Ocean Breeze Spray Paint

Guest blog by Erica

I have been in love with these pottery barn lamps:

and more here:

I saw this blog post and loved loved loved her lamp. Inspired, on Thursday I picked up three lamps at the thrift store, and the spray paint at the craft store. (the lamps were 4$ each!) and tried my luck. I have limited experience with spray paint and these lamps have taught me lots about patience and using spray paint.

a before with primer:
this was my favorite lamp, however, my paint job was not perfect enough for me, (I sprayed to much to close to fast, sanded too soon, the lamp was to hot or something and the paint crackled, tried to sand down the edges and put too much paint on. (This was my stress of the weekend.) easy come easy go....
I didnt get any other before pictures, but here are my afters:

at least I can almost laugh about it now. and here is the keeper:I love this lamp, and I can say the next time I am at the thrift store, I will check out the lamp section and try again. At 4$ you just cant loose!!

linked to Frugal Friday at the Shabby Nest

Home Spun Holiday Chirstmas Tour

Ericas christmas tour #2

My mom makes a gingerbread house every year, this is her 2009:

I made this fun Christmas ABC panel a few years ago, I have used it on the wall and this year I am using it on the couch.

My Grandma made this snowman wall hanging, I have it in my little girls room

I bought this quilt:

My mom made this angel for me when I was a little girl

and my "figgy pudding" moda fabric table runner I just finished last week. Next on the wish list is a cozy Christmas quilt!

My sister made this tree skirt, I love it.My mom made this pillow
Wow, alot of my christmas decorations have been given to me, This has been fun to share the neat gifts, and talents I have received from my family! thanks for coming, Merry Christmas

Christmas Tour

Welcome to Ericas Christmas tour! This is a gingerbread house my mom made, she makes one every year!

Here are my favorite modge-podge merry christmas blocks, my sister made them for me for christmas a few years ago, and I love them. Here is my favorite Nativity scene:
Even my little girl has Snowman decorations in her room.
Here are some of my ornaments, this angel is one my mom made for me over 25ish years ago! I use this angel for the tree topper.
I love snowmen!
and my "figgy pudding" moda fabric table runner I just finished last week. Thank you for coming to my tour! Merry Christmas!

Chandelier

Jen from Sanctuary Arts at Home is having a make it over party!
I did this project a year and a half ago, it is my favorite treasure in my home right now.
I was in LOVE with this chandelier at Rosenberry Rooms
When I told my Grandma I was interested in a chandelier she gave me her old one, here is the before picture:

I spray painted it off white then sanded with sandpaper to have the gold shine through, and cleaned the crystals with water and a little vinegar to make them sparkle like new again

I bought lamp shades from Home Depot

and added pink satin ribbon to dress them up

Now my chandelier fits right in with the ones for sale at Rosenberry Rooms!
Treasure just doesn't get better in my book, especially when its a hand-me-down, thanks again Grandma!

A room I love

I have been a reader of the Nester's for awhile now, and when I saw this linky party I knew it was time for me to post!

This is my master bathroom, inspired by the Nester, her instructions to a bathroom you'll love are here

My bathroom before: (the painting did take more than ten minuets, the walls are tobacco road, and the cabinet is white with vandyke brown glaze)

I followed the instructions from a Rate My Space kitchen by Alettasdesgin for painting the vanity, She is great and has pictures for the step by step instructions which are very detailed and easy to understand.

I did one thing different, I wiped the glaze over everything instead of mixing it into the paint like she does, which makes my cabinet more rustic looking. My husband cut out the beadboard from home depot and nailed it to the cabinet and I painted it at the same time with everything else.

I changed up the hardware, and put my crest and toothbrushes in the drawer

I did a "mistreatment" for my tiny window, and put fabric on a basic walmart shower curtain, I put ribbon around the towel to add a spa-like finishing touch


Thank you Nester for your inspiration!