Cannonball Bed REDO

Alright...well, I do know this isn't the most original RRR project in the world (because who hasn't painted a piece of furniture?), but y'all, it had to be done. And, if I can help the one person out there that hasn't painted a piece of furniture before, then so be it. 

Let's get to it.

You may disagree, but I've always liked this style of bed...and luckily my parents listened when I told them I'd love to have theirs whenever they decided to get rid of it.
Bed...free.

The first step I took was sanding...just enough to take the shine off really.

Next I primed it...2 coats of Kiltz.
Quart of Kiltz- $8.

Lastly, I painted...2 coats of aqua (Vaspar's Woodlawn Charm, to be exact).
Although I typically rough up anything I paint, this one I decded to leave alone (Besides the scratches I made trying to put the mattress and box springs in place by myself. Ugh.).
It's a nice change, I think.
Quart of Valspar custom color- $15.

Total cost- 23 bucks.

I'm also fully aware how blank and bare it is in here.
That's coming...

...eventually.

Now go check out the other cool RRR projects for this month!

Bigger Than the Three of Us: Upcycled Nightstand

Lovely ect.: Upcycled Baby Food Jars

Thrifty & Chic: Bar Stool Nightstand

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Home Tour: The Guest Room

Well, I imagine it's no surprise that you'd see the color orange splashed here and there. I guess I just haven't been able to get enough of it in this house. I ended up pairing the orange accents in the room with "Quilt Gold" by Sherwin Williams. And, I'll be honest, yellow is a scary color to choose. It always looks lighter on the wall than it does on your paint chip! But, I've been quite happy with this particular color, and I can't say I wouldn't choose it again.

I'm happy to say, this room has been used a lot in the last 2 years, mostly by my parents . . . who come to visit a certain little girl quite frequently! :) It's been so nice. I hate to see a guest room never in use.

Annie found this old lamp base at a thrift store and made the to-die-for shade! 

(I nearly had a panic attack when I opened it up last Christmas!)

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Knock-Off Anthropologie Art

My inspiration: a petit collage by Anthropologie (long ago)

After gathering up a few old fabric scraps I had, I just started gluing . . .

and gluing . . .
until . . .

 until, well . . . I was happy.

Now, they hang in our guest room, along with a couple $1 thrift store frames.

More on the guest room to come . . .

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