Jun 23, 2013

Children's Bedroom Makeover: Accessory #1

Are you getting anxious to see some of the projects for the Children's Bedroom Makeover we've promised you?  Well if so, you're not alone!  We too are eager to see everything complete!  While few things spell fun better than a little family DIY, seeing the finished project can be so rewarding.  It has been a crazy time here at the Wylie house trying to bring some of the many DIY projects to a close.  Between vacations, birthdays, tea parties (can't wait to share that with you all!), sickness, a few minor injuries, and our computer crashing, we have continually been pulled in other directions.  Such is life.  However, we do have a few of our smaller bedroom projects done and I would like to share one of those with you all today that I think is sure to please.  I just love it and couldn't be happier with how it turned out.  But more importantly than that, our daughter love's it - success! 
So roll out the red carpet, here comes Children's Bedroom Makeover Accessory Project #1... 

What does every great kids bedroom need?  Think smaller than the obvious here...it's something that doesn't even technically go in the room...figure it out yet?  It's a door sign!  What kid doesn't love announcing to the world that it's their room; especially in a fun and creative way that show's a bit of who they are/what they love?!  For our daughter that means horses and the color red, and while we could've transformed her old rectangle door sign to match the new theme, we ended up finding a hidden treasure at our local Goodwill store for just $5 - score!
Thrift Store find - Before
 
I'm willing to bet bunches of people passed this up due to it being so dirty and not to mention, way out of date!  Ick!  However, a good tip when you're going thrift shopping is to go with an open mind and think outside the box.  If you do that, you can end up with some really awesome projects once transformed!  A little vision and some paint can go a long way.  Just check out the transformation...

Jun 1, 2013

Patriotic Proud DIY Decor Project #2: Candle/Plant Holders

It’s a beautiful sunny day here in the Seattle area; especially for the first day of June.  I’m taking advantage of this rare warm & dry weather by typing this post from my lounge chair outside B-)…now if I only had an ice cold sweet tea to sip on!  Ahhh, then today would almost be as glorious as the 4th of July.  Can you believe it’s only a little over a month away?!  I just love the 4th - the yummy BBQ food, fireworks, and all the red, white, and blue – such a fun day and way to celebrate and honor our great country! 

What do your plans involve for the holiday?  Could you use some inexpensive, fun, and easy ways to liven up your backyard/patio for the festivities?  If so, I have a DIY project for you to consider: PATRIOTIC CANDLE/PLANT HOLDERS.  The basic idea was taken from a favorite of mine on pinterest, and then given our own patriotic twist.  I couldn’t find the original source of the basic idea to share with you today, so if any of you know, please share it with us in the comment section of this blog so that we can give them the proper credit.

Patriotic Candle/Plant Holder
 

*What you’ll need...