Today made me wonder: have I gone
DIY crazy?
The answer is most certainly
NO!! Joel and I visited sever thrift stores and one antique gallery today. It was so much fun! I spent only
$20.00 and got all of this:
Plus one more mirror that I forgot to photograph for the before pics. I am absolutely in
LOVE with those jars!! I loved the antique gallery as well but most of the things there were out of my price range and already done, therefore no fun for an enthusiastic DIY-er such as myself :) (although, I did find a beee-autiful set of nightstands that were $120 for the pair (!!!) and I was seriously tempted)
So then it was on to the
makeovers of my new finds! After reading a bunch of cool chalkboard ideas this morning I had no choice but to go buy a little jar of chalkboard paint for my little project. The jars were a great addition to my kitchen cupboard decor! The frame, mirrors, and tray are destined for my dining room wall with the tray being turned into a chalk board. And here are the results for the jars in the kitchen:
My favorite is this
blue jar:
The little etching on it says that it is a celebration of the USA's bicentennial, so I'm assuming it was made in
1976, pretty cool? I think so!
And here are close ups of the other two jars, I am definitely beginning a collection of these, I must say I love them!!
(again) :)
Next we are on to the dining room wall and let me say that it may be my
favorite wall in the apartment and that is saying a lot, because I am seriously in love with our master bedroom wall that has our DIY headboard, my french post cards and some decoupage art that I made myself. So the results please....
These were the
perfect addition to the existing decor! And I love (yes I know, I use the word love too much) the chalk board, and the frame which I put some fabric in as the "artwork". The blues all look really good together and add a really cool effect to the wall. Here are some close ups:
That was my
DIY adventure of the day, stay tuned for more!!
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