sticky gunk in it, and the paint was all chipped.

{2. pick all of the 50 year old tape off}

{3. scrape the sticky gunk out of the drawer}

I had to sand it town twice to get the surface nice and smooth.

{4. sand}

I had to do a coat of metal primer. I used a primer called "Rustoleum".

I put that on with a roller.

{5. paint on a coat of primer}

When I started putting the top coat on with a roller it left way too much texture behind.

I was not happy with the way it looked so I switched to a paint brush.

{6. apply top white coat}

The brush marks didn't show up as much as the texture from the roller. I had to do two coats so the brush strokes wouldn't show as much. It was totally worth it though.

I am so happy with the finished product.

{7. apply another top coat}

The handles were quite dirty and had residue on them.

I cleaned them up with some soap and steel wool.

{8. clean up handles}

I am super happy with how it turned out.

I was kind of freaked out when the texture showed a lot with the roller,

but it all worked out.

{9. move into room}

{10. fill with lots of fun stuff!}

A new addition to my wall

I used to have a big bulletin board up on my wall before I put up my map. I've been missing it. I like to have somewhere to hang pictures, quotes and reminders. The thing is that I also love my map. I didn't want to have to take it down to hang up my bulletin board. I tried looking for a smaller one that I could hang next to my map, but I didn't have any luck. I finally decided to cut down the bigger one that used to hang on my wall. It was a lot easier than I thought it was going to be. I painted the frame, so that it would match the map. I love the finished product. It's not too big, but it's perfect for what I need it for.

Just a quick brakedown of everything on the bulletin board:

 This is one of my favorite quotes. It's from Monk, my all time favorite TV show.

 Just a random mustache I drew. I have aquired a love for them lately.

 A postcard my good friend sent me from Australia.

 I saw this on Pnterest and had to make one for myself. Take what you need: courage, hope, faith, bravery....

 A quote I typed up on this paintchip with my typewriter.

 I love the colors on this card I got. I had to do something with it besides putting it in a box or drawer.

I'm in love with this chair. I love the colors and the vintageness.

And just one last look at the new addition to my wall.

simple solution (storing jewelry)

I don't know about you, but I have a hard time finding a good way to store my jewelry. I'd put it in a jewelry box, but then when I needed a necklace I would have to spend 20 minutes untangling it. I didn't have the patience to do that every time I wanted to wear a necklace. I thought about hanging up some hooks on my walls to hang my jewelry on, but my walls were pretty crowded already. So I came up with a solution: I hung some hooks in my closet! That way it's out of sight, but easily accessible when I'm getting ready. 

I think this would be a good storage idea for scarves and bags too.

I might clear off my wall a little and do something like this in a bit, but for now I'm happy with my solution.

One shelf at a time

So a while ago I shared a post about two pennants I made. Well I finally got around to hanging one of them up. I decided to hang it on a shelf on my bookcase. I also added a frame with some art that I like in it. I think it turned out nice. I'm slowly decorating and redecorating to get it just how I like it. Just one shelf at a time.

Ornaments (Vintage)

I wanted to do something new for our Christmas tree this year. I decided to go vintage. I got out our vintage ornaments from my grandma. I also strung some popcorn to hang up on the tree. I really liked how it turned out, but I want to fing something to put on the top. Right now I have an angel, but I'm not too happy with it.

Anyway, on Thursday there was a huge wind storm. A lot of trees fell down, including one on my neighbors house. A huge pine tree across the street fell down too. Luckily, it didn't cause any damage. It caused the power to go out for 24 hours. That was why I couldn't post.

Have you had any huge wind storms? Any major destruction? I sure hope not.

Just An Old Desk

We've had this old desk in our basement for a long time. I've been wanting to do something with it. I saw a chair that looked like it was part of this desk on Under the Sycamore Tree. It inspired me to finally do something with the desk. I lugged it upstairs and put it in the corner of my bedroom. I'm not sure if I'll keep it or not, but I think it's cute. It's a lot smaller than my original desk, so I don't have enough storage for all of my things now. I think I might paint an old dresser and use that, but I haven't decided yet. But for now, here's some pictures.

Have a happy Thursday!

I Have an Itch To Paint

Yup. I do. I've been wanting to paint my bedroom for quite some time now, but I can't decide on a color. I am debating between green and blue. Here is some inspiration that I found. Now if only I could decide.

 I love how they used that dark blue. I believe it's called Peacock blue, but I'm not positive. The first time I saw it, I fell in love. I also adore the rest of the room. Cute!

 I also like the light blue. It gives the room a fresh feeling. I also like how they had the white molding to contrast. I am in love with the chandelier too.

 It's a nice green, but I might tone it down just a notch.

 I love this green. I also like how they have the mirror in a darker shade. I love it!

 This is a little too dark for me, but I love the bed/ couch thing.

 It's a really nice green. I also like the small strip of blue above the window. I would do one or the other though, not together.

 This is a nice blue. It gives the room a fresh and clean look.

 I really like this blue. It's a really nice shade.

 This is also another nice color, but I don't like their choice of furniture. Ugh.

 It's a little too strong for me, but it fits the room nicely.

 I really like this blue. I also love the lanterns in the corner.

I love this design. It is so cool! I want it in my room. Adorable!

Or if I really wanted I could go yellow. I love the chandelier decal on the wall. I think it would be a cool addition to my room. I've been looking for decals that match. The best I've found is some of the Eiffel Tower. They were like $15 bucks for one thought. That's a little out of my price range.

 Or if I really wanted I could just do some of every color. It reminds me of when you're customizing your colors on word or paint. Love it!

So, at the moment I'm leaning towards blue. It's grabbing me a little more than green. I also think it would be really hard to find the perfect shade of green. I'm not quite sure though. I'll update you later on.

Anyway, Have you had any fun painting projects going on lately? Any projects of any sort? Let us know. But for now, Happy Wednesday!

Desks/Offices

I've been searching for a cute desk for quite a while. I was looking around for some inspiration. Here are some of the desks/offices that I really liked.