The primary rule of thrift membership is: whenever you see a pair of one thing, purchase it!
Properly, perhaps not all the pieces. I’ve handed up a snazzy pair of neon monkey lamps earlier than that I’m completely kicking myself over. (Wink wink.)
However this pair of mirrors, they have been keepers.
And yeah, okay. They’re probably not a pair. However these mirrors have been shut sufficient in measurement and form, and I figured I may make them work, in an eclectic, meant to be not-so-matchy form of manner.
So for this month’s Trash to Treasure Tuesday mission, they appeared like an excellent, easy problem. (You’ll be able to see this month’s different thrift retailer transformations on the finish of this publish.)
Plus, I couldn’t argue with the worth tag. $3 for an enormous body? Offered.
I had been dying to check out Joanna Gaines’ new paint line for months, ever since receiving this attractive care bundle with a few of her goodies.
For now, I gave the colour One Horn White a spin, which turned out to be the proper vintage white- not too white, not too yellow, only a fairly cream.
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I gave each frames a fast sanding first to verify I eliminated any leftover grime that could be on them.
Then, I simply brushed on the paint. I’ll provide the heads up now, this paint shouldn’t be chalk paint, so I’d positively counsel sanding your piece first when you plan to apply it to furnishings. However because it has a built-in primer, I didn’t want to fret a few priming step.
I ended up needing three coats, however contemplating it was white paint being brushed over a extremely darkish wooden, that was just about anticipated.
The inside paint was not self-leveling, so you will notice brush strokes, however I believe that’s a part of the allure in relation to Joanna’s signature farmhouse model. (In case you don’t need brush strokes exhibiting although, there’s a cabinetry and furnishings paint too that’s self-leveling.)
Ever since I completed adorning Olivia’s bed room final 12 months, I’d been pondering the wall behind her mattress was nonetheless trying a little bit empty. It wanted…one thing.
So a stable 12 months after “ending” her room, these mirrors appeared like the proper resolution that I may use as image frames.
I’d searched excessive and low for the proper ballerina sketch prints, till I discovered this one and this one at Artwork.com for 20% off.
Then, utilizing the Mod Podge, I brushed a layer of it on the mirror and pressed the artwork print on prime, smoothing the paper and figuring out the creases and bubbles as finest I may. Urgent and dragging a bank card on prime of the ripples like a squeegee works nice too.
To create a completed edge, I ran a bead of scorching glue a little bit at a time across the edges of the artwork print to connect some grey ribbon.
I really like the little element it added and the way it makes the body look extra completed.
It seems like they have been made to coordinate with that mattress, don’t you suppose? Whole pleased accident.
I’m hoping the prints will develop together with her, and if in the future she’s not a ballerina fanatic anymore, it’ll be simple so as to add one thing else she loves within the frames at that new stage.
I shuttle generally pondering perhaps I ought to add one thing else to this wall too. Like…do I dare say it? Shiplap?
To today, Olivia nonetheless adores her room. Anytime a customer comes over, she asks them, “Need to come see my fairly rug?” Which is her manner of claiming, “Come have a look at my fairly room so I can then maintain you hostage to play with toys for hours and hours and hours.” Good factor she’s a cute kidnapper.
If in case you have a little bit princess of your individual and ever wished to see the total reveal and all the tasks that went into this room, you’ll be able to see all of them on this makeover reveal publish.
So do you’ve a thrift membership rule of your individual? Or a little bit swirly twirly princess ballerina who all the time dances from level A to level B? Have you ever tried out Joanna Gaines’ paint line but? I can’t wait to check her different colours.
You’ll be able to try all the different Trash to Treasure Transformations from my different blogger associates beneath:
(Left to proper): Prodigal Pieces | Girl in the Garage | Artsy Chicks Rule | Confessions of a Serial DIYer
Yow will discover all the previous Trash to Treasure makeovers right here, in order for you extra thrifty concepts.
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