Before and After x 2

Here is my Before # 1. I got it at Goodwill yesterday for $2.99. It reminded me of a piece that my grandparents used to have in their house.

I think the fish stickers scared people away. It had been marked down three times.

I just peeled them off and sanded the heck out of it.

Here's my favorite assistant helping me wash it off.

A very bright aqua spray paint was applied. After that I distressed it by sanding all the edges and even a little on the surface areas.

If you read my blog regularly, you'll recognize the burlap lamp and house.

I love the pop of color it gives this room. A little more whimsy for this room.

And here is Before and After #2, also found at GW for $1.99. I saw potential in it right away.

Forget the chefs. Check out the faux crystal knob and distressed background. Bingo!

I cut out some scrapbooking paper and covered up the chefs. I used a glue stick in case I ever wanted to repurpose this piece again.

I've been missing my Dad, so I cut out this photo of him as a child, and put this metal scrapbooking frame over it. I got some of those at Big Lots a couple of years ago. I wish I had bought a bunch more!

Instead of hanging it directly on the wall, I wanted to add a pop of lime green. I tied the ribbon on the handles.

Last but not least, the letters Bob. My kids called my Dad Big Bob, so when I find more scrabble letters I'll add the B-I-G.

Voila!

I had a lot of fun making these two projects.

Thanks for looking!

Head on over to Rhoda's for some more thrifty treasures~

xo

Chrissie

Repurposed sign

I've been looking for something to put over Ava's window, but I haven't had any luck. I don't know about you, but the garage sales around here have been terrible for the last 3 weeks. I think it's due to all the rain...but anyway I haven't found one single good thing!
Until I spied this at Goodwill last week. I was actually there to donate some items, and I thought I would take a quick peek. When I saw this I knew it was the perfect size to go over her window.
Here is the after:
It took a good 3 coats of white spray paint to cover this sucker. There is something about the shape that I really like. I also really like the cracks and crevices; it gives it some character.

I free-handed the letters, painted them, and added a little pastel for depth. I made the posie out of material, kind of like we did here, and then hot-glued them on.

I'm still working on this room but you can see more pictures here or here.
Go to Rhoda's for great yard sale tips and some linky love, and Kimm over at Reinvented for her Tuesday Trash to Treasure.:)

And if you're interested in my give-away, go here.

Happy Monday:)

xo,

Chrissie

Trash to Treasure Tuesday

Kimm at Reinvented hosts Trash to Treasure Tuesday. She has a great post today about a common decorating dilemma. I wanted to show you a piece I repurposed from a garage sale.

Ugly brown and black. Yuck. I bought it a garage sale for $2.After I took the hooks off I spray painted it white. But it turned pink. I waited 10 minutes and spray painted it white again... and it turned pink! Ugg...my husband said it must be some sort of chemical reaction. Has that every happened to anyone else? I used kilz and a sponge and tried to white wash it.

Spray painted all the hooks pink.

Used scrapbooking paper and some modge-podge for the center of the flowers.

And screwed the hooks back in. Not bad for $2.

You can see more pictures of where it went into the ballerina bedroom here.

Happy Tuesday!:)

Oh, and just a little reminder...Chalkboard Paint Party Friday!!!