An Office Project Finished
As I said before, I have recently started a new job. With that has come a new, but bland, office. So, I got to work. The first project I have completed is a table for the office. I found this ugly guy with a paper top for a couple of dollars at the thrift store:
I started by sanding the wood legs and sides a bit and then painting them black. I then used scrapbook paper on the top. I taped the paper down, starting with a full sheet in the very middle of the table. When the sheets were lined up nicely, I used ModPodge to cover the sheets, using a foam brush. I did several coats of this, drying in between.
Black and white, of course!
One thing I learned from using the ModPodge was that it makes the paper wet, so at first it will bubble up. This smooths out as it dries. But, I did make the mistake of lining the paper sheets up perfectly edge to edge. Lining them up with a bit of overlap would have prevented the sheets from moving as they dried. I do have a few tiny spots where there are gaps between the paper now. I learned! 🙂
Today’s Chair Love
The Shiro Kuramata Miss Blanche Chair. I love clear acrylic chairs. The flowers add a little something to this chair. Lovely.
P.S. Yes, I know I have been gone, yet again, and for a long time! We are taking on many new projects at home, and in life in general. I just started a new job. And, we are house hunting. Yup, house hunting. But, I am going to try to post more often again and will keep you all updated on the house search…
Bright Chair Love
Thie bright, fun photo was found on Flickr. “Funky Chair” by omatix.
Love it love it.
New Chair Love
Today I noticed this curvy chair on Apartment Therapy in a post about painting concrete floors. Not only is the painted floor in this picture gorgeous, but so is the curvy chair!
Love this room!
Wine Corks
Our friends at the bistro up town have been saving all of the used wine corks for us to use for a project. Months later…we have a cork board!
I painted an antique frame that was falling apart with a shiny black paint. The nailed a piece of solid peg board to the back of the frame. I used a hot glue gun to glue the corks in, and viola! A message board for the kitchen.
Actually, we have a little gap in one of the rows due to corks all being different sizes, but we are cutting a cork down to half size and filling in the gap. Also, if you are going to try this, nail the peg board to the actual back of the frame, not inside where a picture would go. this makes the framed area a bit deeper, for the fat corks.
Simple, easy, and best of all, free!
Chair Love of the Week
Isn’t this chair funky? And the color is gorgeous! Actually the whole room is gorgeous!
Chair (Couch) Love
When I saw this photo on Desire to Inspire I was so excited! I love the Barcelona chair and now love the Barcelona couch!
Want. One.
Ruffle Addiction
Ok, so this little thing I am having with ruffles, it might be more than just the shower curtain. I thought ruffles were “too girly” for my taste, but either my taste changed just a smidge or these things are growing on me. Don’t get me wrong, I would still probably pair them with something black or steel, but I do in fact love me some ruffles. Here is what I have been craving lately:
These ruffle pillows struck me this morning as I was blog browsing. Aren’t they so “sweet meets manly”?
These sandals from Target are calling my name as well.
Then there is this wedding dress! What can I say? This is what I have been searching for! Actually, the entire wedding was gorgeous and exactly what we had planned (until deciding to go away!) so check out the link to Grey Likes Weddings to see the entire thing!
So, what do you think? The ruffles are totally funky, right? Thought so.
Bathroom Facelift
I got the shower curtain in the mail… and I love it! I ran out the next day to get a new curtain rod that is curved (I hate the curtain touching me, and we hated the gold!). I also picked up a couple white and black towels and a new rug. The new toothbrush holder is actually an old jar. What a huge difference these touches made!
Here is the before:
And here is the updated bathroom:
A bit more sophisticated?
Of course there are still changes we would like to make, but it was a great start for such a small budget! With the new curved rod we are thinking about getting a second curtain, as it is a tight fit. We would also like to paint the walls. Next year we are getting a new shower, and would still like to try the corrugated metal idea. Its getting there! What do you think?
Ruffles For Me
So craving this entire bathroom right now! I love the industrial look mixed with very feminine touches. I’m sure you can all tell from the rest of my home that my style isn’t usually very feminine, but in small amounts I think it can be a great touch.
So, when I found the budget bathroom remodel in the Country Living magazine I was swooning! Unfortunately, I can’t post pictures from their site here. So, here’s the link: http://www.countryliving.com/homes/makeovers/budget-bathroom-makeover-0609?click=main_sr . I particularly fell in love with the ruffled shower curtain from Anthropologie. But, $98 was quite a bit out of our shower curtain budget. So, I started searching…
Here is the curtain from Anthropologie:
Snow Field Shower Curtain by Anthropologie: http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/category.jsp;jsessionid=ED2A98B77A9062003BA15D4E3C0DB04C.app43-node4?popId=HOME&navAction=middle&navCount=5&isSortBy=true&pushId=HOME-BATH&id=HOME-BATH-SHOWERCURTAINS
Bed Bath Store: http://www.bedbathstore.com/rushwhfashcu.html?id=rushwhfashcu1
Ruffles Curtain by Target: http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/179-2733649-8695932?ASIN=B000HPTSE2&AFID=Froogle&LNM=B000HPTSE2|Ruffles_Shower_Curtain&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=B000HPTSE2&ref=tgt_adv_XSG10001
Ruffled Curtain by India Rose: http://www.burkedecor.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=09223-24-25
Make Mine Eclectic 
