DIY: Painted Chevron Stripes

 

I recently got a wild idea that I should paint a couple chevron stripes on my son's bedroom wall.
Sounded easy enough- right??..

 

Well, it was a lot harder and more time consuming that I had imagined- let me just say that.

 

I started with two pieces of tape, running the length of one of the walls- 12" inches apart.
Then added a third line another 12" on top of that.

Then measured every 6" inches, starting at the end of the wall- added a vertical line of tape.

Next, I cut out all the "inner" pieces of tape

 

I painted the "inners" - with some of the paint we had left over from the guest bedroom.
Once dried, I peeled the tape away- and found that my "chevron" lines weren't connected.
(Which I should have noticed before I started painting..)
So then-- I had to add more tape to figure out how to make them connect..

 

 

Here are the finished stripes- they defiantly aren't perfect, and not completely symmetrical- but I am chalking that up to "Character" ?!?!?! - haha

 

Just goes to show, that not every project comes out perfect the first time around.

Maybe you will learn from my mistakes on this one.

 

Happy DIY-ing!

 

 

 

Thrifty Thursday: Fabric Covered Canvas

 

 

Do you have any left over canvas'? Or perhaps something you previously painted doesn't work for your home anymore?

 

What better way to reuse them- than to just re-cover them with fabric for a totally new look.

 

That's exactly what I did for this next project.

 

 

Supplies Needed

 

16x20 Canvas

Wooden Letters

2.5-3 Yards of fabric

Spray paint

Staple gun

Hot glue gun

 

Step One:

 

Spray paint letters

(you may need more than one coat of paint on each letter)

 

Step Two:

 

Cut fabric

(make sure you have cut enough to fold over to the back)

 

Step Three:

 

Staple corners of fabric

 

Then staple side

Repeat on all sides

Trim excess material

 

 

Step Four:

 

Glue letters on top of fabric

& hang!

 

Total cost: $30

Time: 1 hour + drying time

 

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A Baby's Nursery

There is nothing more exciting than to plan your own child’s room.
As soon as we found out what we were having, I started thinking about how to decorate our son’s room.

My latest addiction is.. chevron-- well anything… So naturally I had to incorporate it somewhere in the room.

This fabric was my jumping off point.

 You will soon find curtains made out of it.

 

 

A shaggy rug to ground the space and add color

We chose to go with white furniture and accents around the room.

 

 

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#780F-5 

From Behr

 

And here is our wall color.

 

 

So our "theme" is white, Gray and Navy.

(I'm not one to use sports teams or animals in a space.)

 

You will also find some vintage accents, and an eclectic mix of frames for artwork and photos.

 

 

So here is just a peak into the plan for our son's room.

Of course once it is finished, I will post photos!

 

 

Links:

Crib

Rug

 

 

 

 

 

Trending Now: Polka Dots

 

 Yes, you read correctly. Polka dots!
 

 

This fashion trend is making its way into our interiors-- as they always do.

 

 

Polka Dots create such a bold, graphic statement in your space. Whether it be on the walls, floors, pillows, or your furniture.

So chic

I love the metallic square dots used here.

 

Keep the rest of your color palette pretty simple- to let the dots be the star of the room.

 

Just hits of dots-

 

 

 

Polka dots- add a little something extra to your room. They also give a touch of fun and whimsy too.

 

DIY Tip:

Use your old laundry basket to paint your own dots. So clever!

 

 

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