Project "Craftiness"

So have been having the itch lately to "tweak/re-do" ok....redecorate my house. So I have been looking through magazines and decorating sites to try to find the exact style Im trying to go for. I love the shabby chic/boutique style without being too flowery (if thats a word) that sometimes shabby chic can be. I found a website that I love. This lady is so crafty and after staying up way too late looking, I went to bed with thoughts of decorating mania going on in my head! So, yesterday, project "craftiness" began. The juices are flowing and my days have been filled with cans of black spray paint and sand paper! Love it...so, here are a couple great "finds" and transformations...more to come...Im on a roll :)

Kids HAD to help

These things were goodwill finds and all started out that ugly brassy color. Yuck!


Thift store finds of the day.

Got all this for under $20 at Hobby Lobby's 90% off sale! Luvv itttt!

Look for this mirror in the "after "pict of my mantle.

These were also brassy. I primed them and sprayed them black. They are also on the "new" mantle.

Old Mantle...ugly

New mantle...cute :) For about $25!

Before (had already sprayed/faux finished the frame and decoration)

After

Laundry basket Before

Laundry Basket After (not done yet..but better)

I started out with raw wood and spray painted in "satin black" and then picked out a piece of cute scrapbook paper to glue on top of the plaque. Then I sanded down the wood b/c I like the "rustic" look! Turned out very cute!

Before

After