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Big Color Little Money

Well, believe it or not I found something else I wanted to make on Pinterest. I found all of the components for my project and then that thing called life happened and the project sat unfinished for oooh probably 2 months!!! That can never happen again!



My inspiration was this found here.



The only problem was that I could not, for the life of me, find letters anywhere that I liked so I scoured the internet and finally found some.  There are tons of websites out there selling unfinished wood products. Mine were not as cheap as I would have liked and they came in way larger than I was expecting but I went with it. I purchased my canvas (which I used a 40% coupon on and it cost me $15 whoohoo), paint and glue from Hobby Lobby.





I did some measuring, used an all purpose glue to adhere the letters onto the canvas and then I was ready to paint.  Simple enough? (Don't ask why this project took me almost 2 months). I decided to use teal paint instead of white to add some color to our bedroom. I believe the tutorial found through Pinterest used white spray paint but since I wanted teal and couldn't find the right color of spray paint, I hand painted mine. Obviously this took A LOT more time but I am SO pleased with the result.  I then added a touch of grey paint around some of the edges and the letters to add a distressed look and this is my final product!

It added a lot of color for not a lot of money to our bedroom which will hopefully have a fresh coat of grey paint before to long!

~SCS~

Happy Thanksgiving!

We wanted to wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving!!  We hope you are able to spend time with family and friends, and enjoy lots of yummy food.

Allison and I will be doing our Christmas decorating over the weekend so we will be back to share pictures of our trees and other fun things next week. 

Have a Blessed Holiday!

~SCS~

4th Annual Summer Trace Holiday Bazaar

If you are in the area please join us!!

Table Transformation Part 2

After lots of sanding, priming and painting we have a "new" kitchen table.  You can see my original post here; I was given this table by my friend and co-worker Mary and rather then sell it in a garage sale I decided to give it a make-over. 


Original Table

The table itself was very nice, however the colors didn't go with our decor so I opted to give it a fresh coat of black paint.  In order to paint, I first had the dreaded job of sanding.  I despise sanding, it's so messy and your arm is left feeling like a limp, vibrating noodle an hour after you've finished.

Once I got the shiny top coat off and most of the old paint I was ready to prime.  To save time I decided to use Rustoleum Spray Primer, it went on easy and covered well enough that only one bottle was necessary.

Rustoleum Ultra Cover Primer in black

Table after two coats of primer

Once I let the primer dry completely for 24 hours I got to work on the paint, I chose Rustoleum Painters Touch Latex Paint in black.  I wanted that smooth,  Pottery Barn finish so I decided to go with a flat paint instead of a semi-gloss. This is a little bit of a risk considering it's a kitchen table where stuff will definitely be spilled, so far no issues and everything has wiped off easily.

I used a brush and roller to apply the paint; I prefer a roller to get that smooth finish, however in some areas you  have to use a brush to get in the nooks and crannies.  The other key to getting a smooth finish is to let the paint dry completely between each coat of paint.  It may take a little longer to finish your project but the end result will be well worth it.

I'm a fan of the Purdy paint products

After two coats of paint

After 3 coats of paint the table was transformed!  I waited a full 48 hours before bringing the table inside, you always want to be sure your paint is fully cured and dry.

We love the way it turned out and have been enjoying our dinners at the new table, lucky for us our old chairs still match great and we didn't have to worry about replacing those.

Finished Table!!

 If you look closely in the back ground you may be able to tell what my next project will be?!?!

So, do you have any paint projects you are working on right now?

~SCS~

SCS was in no way paid to endorse the Rustoleum or Purdy products, we just like them and want to share what products we prefer.

Table Transformation

Before

I was given this table by Mary, a co-worker who I can also call a friend.  Mary bought a new table and no longer had room for this one in her home.  I originally planned to sell it in a garage sale I was having, once I saw the table I loved it and decided I needed to find a home for it in my house.

Stay tuned later in the week for my after pictures, I LOVE how it turned out!!

~SCS~

It's a DEAL!!

It's a deal for you and we are excited about it!!  It's about that time to get Christmas cards printed up, right?  Well, you must check out Christa Barlow Designs, she has the cutest cards, invitations, announcements and other party supplies.

http://www.christabarlowdesigns.com/



 Sooooo, what's the deal you ask?!?!  10% off your order!  If you go to the above website and make a purchase, at checkout you will have the option to put in the code "savvy" in the coupon code box.  Who doesn't love to save a little extra cash around the holidays? I know we do!!

Happy Shopping!
~SCS~