Pops of Pink

Not only did my daughter get a new desk over the weekend, but some "pops of pink" in the room too.   Her main request when re-doing her room, back in December, was to incorporate this teal blue color from her bedding.

The blue was done in the walls, the curtains, and many of the accessories.

(There's that newly assembled desk!)

The room was begging for a little pop of pink, similar to that in the bedding.  So, I made a cork board out of an old frame and some cork squares.

I cut the squares with an exacto knife, fit them in the frame, and added the cardboard back that came with the frame.

Next came the fun part.....hot pink spray paint!

And, of course, the hot pink needed to be balanced on the other side of the room, so I tweaked some art work we had hanging.

These prints started out like this (I had previously added the small pink dots on the leaves).  They each have a word on them...inspire, create, and breathe.

More pictures of the room...

 

(I have to admit, the room is a little busy for me, but 12 year old girls like a lot of stuff.)

 

I'm linking to the following parties:

Under $100 Linky Party @ Beyond the Picket Fence 

Thursday Link Party @ Somewhat Simple 

Overflowing With Creativity @ It's Overflowing 

Petie

Orange Incorporated!

I did it!  

I've added some "orange" to the family room.  

In my last post, I shared some great neutral rooms with pops of orange that 

really added warmth and a little whimsy, in my opinion. 

I'm attempting to do the same in our very neutral family room and kitchen.  

This is where I've started....with a can (or 3) of spray paint. 

It's Krylon's, Pumpkin Orange, of course.

I need to add another coat and a top coat for protection, but 

our weather went sour before I could finish.

Even with the weather sour, this pop of orange is making me feel sunny!

 

Have a great weekend.

Petie

I'm linking to the following parties:

Be Inspired Friday at Common Ground
Feature Yourself Friday at Fingerprints on the Fridge 

Painting the EDGE of the door

I've seen a lot of great ideas for painting interior doors, but painting the "edge" of the door is new to me. 

Look at these great doors I found on Pinterest. 

Love the pop of color!

This one coordinates with the color in the room.  

And check out that painted headboard....so creative.

Just looking around our house I'm realizing we have a lot of doors.....not sure where I would begin with this pop of color.  Something to ponder over the weekend :)

Have a great weekend everybody!

Petie

Christmas Is Coming Early

My daughter is 11 years old (she'll be 12 in January) and she has developed some design ideas of her own when it comes to her bedroom.

She's wanted her bedroom painted blue for a while now (it's been pale green, lavender, and most recently, a neutral tan color....see here).  If you're doing the math, that's a new paint color every three years!!!

So, for her Christmas/Birthday presents this year....she's getting a blue room with a few added projects! 

We started on the blue bedroom this weekend.  It's kind of hard to tell here, but it's really more of a robins egg blue. 

 

She's also asked for a sign like this. 

She wants to have either the word SMILE or LAUGH defined. 

(Pottery Barn Teen)

And, she needs a desk.  

 This one has made it's home in my sons room for the past

 few years with a 20  gallon gecko house on top of it.  

Wonder if that's how it got the crack in it?

 (it's going to be painted white just as soon as I repair it)

I have a few projects to keep me busy this week!

I'm hoping to keep some of them a secret so she won't see everything before Christmas day :)  

Are you working on any handmade or DIY Christmas presents?

Petie

Updated Gel Rug

Are you familiar with "gel" rugs? 

Gel rugs have a spongy thickness, and they're supposed to make standing for any length of time; say washing dishes,  a little more comfortable.

I've seen them in lots of catalogs for anywhere from $70 - $100.  Luckily, I found mine a few years ago at TJ Maxx for about $20.

I recently saw this gel rug 'cover' advertised in the Solutions catalog.  

It inspired me to paint my rug.

I decided to update mine with  a chevron pattern.

  

The rug has a basket weave pattern already, so it was really easy to tape off for the chevron pattern.

                     

I used Rust-Oleum spray paint that I had on hand (ivory silk), and added 

a top coat to protect the finish .  

 

I may add a coat of polyurethane later just to be sure it's sealed well.

This is what I got when I peeled off the tape....like Christmas morning!

 

I'm linking to the following parties:

Frugalicious Friday @ Finding Fabulous 

Overflowing with Creativity @ It's Overflowing 

Creative Bloggers Party & Hop @ Homemaker On A Dime 

Have a wonderful weekend!

Petie