Carved mirror

Our old mirror was a gift given to us years ago by some very special people. Unfortunately, during the wet season the timber frame was covered in mould. After cleaning and drying out in the sun the timber stain was all but gone and the beautiful carved frame looked ready for the dump. Time for a coat of paint!

primer

 After priming the frame it was obvious that using a solid colour would disguise the carvings. We spray painted the frame black before painting over it all white allowing the contrast to be seen on the carvings.

 coat of black matte spray paint

Although we loved the overall effect, the black and white contrast was too bold for our home furnishings and colours and so we decided to whip out the brown spray paint. And instead of white we went with an antique white to soften the whole look. Here is the end result!

A little colour please!

Recently we an incident that left a photo frame broken and beyond repair. This altered the plan for the frames above our bed as the store where we purchased them from no longer stocked them. Our plan is to frame some photos of our children that we had taken but in the interim we have filled the space with framed scrapbook paper. The frames were $2.99 from Ikea and the scrapbook paper was from spotlight for $1.55 a sheet.Take a look!

              Our room has neutral walls, carpets and architraves so this was a simple way to inject a little colour into our room. I was sure to look for variety of papers. Large print, small print and complimentary colours.  I think the frames will suit Master 11's room more than our bedroom. But for the time being it  beats 6 hooks in the wall!   

---Mrs---

Bedside table

This weekend we took some time with Miss 9 to refurbish a set of drawers for her to use as a side table in her bedroom.We picked up this little set for $20 off eBay. We removed the knobs and gave it a light sand.

$20 chest of drawers

Miss 9 adding a coat of paint to her sanded drawers

a quick spray paint of the drawer knobs

and with legs!

The total cost, including purchasing the drawers, was $30. We gave it a coat of paint and spray painted the knobs and legs. Voila!