Brass Lamp painted!

I Love Target! 

I don't know about you, but those dollar bins lure me in every time I walk through the doors. . .

As of late, I have been loving their lamp shades.

I am working on an extra bedroom, and because I don't know what the end result of this room should be, I am Slow!
However, I had an old lamp. It was great back in the day, but it lost it's appeal. Really, it was ugly!
I knew I was going to give it a new life, I just didn't know how until I found this lamp shade at Target.

I loved the look and the price was a bonus - $19.99.

I took the brass floor lamp and spray primed it gray, then used a metallic  spray paint to finish it off. Some where I have a before picture, but not to be found!

This lamp has great character, it just needed a some paint and a new lampshade!

It adds a lot to the room!

The Hold up on finishing this room - The Bed!

We bought it a long  time ago, and paid a lot of money for it back in the day. 

I want to paint it and can't quite bring myself to do it.

It don't have a problem painting a thrift store find,

what do you think?

Life is great!  I am a new Grandma of a BEAUTIFUL baby boy, AND my son-in-law is graduating from law school, and moving my daughter and other grand son back!

YAHOO!

Lets party here:

Redoux

Domestically Speaking

Painting Porch Post - Not a Fun job!

I got a problem, I work to harddddd!  I can't waste a minute, and it's not good! 
So I have a Goal, get a few things crossed off my list, have a fun summer, then start my frenzy crazy life again in the Fall.  Whew, I feel better all ready!

And while I am letting it all out. . . sometimes it is a good thing to know how to paint, sometimes it is not!  For instance, give me a ugly old piece of furniture and my heart skips a beat for joy.  That is when it is good to know how to paint.

It is not good, when you have a side door, that is swinging not stop with people revolving  through - it gets a beating and it needs paint.

Or when you have 10 posts on your porch, that are made of wood and the weather, well weathers them! They need paint!

In these instances, I would love to say, I can't paint, hire someone, let me just paint furniture. 

So one beautiful morning, I painted the door!  Since the paint was out, I thought I would paint one post. Well 7 hours later,7 of the post are done! Only 3 more to go and I think, I think, I think I can do it.

Want to see?  

What I would say to you - don't be afraid to paint your door!

If I can do it, any one can.

So Pretty and White! 

This is what most of the post looked like, very little work, really.

Just one, looked liked this - the water from the sprinkler was always hitting it.

Shiny and New - kinda

I hear there is rain in the Forecast - Oh no, I want them done NOW!

I have a beautiful view out my front door, but all I could see was the posts that needed painted.

Cross this off my list!

On a prettier note, it is that time of year again for Flowers.

potting them, made me not so ornery.

Thanks for letting me rant and rave today......

Before and After: Blue Dresser

I Love painting for clients who know what they want.

Vicky had a vision in her head, and it was so easy working with her!

She had a picture and paint chips. Boy that made it easy to paint this dresser!

Yes, it is my new favorite!

Before:

This is the only picture I took of this dresser!

It was white!

Ha Ha!

I painted the white dresser brown

Then Blue

The paint is Behr Ocean Tropic - Flat.

After, I painted it, I took 100 grit sand paper too it. I let the brown show through and even some of the white! 

Flat paint is kinda chalky. So to give it a smooth finish, without changing the look, I used a miniwax paste finishing wax.  You wipe it on with a clean cloth, let dry for 10-15 minutes, then buff it. You can use an electric polisher.  Since I don't have one, I used my muscles!
 Oh my, so adorable!

Awe, Spring How do I love Thee!  and the dresser too!

Recipe for Awesomeness:
Brown paint - Rust-oleum satin expresso spray paint
Behr flat Ocean Tropic
Minwax Paste Finishing Wax
100 grit sand paper
Hardware - Rust-oleum Metallic aluminum spray paint

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Under the Table and Dreaming
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Scraps of Simplicity Boutique

You know Spring has officially arrived when this Boutique is here,
and it is here!  Yahoo, for Spring and for this Awesome Boutique!




See you There!

Before and After: White Crib

My daughter Erin wanted a white crib for her new baby boy due in 8 days!

This Crib of hers was at my house. Cash another Grand baby slept in it when they came to visit. Boo hoo, I hated it when he left! I was going to buy it from her, and she was going to buy a new one.  As she checked around, she realized she had a well made, sturdy, quality Crib, it was just the wrong color.

So, it probably doesn't surprise you, we painted it!

Yes, It is very very cute!  I used Valspar white spray primer and Valspar spray gloss to finish it off - a little a bit of work, but well worth it!

Here is the room Before and After too.  It is coming together nicely, and we will show you the rest later!  I painted a dresser too.

Have a Nice Day!!!!!

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"Sweet is the Work" 100 Hearts!

I am a wee bit jealous of people who can sing!

I have lot's of friends with beautiful voices and

they freely, generously share their talent all the time.

The one thing I can do is craft, and I was grateful to share

this talent for a Fun Great cause.

for

 BYU Womens Conference

held Thursday April 26th

Yes, 100 hearts are cut, embellished, packaged and

ready for some one to stuff and stitch!

Whew!

The hearts will go to comfort a child who is are the hospital environment (Primary Childrens Hospital) or in the middle of a crisis.

I have a LOVE of felt, so this was an easy project for me - kinda!

I searched  Pinterest  and found this tutorial here:

A Pumpkin and a Princess

                                                          

200 hearts cut

Strips cut

My Iron was my best friend!

The strips were sewn, then clipped, rolled, glued and attached to one side of the heart. I have a few burnt fingers!

TA DA!!!!!

                                          There you go!

Thanks to my daughters who had a huge part in getting these done!

It felt good to contribute!

I hope I can sing in my next life! Ha

Before and After: Big boys room!

Our Family was a Very Girly Family, with 3 girls and a boy.  There was a lot of dance recitals, cheer leading competitions, shopping, and hair spray!  Now we have 2 son-in-laws, 3 grandsons and another grandson is on his way, in just a few weeks! Grand Baby # 5 is also due in September, but we don't know yet if it is a boy or girl.

Now it's ESPN, basketball, soccer, & guns.  And we are loving every minute of it!

With baby boy # 3 on his way in a few short weeks, my daughter had to move her two boys into a room together, to make room for her new baby boy! yeah!

She knows what she likes and knows what she wants, and she takes her time doing it.  So here is the Before and After of the new room.


Cooper and Spencer's Bedroom!


This is the first room in our home that I can say is 99% done..
and it feels good!
With a baby coming in 28 short days, we moved Spencer into Cooper's room over a month ago. The transition was a lot smoother then I thought it would be and they are loving the bunk beds!!
Here we go...
Before (about a year ago) eek!
 








Here are some of the details...


Wall treatment: I wish I could say Derek and I did this, but we didn't. We paid someone to come do it (over a year ago) and all I can say is $ well spent...and a marriage saved :) We tend to argue when we hang frames up :)





Art Work: The 3 prints were ordered from A Vintage Poster. Great quality and I highly recommend them! Frames: Ikea!




Pendent Light, Duvet Covers, Skate pillow, Alligator pillow, orange pillow shams and cases: Land of Nod
Lion: crochet by Grandma Greaves!













Bunks: Some warehouse in Salt Lake City
Clock: Ordered from Amazon (My cute friend Kara had one in her house and I LOVED it :)
Green Chair: A thrift find from my mom and she painted it for me!




Drapes: Fabric is from Joann's. Sewn by my wonderful mother

Orange lamp: Ikea
 



Also the dresser, cubed bookshelf and orange baskets are all from Ikea too!!




Now I have to get ready for a baby!
YIPEE!!
 
Well, there you go - Super cute!  The baby's room is underway and going to be adorable!  Yesterday, while the kids played hide & seek, jumped on the tramp, threw the baseball, kicked the soccer ball and help Grandpa aerate the lawn, we painted the crib!
 
Glorious spring weather, I love you!