This cute floral silhouette frame project was found on Plaid’s website. I thought it was absolutely adorable, and it seems really simple to do. Their website has all the directions and all the needed supplies - you can purchase it all online with just a few clicks!

 

 

 Can’t find that rug to match your decor? No problem! Paint a rug. Find all the info here.

I came across this fun project. Make your own finger paints with your kids and don’t worry if they get it in their little mouths because it’s absolutely editable! It’ll still stain though.

These cute lady bug rocks … well rock! These would be a fun project to do with your kids or just to place around your home. You can find the complete directions here!

Well, I thought about it and these are my three suggestions:

1) Paint the brass metal with a paint designed for metal. I’d go with a RustOleum product. They come in a variety of colors and are meant to be used on metal.

2) Patina them. I love the look of patina. So much so I even wrote about it in a previous post. There’s lots of info on the Web about how to oxidize brass, but I found this site to be pretty straight forward and EASY.

3) Cover them with fabric. This is a little out there, but if you’re going for an ecclectic look, you could create a fabric pouch to sit your lamp inside. Just cut a circle of fabric large enought to come up to the top of the base of the lamp. Gather the fabric at the top and tie in place with a coordinating decorative rope. Add a tassel or beading for more flair.

I caught a repeat of Design on a Dime on HGTV  tonight. It caught my eye because of this awesome painted chandelier they made. They took a basic glass and plastic chandelier  and added strings of plastic beads  to add more interest. They then lightly primed the entire thing with a spray-on primer.

After the primer was set, they chose a bright berry colored spray paint and went to town. I thought it turned out really nicely and you can make it to coordinate with any decor!

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I now have a new obsession - Chalkboard paint!

After my last post, I started researching the product a little more and found a plethora of projects and information. What great ideas! It seems you can cover just about anything with chalkboard paint and you can even make your own.

I found this really cool idea from Simply Green (scroll down to the October 13, 2006 entry).

And, then I found this great idea from Real Simple.

Have you painted anything crazy with chalkboard paint? Let me know!

They then, took chalkboard paint and painted the bare wall in between the two pieces and then took colorful chalks and drew in the appropriate text and pictures to go with the shop. On their walls they wrote their specialty cakes and drew the cutest pictures of their interpretation of the cakes.

I thought to myself, what a fabulous idea. But, for me, I want to use it in the kitchen as a chair rail. I think using coordinating chalks and writing in various things to match the decor would be great. Or, if you have children, let them write in little messages. It would bring a definite “down-home” feel to any space.

Also, what about in a music room? I could just see little measures of music dancing around the room. You could also use it in a library or other room.

I wish I had a picture to illustrate, but I didn’t think to snap one while I waited in line. I did however find this product that you can use to create the chalkboard trim.