Here are some of the mint and gold pieces of furniture that inspired me...
I recently repainted by bedroom desk a pretty awesome color!! Valspar Sprinkle 5008-9A
I am so excited about it that I am going to give you a preview that I posted on Instagram earlier this week. I will be revealing the full desk and a whole vanity area in my bedroom, along with a DIY jewelry storage post coming next week, but until then enjoy this little preview…
So I wanted to share my newest paint color obsession, BEHR Seafoam Pearl!
I wanted to add a little more color to my room by adding a pop of color through a piece of furniture. I had recently bought a quilt set from Home Goods that was a very pale shade of mint green.
So I decided to incorporate mint green into my room’s color scheme. Thankfully, my boyfriend allowed me to test the sample paint I got from Home Depot on an old bookshelf of his. The second the paint brush hit the wood I was in love!
So now that I know I want this color in my life, I plan to paint my desk Seafoam Pearl! I should have waited to post until after my desk was painted, but I was too obsessed with this color to not post immediately! Updates on the desk and other bedroom additions Coming Soon!
I'm really excited to share my most recent project with you mainly because I'm so incredibly pleased with the end result!!
So Jake brought me home this hutch from work the other day. He got it for free his work, which happens every now and then when someone wants only part of the piece of furniture he sometimes is allowed to take the unwanted piece home for free. So when he called and asked if I wanted a hutch for on top of my desk I said "yes! I can use it for something."
After looking at the hutch, I came up with the idea to turn it into a coat rack/ storage area where we can put our bags and coats when we get inside since we desperately needed something along those lines.
So Jake brought me home this hutch from work the other day. He got it for free his work, which happens every now and then when someone wants only part of the piece of furniture he sometimes is allowed to take the unwanted piece home for free. So when he called and asked if I wanted a hutch for on top of my desk I said "yes! I can use it for something."
After looking at the hutch, I came up with the idea to turn it into a coat rack/ storage area where we can put our bags and coats when we get inside since we desperately needed something along those lines.
I decided to paint the hutch and would later attach hooks along the bottom for coats and the shelving on the top would be perfect for our purses. I went with the concept of light colors to brighten our frighteningly dark house (which doesn't match at all) because I figured when I moved out I would be able to take all the furniture I had brought into the house and put it in my new place.
I chose Behr, Fresh mint as the base color and decided it would be really cool to do a nice subtle design on the doors to add a little something to it.
After disassembling the hutch and painting it I am more than pleased with the end result!!
I chose Behr, Fresh mint as the base color and decided it would be really cool to do a nice subtle design on the doors to add a little something to it.
After disassembling the hutch and painting it I am more than pleased with the end result!!
My mom grabbed these off the side of the road. One of our neighbors was planning on throwing them out. She saw them and figured I might be able to do something with them, and SHE WAS RIGHT! I spray painted one of the chairs with Rustoleum Ocean Mist Gloss Spray Paint and the other with Krylon Aqua Matte.
Here is the before picture of one of the chairs:
And with a little DIY magic, here’s what the chairs transformed in to:
The next step will be to replace the fabric on the seat cushion, but I haven’t quite found the perfect fabric yet.
My mom had picked up this desk and a set of bookshelves from her work. They were going through a remodel and were going to trash a lot of good furniture. Since my mom thinks a lot like me, she decided to bring some of the furniture home with her with the plan to refinish them. However, as the remodel finished up she became more and more busy at work and wasn't able to get around to refinishing the furniture she had brought home. That’s where I come in. I couldn't stand looking at the furniture whenever I would go over for a visit, and one day decided I would just refinish them for her. Here is a look at the desk makeover.
Here is what the desk looked like before:
Paint Colors Used:
top and legs:Glidden, Bluegrass White drawers: Rustoleum, Flat White
Here is what the desk looked like before:
And here is how it the desk looks now...
top and legs:Glidden, Bluegrass White drawers: Rustoleum, Flat White
My bedroom dresser has seen A LOT of paint. Up until now I just wasn't satisfied with the color of it {and I'm still not sure I'm satisfied}. Here's a look back at my dresser then and now.
In phase 1, I thought it would be a great idea to paint my dresser black and have blue accents in the drawers and on the handles. I painted the frame of the dresser Behr, Beluga and the inside of the drawers Behr, Aqua Spray. Not that it looked bad, but it was an awful choice for my room and decor desires.
On a whim I thought it would be fun to change things up a bit by giving the dresser a little contrast, painting the drawers a gray white color, but keep the base of the dresser the white I had painted it before. I used Behr Reflecting Pool on the drawers. I kept the original hardware {well, the hardware color from when I spray painted them brushed nickel during phase 2}
Right now, I am content with the status of my dresser. I do however, have a few ideas from Pinterest inspiration that I might try out either on this dresser or on another dresser of mine that needs updating. I'll keep you posted on any updates, since I'm sure there will be plenty soon!
Phase 1:
Phase2:
It only took about a month before I realized that having my dresser painted such dark colors in my tiny tiny bedroom was a terrible idea. I decided to go the complete opposite and painted the dresser bright white and accented it with "nickle" hardware.
Phase 3:
I was completely satisfied with the white dresser, but decided it would be fun to spice things up a bit by painting the drawers white with black damask pattern on it. It really added a little something fun and special to it.
Phase 4:
Right now, I am content with the status of my dresser. I do however, have a few ideas from Pinterest inspiration that I might try out either on this dresser or on another dresser of mine that needs updating. I'll keep you posted on any updates, since I'm sure there will be plenty soon!
