TRANSFORMATION TUESDAY.....QUEEN ANNE LOVES MUSIC

This is a little redesign project that happened during prep for my show on Saturday.  I needed more space in the kitchen for drinks and treats so I pulled it out and decided it would do the trick but not in it's current condition.

Here is was in the nursery

After a nice coat of Valspar paint

Application of sheet music to the top

My tools

Finished project

I love sheet music (I took piano lessons as a little girl)

Here she is all dressed up for the show

I change my mind frequently...lol   So the trees went into the studio and the wine, sangria and treats filled the table and made her happy too.

This is how she looked at the end of the night adorned with santa stockings.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM LUCKY 7 DESIGN

- MJ

TRANSFORMATION TUESDAY

A week or two ago I cleaned up (literally) on garbage eve. lol   I found 6 doors to those bookcases that have horizontal doors that open up.  My wheels were turning to make something with those.

You see them in the pile of junky love.

I choose 2 of the 6 doors for a friends project and 1 for myself of course.

After a coat of Valspar Historic Woodrow Wilson Linen with a chocolate glaze and bronze sprayed hardware.  Hanging hardware added to the back....and ta-da.   Oh did I mention I did a mirror finish I the center too.

Here is the finished product...I hung it over my buffet as a trial and for photo purpose but it will be going in my living room (update post coming soon). 

-MJ

 

SHUTTERLY SHABBY

Excuse the short & sweet post, but we had our teams Autism walk yesterday and birthday party today so this is what I have to share today.  Also try to get to refinishing the furniture pieces I have to put up for sale so I can get more. lol

I've had 3 of these black real wood shutters for years.  When we moved from the old house I took them and they've been in the garage until now.

Very weathered painted black wood shutters

With a new scratchy coat of Valspar Atlantic Gray (it looks like Robins Egg Blue)

Here they are in the new space.....

This is a much better pic, they match the refinished antique bed

  

WHAT DID I MAKE WEDNESDAY...... WITH BROKEN FRAMES

I had purchased these frames somewhere long ago and the glass broke on one so I removed it from the other.    I liked the frame and its bead board style and in that creamy gray beige color but was holding on to them until I thought of a project for them.

Guess what.....I finally did.  I have an abundance of burlap, thanks to my fabulous husband Big Daddy J so I decided while setting up my little desk area in the nursery that I would use them in there.


So here is what I gathered up:

The glassless frames
Scrap of burlap
Personalized tags from Etsy shop owner
Push pins

That's less than 5 things

The frame

Add the scrap of burlap

Place the personalized tag (thanks to Sally @ alittlescrapy.etsy.com

Secure with push pin

Here it is in my new craft space in the nursery (i know, a mother's sacrifice)lol

I had 2 frames so I made a second one and hung them vertically next to my vision board.  I mean really I bet any one of you can run to your craft closet and make one of these with the supplies you have inside.   A pretty fabric would work just as nice!     

MJ




Linking this up here, because I love a good party!

DO YOU JUDGE A BOOK BY IT'S COVER.....

How about a box?    I have to tell you that when I got my Valspar FREE paint sample in the mail...I wasnt expecting this box.   It was filled with goodies but I thought to myself, hey this is a good box.

I like the sort of hinged opening style and with all the crafting and jewelry making and 5 kids, you know I can always use more storage.

So being the self proclaimed repurposing queen that I am (or choose to believe I am).    I grabbed contact paper and starting planning my transformation.

Here is what I used:

Valspar box
Contact paper
Scissors
Pen
Box cutter/Exacto knife

Cmon people can it get anymore easy than that......not rocket science but I sure felt like a genius!

Valspar Free Sample Kit box

After I emptied out all my goodies

My Dollar Tree scissors & fabulous toile blk/white contact paper

I just traced around the box.....cut and stick!

Here is the finished box....I think it's look pretty awesome!

Here are some finished boxes in my office closet.

Excuse the short post today.....but allergies have me not feeling myself!