Trash Picking 101: The Oar

This beautiful thing

was once here

Yup, that's right...definitely my neighbors' trash can. 

In proper garbage picking fashion, I waltzed over there, shoeless and in my p.j.s, to grab it. You gotta be quick in this 'hood. Good stuff goes quickly!

There was so much potential in this rustic piece that I couldn't pass it up. With a bedroom redo underway, I was looking for artwork to fill the newly painted walls.

With a little cleaning up,

help from the Pup,



some white paint

and the perfect display spot

I got this and I'm so in love with the accidental beachy theme I created. The full bedroom reveal is coming soon, promise!

I know I'm not the only trash picker out there...right? Tell me about your best garbage find!

<3 dani

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S.L.E.E.P. A Little Reminder

I'm slowly finishing our bedroom. Seriously, by the time I give you the full reveal, I'm sure all the bits and pieces I'm showing you will be shifted around the room. But you'll get the idea, smart little cookies.

Wall art lettering and I are getting along very well lately. The bathroom has a sign that says "BATH." The living room mantel has a big "S" on it. In the dining room hangs "Live, Laugh, Love." You see the trend, right?

I cannot leave the master bedroom out of the cool crowd, so here's what I did:

It started out as a different project than it ended. The ribbon wasn't ever part of the equation, but I found it at Salvation Army for like .50. I had always pictured it reading horizontally. Where I had originally wanted it to hang will now be the home to something I pulled from my neighbors garbage...(seriously...I'll post about that this week too), but here we sit and here it hangs -- above the dresser.

I used:

five letters from Hob Lob ($1ish each)

ribbon

craft paint

hot glue

Then I glued my letters on to my ribbon.

And hung it up.

Oops, I forgot to tell you about the little bow I put on the top. That was just extra ribbon smooshed into a shape that resembled a bow, held together with some hot glue. Nothing fancy.

The Hubs asked if I hung that "just in case we forget what to do in here?" Exactly, dear.

I'm still trying to decide if the ribbon works, or if the ribbon makes it look like it belongs in a child's bedroom. Whatcha think?


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Master Bedroom Teaser

Three years ago, when we purchased our house, painting every single room was a huge task to take on.  There was only one room that didn't have a crappy color on the wall and the ugliest color of all was in the living room. Ya know, the room with 20ft ceilings. Of course I started there, which led into the stark white walls of the kitchen and dining room and by the time I was done with those two areas, I lost my ambition.

Now, three years later, our master bedroom is still sportin' the ugly paint color. Not for long! Lowe's had paint on sale and like a hawk in the night, I swooped in and got me some. Luckily, I keep my fave paint chips in my wallet, so I was totally prepared walking up to that paint counter.

Glidden Master Palette (color matched) - Seal Grey - Flat

Sexy color, right? Rawr.

I came directly home and got started. Of course, I cut in first. The brush (<-- click for the info)I have literally does all of the work for me. If you do any painting, buy one of these instead of tape. It is a beautiful thing.

This is when I start to get a little nervous...second guessing my color choice...deciding whether I really want to keep painting (or if I'm getting too bored)...and how the hell am I going to accessorize this place!?

But I can assure you, I finished and it's frickin' awesome! 

More to come!

<3 dani

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