From Old :: To New

Since having a break from school and a few days off of work I was able to tackle some projects that I'd been putting on the back burner. 

Here are some items that were old and busted (not really busted though), but turned new (to me) when given the right paint, fabric, & TLC. :)

::  Before ::

This lamp was given to me by my Director. 

She had it in her office for years, and so did the Director before her.

 

:: After ::

I had a ton of sample paints leftover from redoing the guest room project, so I was able to pick one and use it on the lamp. Those little sample paints can go a long way!

I wanted to give this lamp some color in order to cheer up my office at work. I feel like theirs not a whole lot I can really do right now to make the office  my style, so this lamp is a good start. 

I bought a new lamp shade from Ross, and added the lace to it.

 

:: Before ::

Bought this mirror at a garage sale over the summer (can't remember the price). 

I've been waiting for the right moment to paint and use it. I decided to paint it the same color as the lamp and place it in my office on the book shelf. I love having mirrors in spaces, so it worked out well. :)  

 

:: After :: 

 

:: Before ::

I love finding chairs and reupholstering them! If I had more time (or no job) I think I'd really look into making this my job. I just love it. It's a easy way to make a piece of furniture unique and your own in your home. Anyone can do it. It's really simple when you have the right piece. 

Bought this chair at a garage sale over the summer (again, can't remember the price). 

I haven't done anything to the paint job on the chair, it came like this. I do think eventually I might touch it up, but for now I think it's just fine. 

 

Fabric from JoAnn's

 

:: After ::

This is NOT the best seat job I've ever done. I was in a hurry and just wanted to get it done .

Either way it turned out, and I like it. :)  

Here's the aftermath of a night filled with projects. Feels good to be done with them!

• Painted a lamp
• Added lace to a lamp shade
• Painted a mirror
• Reupholstered the chair
• Added fabric to a frame

Reupholstered :: Chair

Kevin & I spotted this beauty [chair] at a friends yard sale, 

but to our dismay someone had already snagged it up.

:: but :: Little did we know it would find it's way to us! 

Once my friend got the chair home, she decided that she didn't want it.

She knew we had been eying it so she sold it to us for $8! 

Thank you Amanda [for originally selling the chair] and Nicole [for deciding to sell to us].

We love this chair!

:: This has been my biggest reupholstering project yet ::

I love how it turned out and how well the pattern and colors go in this nook area. 

.items for project.

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White furniture paint

[arms & legs; 3 coats]

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Reupholstering fabric; Jo-Ann's

[2 1/2 yards]

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Decorative nails; Jo-Ann's

[each one individually placed]

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Scissors

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Hammer
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Staple gun

:: Before ::
She was pretty even before I touched her.
[yes, I am strangely referring to the chair as a she]

:: After ::

Not bad for a first try, eh?

Moss & Vases : Chair & Foyer

It's been a whirlwind around our house lately. I've had so many projects going, and no time to post about them. I just started 3 classes (while working full time), so it's a wonder I have any time for extra craftastic things. I've been working hard at getting my homework done early on in the week, so I have the weekend to play, lets hope I can keep the momentum going. ;)

MOSS & VASES

{ DIY }

I've been wanting to add a little something more to our fire mantel. Something of color, but not pictures, because I have enough of them in that part of the house. While I was searching Michael's it all started to come together. 

[ Items for the project ]

 Two small clear vases 

($1.49? each, Michaels)

:

Black spray paint
(I used semi-gloss)

:

Two round foam balls 

(not sure the actual name, Michaels)

:

1 package of Moss 

(I found the most beautiful viberant green moss at Michaels) 

:

Hot glue gun

I spray painted the vases black (forgot to get a before shot of them),

then hot glued the moss to the foam balls

& voila!

{True brightness of the moss - no photo editing - Isn't it pretty!} 

CHAIR & FOYER

{DIY}

I purchased this chair from a garage sale for $5.

It's very sturdy chair, but needed some TLC.  

Their is not much of a wall to put a table or anything in our foyer, 

so this chair was the perfect answer to what I had been wanting to put in the foyer for awhile. 

 I added some little touches with two frames I spray painted, and one of them I chalked. 

The branches and vase is what I had their previous to the chair and other items added. 

[ Items for the project ]

 Chair

:

Fabric

(bought from Jo-Ann's)

:

Staple gun 

:

Paint for the body of the chair

:

Vintage frame

:

Framed chalkboard

:

White spray paint

:

Chalkboard paint

Voila!

{ I love this fabric. It's vintage, and I like how the characters lives each tell a different story }

{ I might continue to add to this wall, but for now this will do! }