DIY Canvas Art.

When I set out to decorate my guest room my most pressing stipulation was that it cost next to nothing. That forced me to shop in my closets and look for things around the house for things I could re-purpose. I've had these canvases under a bed for 2 1/2 years that I used in my last home. With a little paint and tape I realized I could make them work with the new color scheme for the new room.

I first painted them all brown (Clinton Brown by Benjamin Moore).
Notice one canvas is missing?
Dear Michelle, Do not leave things to dry in the garage next to the boys' bikes...they will run right over them without a second thought.Thank you conscience, noted.

You know I'm a tried and true fan of Frog Tape but for some reason it just didn't want to stick to my painted canvases. So I went with the blue tape which stuck much better...and of course...bled under the tape.

To remedy that I applied the tape, then painted the same base color on top of the paint to seal it. In theory, the paint will bleed under the tape as normal but it won't matter because it's the same color so you don't notice. It wasn't 100% fool proof. I used a foam straight edge brush to do minor touch up.

After I applied the brown, I applied my next color (Ultra White by Behr in Egg Shell).
I always do at least two coats then let dry until just tacky. If you let it fully dry it will become one with the tape and pull off when you pull of the tape.

Repeat the steps with as many colors as you plan on using. My last color was green.

There you have it.



Custom art on a shoe-string budget.

*This post sponsored by Online Poster Printing,
a company that provides high quality canvas prints.*

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Give-away.

It's time for another give-away. Sharing the love this week is Ashley at Little Bit Creations. Her specialty is invitations and stationary but she is super creative and does much more. Check out her sweet blog here. Up for grabs is one of her handmade, one of a kind, bulletin boards. Keep your notes organized and visible on her stylish creation. To enter, visit her Etsy store, then comment on this post letting us know which bulletin board is your favorite along with your email address. No anonymous entries will be eligible. Giveaway ends Thursday, April 4th at midnight. Winner announced Friday 4/9/10. Her boards go fast so don't hesitate.

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Guest room makeover on a budget.

My husband has been on my case to get ride of my thrift store finds and other nifties that are taking up space. I believe his exact words were "use it or loose it." So when I set out to makeover this guest room I challenged myself to not spend any money on furnishings or accessories. With the exception of 1 gallon of paint and the DIY headboard I didn't spend anything. I re-purposed, re-painted, re-used things from our old home and other rooms of our current home.

Without further adieu...

Guest Room Before.

Silly me, took "before" pictures after I painted this wall brown.

Imagine the true "before's" as having a white wall.

This yellow cabinet is mine from when I was a child.

AFTER.

Those curtains are actually X-Long Twin sheets hung by ring clips.

(All "after" images from Michelle R. of Wondertime Photo. You're the best M!)

Paint: Clinton Brown by Benjamin Moore
Headboard: DIY project.
Brown Bedding: Crate and Barrel (Purchased in 2006).
Green Trellis Curtains (X-Long Sheets), pillowcases, bedskirt (DIY): HomeGoods Summer 2009. Brand: Hillcrest.
Red lamp: Thrift store DIY project.
Canvast art: DIY project.
Asian silver accesory: HomeGoods.
Side table: Repurposed and repainted from IKEA.
Side table shelf: Estate Sale.

DIY instructions next week.

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