Bathroom Redo

Bathroom Reveal

Well this is one of those "reveals" where I'm a little apprehensive to share...it's not TOTALLY done because we need to paint the trim and woodwork, but I'm done with this project for now I need a break!  

The original paint in this bathroom was not looking so great, there were tons of water streak stains on all the walls...I think mainly due to the fact that the towel rack was no where near the sink so people were walking around with wet hands which were then dripping down the walls?  Anyways, I picked up some metal decor from Hobby Lobby 50% off and we wanted to go with an old world rustic look, using a faux finish on the walls.  But here is what happened...the tan color I picked out as the base went on and looked more like a creamy, peachy skin color...I felt like I was surrounded by skin.  So instead of just a light faux finish, I ended up doing a heavier, more dramatic faux with dramatic cracks in the walls to cover up the awful base color.  I also painted the cabinets and doors the same light color and started glazing them but it wasn't looking that great (I'm new to this stuff) and my husband said the door looked like it was covered in "diarreah juice" okay sorry for that gross description, that is just his sense of humor...I originally wanted to go darker with the woodwork anyways so I think that's what we will do now.  

Still can't decide if I like it...I've spent way too much time in that small bathroom over the last 3-4 nights and feel totally indifferent....don't know what to think of it.  I also want to put a decorative bracket type thing with a vase of flowers above the toilet possibly?  

Anyways, here is the before and after....and who knows...maybe there will be another "after" down the road if I decide I don't like this and redo the whole thing again!  Maybe at least an update after painting the trim and woodwork differently.

Here is when I had all the colors up to pick from...and of course the one I got ended up looking nasty and NOT like cappuccino! haha The swatch I went with was the 3rd in from the right on the 2nd to last row....

I did find out  after bringing home a ton of swatches that the main color throughout our house is Bistro Chair!

 See, need a different color on door and trim because it's too much the same...

Mod Podged/hotglued paper over the light switch cover

Here is the faux "process" I did (really was experimenting)

 Made a glaze with burnt umber and raw umber acrylic paint mixed with water and smeared a bunch on randomly with a 4 inch paintbrush....then take a wet rag, wring out all the water and then smear it, wipe it and dab it around until it looked like this....I would also go back with an almost dry paintbrush and do crosshatching to blend and texturize it as well

Anyways....did I ruin my bathroom? Last night I dreamed that I started over and painted the walls a solid darker color with light trim...

UPDATED PIC AFTER PAINTING CABINET AND BASEBOARDS with BEHR French Roast (or espresso roast...something to that effect)

Scrappy Saturdays 18

Scrappy Saturdays Linky

Hello everybody!  Last week was a great linkup with lots of awesome stuff and I can't believe it's saturday again already!  I've been busy this week repainting the main bathroom at our house which my husband initially hated when he saw it last night, but after cleaning the room up and putting the decor and everything back up on the walls it's starting to grow on us.  The tan paint I picked out looked more like a peachy creamy skin tone when it went on the walls and I wanted to puke everytime I walked past the room...but then I made a glaze and starting fauxing the walls to give it an old world appearance and added some cracks....maybe too many cracks...to the walls and anyways....that has been keeping me busy! (I was just winging it, the only decorative painting I've done is rag rolling my moms living room at least 10 years ago with my sister) so anyways...on with the party...

DIY Dino Hoodie by The Sasse Life

DIY Chore Magnets by Live a Fabulous Life

Valentines Crayon Art by Loopyloop Creations

Felt Logs with Canvas Initials by Felt Tree

Felt Fireplace by The Little Giggler

Lacey Heart Valentines Shirt

FYI-Head on over to Wanna Be Balanced Mom today to see my latest guest post featuring my new tutorial.  It's a super cute customizable character (make it  like your child) and rainbow magnet set to be used as a "chart" to get your kids eating healthy called Rainbow in My Tummy!

Doily Heart Valentines Day Shirt Craft

From Family Fun's February Issue

We have been really making use of our February issues of Family Fun Magazine! After making the Indoor Snowman...we made these Valentines Day shirt activity is something J was DYING to make when she saw it in the magazine.  I found the turtlenecks on clearance at Target for $1.78 and just cut the neckline as I did with her other clearance turtleneck shirt and made the turtleneck part into a headband (SEE HERE) We also tied a piece of tulle into a bow on the headband.  We did everything else the same, put a heart shaped doiley on top of the shirt and then the girls sponged on fabric paint.  After you remove the doiley, this is what it looks like....

You can find the instructions for this Adoily-able Shirt Here.

And we are making a bunch of valentines for our MOPS group that the kids can hand out to the residents at a retirement home so we used one of the valentines ideas from the February family fun too.  Instead of useing madlibs, We rolled up crossword puzzles, wrapped in a heart doiley and secured with a ribbon.

Turtleneck Makeover

I was at Target the other day and saw a whole bunch of turtlenecks on clearance in the girls section, but didn't really WANT to get my daughter any turtlenecks.  But for $1.78 a piece, I had an aha moment in the store and picked up a few.  This purple zebra one caught my eye in particular because lately J's favorite color is purple and I no one ever really gets her crazy prints like that so I thought she's be excited.  Then I also saw the purple velour skirt on clearance for $1.50 and the purple polk-a-dot pants for $1.00.  The next day I surprised her with the outfit and she couldn't believe it...it was so something she would put together (as you can tell, totally a 4 year old dressing herself style) And as I showed her the purple zebra turtleneck her eyes got huge and she was gasping when I proceeded to tell her, "I think we should cut the neck part off" and she gasped even louder and said "I WAS JUST GOING TO SAY THAT!!!" ..really???  well, either way wouldn't surprise me, she is always wanting me to alter things for her!

So anyways, here is how to have a little fun with a cheap turtleneck

 stretch out the neck part a bit to make it into a comfy headband.

 This is her favorite outfit right now, she is treasuring it and I'm cracking up a bit because the whole outfit was under $5 and is all mismatched clearance items but she is so happy that I know her "fashion sense" and surprised her with this. :P  She has so many cute and beautiful school and church clothes, it's nice for her to just have some random play clothes.

Scrappy Saturdays 17

Scrappy Saturdays 17

Hey!  I seriously can't believe it's that time of week again!!!  This week just slipped away completely with very little accomplished!  Do you ever have weeks like that?  I haven't had much time for creating lately so I really am enjoying seeing what everyone else is doing!

I'm having fun looking at all the linkups from last week, there weren't very many compared to weeks past...probably because I got the link up going late here are a couple of them...

Check out this super cute and handy Jar Pin Cushion from Dear Creatives

And the Magnetic Me activity from Creative Juice looks sooo fun I really want to do that!

And I <3 this felt heart garland from Life's Jewelry Box

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House Peeking

So I've been pretty slow to do a lot of decorating and whatnot with the new house.  We moved in May from and apartment so it's been kinda bare.  I guess it took a while for me to get comfortable and not feel worried about if the previous owners would approve...(they had done a nice job and the house was in such great condition).  Anyways, here are some of the things I've gotten around to putting up etc...it's not much but it's coming along.

ENTRYWAY

 had the table since my college dorm, mirror was a wedding gift, got the wire bowl 50 cents at church "yard" sale, balls from hobby lobby, frames from home goods, topiary from west elm (clearance for $10) and the candlesticks I just got on clearance at TJ Maxx for $5 each...

 J is wearing the pillowcase dress and headband I  made in this pic

 B is wearing the first necktie I made

Just picked up the metal decor 50% off at Hobby Lobby for the entryway

Here is how it all looks from inside 

The cross is what you see when walking down the stairs, I told J that it will help her remember everyday when she comes down in the morning that Jesus loves her.

BEDROOM

Bedroom still has lots of room for improvement as we have no real bedroom set, our bed is just on rails and we have an old hand me down dresser.  I picked up a sitting chair from the thrift store when we moved here for hardly anything and it's in perfect condition. I want to paint and recover it but just haven't decided what I how I want to do it yet.  There are only 2  things we have done in here...Put in a different ceiling fan because we didn't like the gold and white fan that looked dated (this one isn't anything fancy but we like it better, it was only $50-i think it may end up in my sons room eventually and get something else but it's an improvement for now)

here is how the room looks (normally i make the bed)...eventually this will be part of a before and after post I'm sure! I DO love my windows though!

but my FAVORITE addition....one of my favorite things in the whole house is this lith from Carlton T Chapman 1888.  When my in-laws came out to visit and brought us some things from their house, they also brought us this piece of artwork and I LOVE IT! I love how my mother-in-law had it framed and matted as well with linen.  I love to look over at it when I wake up. Thanks Mom and Dad C!

Hubby went around and painted all the outlet covers so they blend in better.  The previous owners left all the paint from different rooms and had it all labeled in the basement which is nice.

BASEMENT

putting up memorabilia and what not

 There is a large drawing I did in college, a framed album insert from Frank Sinatra's greatest hits, a framed menu from Modern Apizza (in New Haven, CT) a bw pic of my hubby's first car and some sports memorabilia.  I made the JETS banner for my hubby using felt and framed it in those cheap frames from Walmart that are like $3. We just got some more menu's and more memorabilia from my husbands last trip to CT that I'll be adding to the wall.

More memorabilia, a campaign sign from when my father-in-law ran for political office, various album art, etc.

Where I work out (a super awesome craigslist find!)

Where hubby works out (another great craigslist find...less than a one year membership at an average gym would cost)

Just put up this $2 clock from Target to look at through the glass door so I will actually know how long I've been sitting in HERE...

Yes, I love this!  

It would be nice to just do everything we wanted to do and decorate everything all at once, but we are thrifty and frugal and so we just wait till we find a good deal on what we need or are looking for.  I do have some serious empty wall space around the house though that I'm going to have to do something about sooner than later!!!  But I've just been so happy enjoying our new home and having more space than the 2 bedroom apartment we were in, with the baby waking up 20+ times a night bc he was stuck in our room with us!  But I AM glad we decided hold off on buying a house and go the cheap apartment route as long as we did because it was worth the wait :)