Mirror Make-Over

White mirror - $1.99 at Goodwill.

I used scrapbook paper, paint, and glitter to doctor it up.

Reminds me of Kelly Rae's mirror a bit.

DIY Shutter Repurpose

I got really excited about repurposing some shutters and so far I have 2 different installations in the house.

Kitchen Photo Display:
1. Hang shutters on wall
2. Use clothespins to attach photos, cards, and mementos

Bathroom Shutter Jewelry & Card Display:
1. Hammer nails on sides of shutter to hang necklaces/bracelets (you could easily hang the earrings on the shutters themselves by slipping them into the slots if they were closed upward)
2. Slip cards into slots to hang sideways

I folded it and up slid it up against the wall and into the corner to cover an ugly vent.  Multipurpose.

DIY Antique Stacked Fruit Tray

The photo of this tray is from Kelly Rae Roberts' Portland home.

My version: 1 antique silver serving tray, 2 ceramic plates, 1 crystal candle holder, and 1 tea cup.

DIY Palette Photo Shelf

Yesterday I had one simple goal of bringing a Pinterest post to life.  I have been struggling with what to put on the wall over my couches for a while.  I wanted some arrangement of photos that was cheap, easy and unique.  I found this post and this post utilizing old wood palettes and thought I'd give it a shot.  I went to the Resource Yard and found one for $3.  I printed some photos and put them in some old frames from Walgreens I had laying around the house.

Tutorial (so simple):
1. Find old palette
2. Frames pics and arrange in palette
3. Nail into the wood, hanging some frames and leaning others
4. Put some kind of wall hanging hardware on the back (I went to McGuckin's  and followed their instructions for hanging properly)
5. Add accents - I put a candle, a ceramic bird, some faux berries, and a homemade nest from an art project I did last year).

Boulder Resource Yard

I decided to go to the Resource Yard today...you never know what you're going to find.  It's a great place to find donated furniture, building supplies, lumber, etc. for cheap or free.  Thankfully I have a small vehicle (full of things yet to be moved into the new apartment) because I could have easily walked away with a whole lot of things today...

 A bright yellow door!

 

 A handcrafted, very worn and textured wooden table

 Purple shudders

A window with yellow tinted glass (I loved this!).  Too big for the car.

These were in the free pile (and fit just right in my backseat).  

I'm assuming since they are a bit worn and are missing two slats they're not particularly functional as window shudders anymore.  BUT...I have big plans...stay tuned.