his and hers.....or her & him....

Friday night thumb tack art fun...thumbs are sore. Printed out words in font and taped onto wall, thumb-tacked over the template. (I had to start using a hammer :)

which way to the restroom...

I've been wanting to do something for the bathroom door forever. A cute vintage restroom sign, unisex restroom sign from hardware store, stenciling, vinyl letters but I couldn't decide on anything. Finally got around to doing this:

Materials:

-Already had can of oops paint in grey (free)

-Little man/woman wood cutouts from Michael's $1.99 each plus 15% total coupon (~3.50)

-Frame I already had, took off glass/backing (free)

- Leftover white spraypaint I already had (free)

-3M command strips x8 (~$6.00 with Michael's coupon)

My steps

-Eyeballed center and positioning

-Had my man hold up

-Outlined inner rim of frame with pencil

-Handed painted with the grey

-Stick em all up with the 3M command strips. Super easy

-NOTE: Technically supposed to let paint dry for several days before hanging 3M strips which I also recommend at least a day as the strips will fall off.

best spray paint tool ever

I just bought saw the Rustoleum Spray Grip at walmart for $2.50 and it's amazing. It attaches to any regular spray paint can and it really does work. Some reviews say it isn't the best, but mine works really well so far (update 2 years later and still going strong). It doesn't seem to be the highest quality plastic, but for what I'm doing it's just fine.

I'm refinishing an old mirror from Kirkland's and the finish was very pretty but too traditional for me and I knew I wouldn't use it unless I changed it up.

One full can of glossy white Krylon Fusion and my hand and fingers aren't all cramped up and my fingers don't have runny spraypaint all over.

basketcase

Inspired by Ikea catalog and this gorgeous living room from a house crashing on my favorite blog, I found these at Michael's for 40% off, and cheap hooks from Walmart. Removable storage for blankets, remotes & clutter.

furniture refinishing tip & local hardware source find

Found Cabinetmaker's Hardware Store on Cleveland St. in Virginia Beach. I was looking for the dry sink hinge hardware and probably returned 20 styles of hinges from Home Depot and Lowe's, no joke. Cabinetmaker's were so, so helpful, reasonably priced.  I will definitely recommend them and will be going back!

TIP: Keep all old hardware! Often it will be much easier to spray paint to the desired finish. Even though I didn't reuse the hinges, I was able to take the extremely unique hinge in and Cabinetmaker's found what I needed immediately! They truly were a godsend after all the exchanges I'd already done, internet searching, etc. etc.


Samples from their store...

restoration hardware factory cart inspire

love the restoration hardware lineberry factory cart but $1095, no way! so I found one on craigslist for $200...in original decent condition, the larger size (60" long instead of the usual 48"- 53") and I love the wheels; the 'floral' design. Not sure yet what I plan to do...I've only done a light sanding with the finishing sander. Paste wax, satin poly finish? Paint the wheels and hardware?

guest room inspiration

shower curtain

canvas art

 

simple color

nom monster

love this line of prints from anthropologie; but so expensive i might try to make my own. i'd hang this by the fridge...

saturday drive [card catalog]

we took a saturday drive -found some really cool places...mom and i found some great furniture for our next round of refinishing and i finally got a card catalog talked them down from $38 to $28! still looking for a big one though...i don't really understand my obsession with card catalogs it must have developed while looking at these on flickr:




our last stop was at this kitchen supply store a little place right outside erie; new and vintage things.