I finally finished a couple projects around the house that I've been dying to get done.
First was to add some accessories to the powder room downstairs.
The only downside? Of course I took my pictures today while my cute hand towels are in the wash. Ah,well.
I'm getting this done! ;)
I made a couple of floral sconces to go on either side of the mirror by wrapping some wire around the tops of these pretty yellow bottles, giving them a little 'loop hook' and hanging them on a hook screwed into the wall. Super easy! :)
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My mirror was originally gold, but I discovered this silver paint enamel at Michaels that is sooo much cheaper than spray paint and seriously looks like gorgeous metal. Awesome! And I love these little silver accessories to go in the cabinet.
Add a little yellow printed paper behind the cabinet glass and you've got some extra flare...
These little wall canvases were on sale at Michaels for only a dollar. They already had the gray print around the outside and I drew/cut out the little paper bird, painted him a little shadow around the edges, and mod podged him on. I love these!
I made little window treatment toppers for Miles bedroom forever ago. I kept thinking I'd wait for Brian to help me hang them up, but you all know how the weekends go! So finally a few weeks ago, with my 30 week belly, I just hung them myself. And did a pretty good job I'd say. Thank heaven for power drills.
I've become a little obsessed with just about all things nautical, so that's the theme I went for in Miles room. The stripes on the white wall make me think of a sleek sail boat... I just love his room. :) I made the fleece octopus pillow on the glider too. I love how graphic it turned out!
I made the nautical flag bunting- so fun. I actually looked up a bunch of official flags to get inspiration for the designs. It's kind of hard to see, but hanging on the wall is a large picture of a clipper ship that Brian colored when he was about 9 or 10. It's one of my favorite things in his room! Flanking the ship are a couple of old world maps I found at a consignment store. They've got a bunch of giant ships sailing the oceans on them with sea monsters and something written in Latin. They are seriously cool. Plus we've got these awesome bottles that I painted green on the inside, a little miniature of the Mayflower, a "ship's lantern" (or camping lantern, but you know, it works ;) and a net thrown over the mirror for good measure (maybe in case Miles needs to catch any mermaids?)
Ah, his big grown-up boy bed. :) I made the little anchor throw at the bottom and the polka dot pillow. His room's not complete without his big buddy shark, Chompy! (such a fabulous IKEA find ;)
I made this little framed sea shell art collections from shells we found last year at Virginia Beach. I love it when your art is tied to a memory.
And now after the baby grows out of the bassinet in about 4 months we'll be rearranging the room. :) But that's all right. I'm excited for these boys to share a room together! (I'm just glad I don't have to shove a little girl into this extremely boyish room!)
Thanks for reading! :)
