This bedroom redesign from Jan is simply fabulous! This is her room before:
It’s coordinated and looks nice, but no longer reflected her style so she did a redeisgn.
Isn’t it amazing? She did most of it herself. I’m in LOVE with the large tree graphic on the wall. Be sure to visit her site for lots more after pictures.
Tags: bedroom, DIY, master bedroom, red
I’m loving this DIY artwork by Jan!
I never would have thought to use joint compound (what builders use to smooth the joints of Sheetrock walls) to make some great textural artwork! You can check out her step-by-step tutorial here.
I am so inspired by Rachel Denbow’s creativity. She blogs over at Smile and Wave and I’m fascinated how she keeps on top of a blog, teaching online classes {check out her classes over at Red Velvet Art and her most recent Home Ec class– I really, really want to take this given my recent sewing challenge!} and motherhood all the while keeping her home beautiful and inspiring.
Trust me, I know how impossible this is to do. I work about 25-30 hours a week outside of the home {I do fancy elearning design for a local college and e-marketing with a friend of mine… and I LOVE what I do}. By the time I get home, and make sure my family is tended to, I barely have enough energy to keep on top of projects. I am so very thankful for this blog, and for you. Being in this space motivates me to keep my creativity churning.
Because I really do love creating. {But sometimes paying the bills must come first!}
Now is where I apologize for going off tangent. This post really isn’t about me. It’s about the amazing Rachel Denbow. Seriously. Take a look at her home.
You can see more pictures of her home on her flickr page and on her blog. I hope you’ve enjoyed her space as much as I have!
I made these as a gift this weekend, and let me tell you, it was easy and they came out looking so fantastic!! Everything to make the glasses will set you back around $10 (with your Michael’s coupon), and that includes the glasses!
Dinner glasses. I got 2 sets of 4 for 2.39 at Target. $4.78 Spent
Glass Etching Cream
Contact paper/Vinyl/Stickers etc. Any of these will work to make your pattern with for etching. Want to stick with stripes? That’s easy too, just use tape! (price varies)
Foam Brush
Wash and dry your glasses so you have a clean surface to etch.
Lay out the shapes you’d like to etch and adhere them to the glass. I made the shape I used in Illustrator and then had my Cricut cut it out for me. (Here are the shapes waiting for the etching cream.)
Paint a heavy coat of the etching cream on the glass and let it sit. I usually do 2 at a time. You don’t have to let it sit very long, usually just 4-6 minutes. (Don’t forget to place some old newspapers or a plastic bag on your work surface to protect it from the etching cream. Also, please work in a well ventilated area, this stuff is dangerous if used in a closed, un-ventilated space. We want you to be safe!!)
Rinse off the glasses and remove your stickers. (I like to make my etching cream last as long as possible so right before I rinse my project I use my brush to scrape off as much of the etching cream as possible and put it back in my container.) Let dry, and you’ve got fabulous new glasses!
Tags: DIY, glass etching, How to, Tutorial
This just in…. ducks are HOT!
I know what you’re thinking.
REALLY?
Yes. They are. Go out and transition your bathroom tiles right away!
Okay, not really. Though I love ducks, I don’t know that I would ever want them staring me down in the shower every morning. Our friend, Amy sent over this picture above and needs help masking her tiles.
Enter stage left: 2Jane
They have some wonderfully designed tile tattoos that you can install yourself. Aren’t they just beautiful?
And they are flexible too. You can decide you’re own pattern and way of displaying them. There’s nothing we like more than a little DIY around here.
Have you ever had to transform tiles in your home? If so, what did you do?
