So...I'm not very crafty, but I do get the itch every now and then. No, not the dirty kind. The CRAFTY kind! Get-cho mind out 'da gutta!
I am stealing my first craft idea from Real Simple magazine. LOVE IT! I've been reading it for probably 10 years now, but this is the first time I have ever actually tried one of the DIY ideas. Super easy and it only cost me 99 cents! This is called the dry erase board tutorial. haha. I used a frame that I already had at home! I found some cute 12x12 scrapbooking paper at Target for only 99 cents! There were 8 sheets in the pack, so that is just over 12 cents a piece! But I digress. Back to the frame! Since it's a 10x13 frame, I did have to do a little slice-n-dice on the scrapbook paper. Xacto knife = new best friend. Voila! A snazzy little dry erase. Perfect for bible verses or a note to friends or yourself. You know, whatever. :) Anyway, here it is:
My second little home makeover project comes in the form of a "Home Interiors" (Remember them?) table. It needed a little TLC after being a fixture in my classrooms for the last 5 years.
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It even has a flip up lid, so I can hide things inside. In the classroom, this was a perfect table for workstations, because my students could keep the materials inside the table and out of sight! Anyway, this wood + black metal theme doesn't really go with what I have going on in my apartment right now, so I decided to spruce it up. Just by changing the color scheme, I was able to breathe new life into this little accent piece. It now offers a 'pop' of turquoise just inside my front door. I added a unique tray that I got in Italy as a perfect accent piece. Now it holds mail or sunglasses, so I don't forget those important things on my way out the door. Here's what my little table looks like now:
It's amazing what a little spray paint can do for you right?!?
I used Valspar glossy interior/exterior paint. The color is Mediterranean.
I love the contrast of the turquoise and black together.
And here is the tray I found at a consignment store in Italy.
It was only 3 Euros ($5)!!!!
Until next time, remember you are loved!
-cjt
