My first major DIY is this: an old shelf that is a staple on old houses from the 70's.
This is courtesy of my MIL. So it cost me nothing.
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AFTER
Our new place's wall was painted white and my goal is to introduce pops of colors through furniture. For this project, I have chosen a spray paint color of sky blue. It cost me less than $2 (99pesos) for the can of paint, nothing more
Here's how I did it:
- I wiped it with a damp rug and let it dry for at least 30 minutes. It was a sunny day on this part of the globe so drying is not a problem.
- Then I started on spraying the entire thing.I am lazy and the materials for DIY are not available ( MIL do not DIY) so I did not sand or primed it. I just sprayed. The husband even joined the fun!
- I left it to dry for few minutes.
Warning though, you have to do it outside where ventilation is good because spray paint really smells.
I did not distress it because there are sides where the brown paint seems to shows off, giving it the distress look that I want (another bonus for me).
I had fun doing this project because its my dream to recycle/reuse something. and it cost me $2 for a brNS new looking furniture!
I will be linking this to the following Linky Party :
1. Today's Creative Blog
I will be linking this to the following Linky Party :
1. Today's Creative Blog
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I'd love for you to come link this up at my Tuesday Time Out Party!
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Smiles,
Melanie
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Oh! Here we have a sweet transformation i see!!! i love the color you chose tara...so very bright! Mind if i give you a suggestion? Just for added beauty or so do i feel. Break the monotony of the books by little flower pots and flowers. It will rock.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the suggestion, Rukmini. The place is still a work in progress, I have yet to unpack some of our things but I will keep that in mind. :)
ReplyDeleteLove the color choice. Bold but also blendable with a room. Very nice.
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Hi Melanie. My spam detector filtered your comment. I wonder why. I have added this to your Tuesday Time Out Party. Thank you for hosting. :D
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful! I loved your work too much with above piece. I think, it'd be great present to my daughter and will match well with her existing furniture, please see here and hope to get the same above design. Thanks for sharing this!
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