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Easy Ways to add Simple Fall Touches

October 11, 2020 By stylishrevamp Leave a Comment

Today I thought I would share some easy ways to add simple Fall touches to your home. Last year I went through my Fall decor and donated a lot of the things that I thought I would no longer use. When I pulled out my bins this year, I was kind of thinking I had made a mistake in getting rid of some of my decor. Things were looking a bit sparse at first but now I am enjoying the simple Fall touches and using items I have on hand with a few new additions.

It has been almost one year since my last post and it’s not like I have been too busy either. Since the beginning of the pandemic in March, I have pretty much been homebound. And I mean homebound. I started the shutdown full of nervous energy and completed a lot of mini projects that needed to be done. 4 months into the pandemic the energy started to fizzle. Now that Fall has arrived and we are entering into my favorite time of year, I am perking back up! I hope you enjoy my mini Fall Tour. Here we go!

Adding simple Fall touches

A few new items this year is the mini riser that the pumpkin is perched on and the stems with the mini pumpkins. I ordered these from The Nested Fig. I love this online store. I also follow Wesley on instagram @FarmShenanigans. Love, love, love his stories! I have learned so much from him and have gotten a lot of great inspiration from all the decorating tips he shares.

Fall Dining Room Decor

I also added my Dollar Store DIY pumpkins. You can see the DIY here. I have also been using these battery operated remote candles from Amazon and I am loving them. The last items I bought were two vintage tablecloths from ETSY.

Decorating with vintage tablecloths help create a curated look that I adore.

I purchased the tablecloths from PollyFrog on ETSY. I just added them to my vintage copper pots on my buffet, a simple and easy way to add Fall touches.

Decorating with Gourds
Decorating my Teak Ladder with Mini Pumpkins

I rounded out the Dining Room decor with a few gourds that I have had for years and I added a couple of mini jack o lanterns to my teak boat ladder that we picked up at a yard sale a few years back.

In the kitchen, I kept it simple with my sign that I made two years ago. I placed it above the cooktop. Notice the toilet paper pumpkin my youngest made in preschool 14 years ago. Don’t think for a minute that I didn’t think about dragging that out at the beginning of the pandemic when toilet paper was nowhere to be found!

DIY Fall Sign

In the living room, I added pops of orange with pillows and a throw that I had from previous years. I also used my favorite pumpkin that my older boys picked out over twenty years ago which I guess makes it vintage now.

Adding Simple Fall touches with pillows and throws.

Using my favorite light up pumpkin which is now considered vintage.
On the hearth, I filled a basket with a Fall pillow, a cozy throw, and a pumpkin.

One of the most used rooms in our home is the sunroom. I kept it very simple in here. I scattered a few pumpkins and that is it.

Adding pumpkins and greenery to a bowl adds a bit of Fall in the sunroom.
I placed a mini pumpkin by my wire vine to add a bit of whimsy.

I love this little table. It has been moved from room to room but I think this is my favorite spot. I picked it up at a thrift store a long time ago and it’s been painted about three different times. A cheap and easy refresh!

As for the outside, I kept it very simple with pumpkins, a few mums and ornamental pepper plants.

Decorating with a vintage stool, mums, and pumpkins.
A pumpkin stack and mums finish of the side porch.
Decorating my vintage plant stand with ornamental peppers and mini pumpkins.

I have shared this plant stand before. When I went home to visit my parents, I took my mama thrifting and I found this. It used to be on the porch of my mom’s neighbor when she was a child. I just like that it is now on my back deck, it’s a little piece of home.

That wraps up my little Fall home tour. Now that we are into my favorite time of year, hopefully, I will be posting a bit more. I hope you all enjoyed this little glimpse into my home.

Until Next Time,

Filed Under: DIY Crafts, Home Tour, Projects and DIY, Thrift Shop Tagged With: DIY, fall decor, faux stems, Home Tour, pumpkins, Thrifting

Sharing Autumn Leaves and Pumpkins, please

November 3, 2019 By stylishrevamp Leave a Comment

…until Thanksgiving that is!

I am a little late to the Autumn/Fall game but I thought I would share a few spaces with you that are still dressed in all their orange glory.  Look, I love Christmas as much if not more than most.  I’ll admit, with most of my home decor projects, I always have Christmas in the back of my brain somewhere. For example, when I buy new to me furniture from Goodwill, it’s on my mind, Will my tree still fit in the room? Will the new lamps look good with the Christmas tree? Will that color look awful at Christmas time? You get the idea.  Now, having said all that, I still wait until after Thanksgiving to start decorating.  So in the meantime, I hope you enjoy my Fall pics while the rest of Pinterest and Instagram are full of snowy white, beautiful Christmas trees with twinkle lights.  Full disclosure, I am all over the Hallmark Countdown to Christmas though! Now on to Fall decor which will stay up until after the Thanksgiving turkey has been consumed.

Copper ladles bring Fall Touches

First up, these copper ladles I found at a consignment shop. I knew if I got them, I was going to add them to the hooks on the vintage buffet in the dining room. It’s the things that I go back and forth on buying that  end up being my favorite finds every. single. time.  I will leave these up year round.  I like the copper touches in the dining room.

I added white pumpkins and greenery to my dough bowl.

I added a few Fall touches to my dough bowl that I’ve had for many years which happens to be a consignment shop find as well.  Another budget friendly item I used in my Autumn decor is the white pumpkins that I picked up at the Dollar Store.  Although, they did not look like that when I found them.

Faux pumpkins from the Dollar Store

(Dollar Store Pumpkin)

The first thing I did to these faux pumpkins was remove the fake flowers and berries.  I did save the stems. I gave them I quick coat of chalk paint that was completely dried out. (Just add water and stir, stir, stir) I reattached the stems and added some Spanish Moss that I had on hand from Michaels.

Sharing Fall Ideas through Thanksgiving

A basket full of pumpkins!

The basket was another Goodwill find that I absolutely did not need. When I came home from my Goodwill trip the hubs was home and I was not about to let him see me carrying yet another basket into the house so I hurried up and hung it across the dining room chair. Quite honestly, I forgot the thing was hanging there hiding from my hubs since we only use the dining room 3 times a year at best. So that is how the Goodwill basket came to rest in the dining room.  I completed the look by adding some pumpkins! (Side Note…I did completely scrub the basket with hot soapy water and let it dry outside.  I had a four hour window to get it done one day while said hubs was golfing)  I am not sure what our Thanksgiving plans are yet but if I do cook and we have dinner in the dining room, I’ll let you know if the hubs notices the basket!

Dried gourds and leaves in a basket for Fall

Hmmm, another basket that has been hanging out in the dining room.

Mini pumpkins in my office

I scattered mini pumpkins throughout the house.  I switch things up a bit from year to year but not too much.  I like the memories associated with all my pieces especially now that I have zero trick or treaters in the house.  It brings back memories of when the boys were so excited to get out there and run door to door.

You can see my post from past years here and here. In the last link, you can see my DIY sign for Fall that I used again this year.  I also added my Goodwill pumpkin candy dish.  Other than that I kept the kitchen relatively  simple by adding candles and mini pumpkins to my tiered trays.

Goodwill pumpkin candy Dish

Off the back porch, I added smaller mums and mini pumpkins to my green plant stand.  Another secondhand find.  This one comes from my home town which makes me love it even more.

Vintage plants stand decorated with the colors of Fall

Well, that’s all I have to share of Autumn leaves and pumpkins (and a few hidden baskets). Coming later this week, I will share my updated sunroom space. Whether you are decorating with pumpkins or Christmas trees, I hope you have a great week.

Until Next Time,

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Filed Under: DIY Crafts, Fabulous Finds, Goodwill Goods, Uncategorized Tagged With: Consignment Shopping, Fall, fall decor, Goodwill, pumpkins, Vintage

Welcome to my Fall Home Tour

October 21, 2018 By stylishrevamp Leave a Comment

I feel like I am behind on the Fall bandwagon.  Before you know it, it will be time to get out the Christmas decorations. Not that I’m complaining but I need to get moving! With all the traveling we have been doing, my motivation is a bit lacking!

Today, I am sharing a mini Fall home tour.  I don’t typically go out and buy new decor every year.  I like the tradition of pulling the old out and reminiscing.  Having said that, I did decide to part ways with a few things that were no longer my style.  I offered them to my oldest son for his apartment but he said thanks but no thanks. I will admit, there was a wee little wince when he said no. I think some of my most treasured memories with the boys are the ones of us decorating for the different holidays.

Welcome to my fall Home Tour

I made this Hello Fall Welcome wooden sign like my DIY Christmas sign.  You can read about it here. I asked my husband to draw the truck for me and I used carbon paper to trace it onto the board. I think adding DIY signs is an easy way to add decorative touches for little to no cost.

Welcome to my Fall Home Tour

I also scattered a few pumpkins, leaves and a fairy in the kitchen to amp up the Fall touches. I like the color orange with all of the grey we have in the house.  It provides a little punch of vibrant color.

Welcome to my Fall Home Tour

Welcome to my Fall Home Tour

Welcome to my Fall Home Tour

What holiday would be complete without decorative pillows?  I. Can’t. Help. Myself!! I picked up both of the pillows at Michaels on clearance.  I do believe it is a true obsession.

I also added some Fall touches to the living room.  I pulled my orange pillows and throws out, dressed the mantle with some greenery and added a few mini faux jack o lanterns.  It creates a warm and inviting space.

Welcome to my Fall Home tour

Welcome to my fall home tour.

Welcome to my Fall Home tour

In the Dining Room, I added a new to me Goodwill basket filled with pumpkins and some gourds to the tablescape.

 

Welcome to my Fall Home Tour

The last part of the tour is the sitting room off of the Master Bedroom.  I still adore the transformation of this space.

Welcome to my Fall Home Tour

Welcome to my Fall Home Tour

So that’s all I have for the mini Fall Home Tour.  If I can get myself organized and go out and buy some pumpkins for the outside, I will share our Fall Front Porch.  I think I am in a bit of shock that October is almost O-V-E-R! Guess what that means…we are closer to the Countdown to Christmas with HallMark!!!

I Hope you enjoyed the tour.

Until Next Time,

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Filed Under: DIY Crafts, Home Tour Tagged With: Fall, floral, Home Tour, orange, Pillows, pumpkins

What’s In Your Toolbox?

October 29, 2017 By stylishrevamp Leave a Comment

I know Halloween hasn’t even arrived yet and I am already thinking about Christmas.  To me, it is never too early to be thinking of great gift ideas.   With the holidays approaching rather quickly, I thought it might be fun to share What’s in my Toolbox.  I love when my husband buys me new tools to add to my toolbox.  Last year for Christmas, he bought me a new portable workbench and some tools and I felt like the luckiest girl ever!

RenovatorsEssentials

 

What’s in your Toolbox?

I think I will start with my all time favorite tool,  a true renovators’ essential.

Ryobi AirStrike Brad Nailer

(Ryobi Cordless Brad Nailer)

Renovators’ Essentials

This tool has made so many projects around our home much easier and less time-consuming.  I like that it is cordless which takes the hassle out of maneuvering a cord around with you. We have used it to install our wainscoting, the IKEA Billy Bookcase, and my Ikea Pax Wardrobe.  I also used it to build my shelving in the bedroom as well as the shiplap above the fireplace. I could not possibly be more please with this tool.  When I am done, I pull the battery out and place it in the charger.

The next thing in my toolbox is my cordless drill.  I think everyone needs a good cordless drill, they are so much easier than using a set of screwdrivers which I used to do and it was exhausting!  Lately I have been collecting extra drill bits to add to my toolbox as well.

Rigid Rechargeable Drill with several different brand drill bits

In my toolbox,  you will also find the Ryobi cordless circular saw which uses the same battery as my Brad Nailer making it very convenient!  I use my circular saw when I need to make a quick cut on a piece of wood and I don’t want to pull out my table saw.  In a few weeks, I will share with you my new Christmas sign I made.  I used the circular saw to cut my wood down to the perfect size.

Ryobi Circular Saw

The last tool that I am sharing today would be my hand sander by….I have to say that sanding is one of my least favorite parts of any furniture revamp so having a good sander helps make this process easier and far less tedious!

Ryobi Electric Hand Sander

What’s in your Toolbox?

I shared only four of my favorite tools from my toolbox but there are so many other options for gift giving.  I like the idea of buying a toolbox and filling it with the essentials. I remember when I  moved out into my first apartment, my dad gave me a starter toolbox,  I loved that he did that for me. He filled it with a hammer, tape measure, screwdrivers, picture hanging supplies, nails and a few other essentials.  My husband did the same thing for our boys.  Today, there are so many great options from the little starter toolbox to the rolling stackable toolboxes.  Wayfair has a great selection of toolboxes to choose from if you are just beginning or want a major upgrade.  I am obsessing over the pink Steel Toolbox and the Hat Box Tool Box. So cute! Ok so these are just two of my favorites click here and check out the rest.

I hope I have given you a few ideas to kick of your Holiday shopping if you haven’t started already.  Don’t worry you still have 57 more days until Christmas!

Until Next Time,

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Filed Under: DIY Crafts, Fabulous Finds, Projects and DIY Tagged With: gift ideas, toolbox, tools, Wayfair

How to Make an Easy DIY Feasting Board

February 16, 2017 By stylishrevamp 1 Comment

I am so exited that the weekend is almost here! It has been a long, cold and windy week,  so motivation around here has been low on all fronts! Although, I was able to complete a small DIY project.

Earlier this week, I was browsing our local Home and Garden shop and ran across a lovely Feasting Board.  For $95 though, I passed but I did use it for my inspiration this week.

Inspiration for my DIY Feasting Board

How to Make an Easy DIY Feasting Board

Project List

scrap wood

wood stain

drawer pulls

nail gun (Hammer and finishing nails work just fine)

drill

combination square (called in the hubs for this part)

 

How to Make an Easy DIY Feasting Board

I had everything on hand. To begin, I found a piece of wood in my scrap wood pile. I would have preferred a longer piece of wood but I made do with what I had and it still worked out well.

The building process of a DIY feasting board.

For the feet or the legs of the feasting board, I cut two piece of scrap wood about an inch shorter than the width of the top of the board.  I used my Ryobi brad nailer to attach the pieces together.

I  stained the piece and let it dry overnight. Once dry, I applied wax to protect the wood.  I like to use the American Decor Creme Wax from Home Depot. Then I brought the hubs in to attach the drawer pulls for handles.  Normally, I would do this on my own but I could not center them on the top to save my life! He got out the t square or combination square, did some math and attached them perfectly.

Here is my version of the Feasting/Feast Board!

 

DIY Wooden Feasting Board

I had everything on hand so this was a free project…

DIY Feasting Board

Super Easy…

DIY Feasting Board

and adorable!

DIY Feasting Board

Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!

Until Next Time,

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Filed Under: DIY Crafts, Projects and DIY Tagged With: DIY, Drawer Pulls, Feasting Board, Wood

Paint Pens and Pallets – A DIY Christmas Sign

November 23, 2016 By stylishrevamp Leave a Comment

We are having our Thanksgiving meal today.    Tomorrow we will head out for dinner with family but we wanted to have leftovers so I am making the entire dinner with all the trimmings today. I love the smell of turkey and stuffing cooking in the oven.  So while the turkey is roasting,  I wanted to share another quick Christmas sign with you using paint pens and pallets.

Using Pallets and Paint Pens to make DIY Christmas Signs

A few weeks ago I shared my DIY Christmas Trees for Sale sign.  I love the way it turned out and decided to make another Christmas sign this time using pallets and paint pens.  I really love the paint pens because they are so easy to use. The Pallets on the other hand not so much.

My son brought home a pallet from work and I loved the color on it. What I did not like was how difficult that thing was to take apart. I know some people can tear through a pallet within thirty minutes but not me!  I was finally able to get enough pieces off of mine to make the sign then I was done.

Can you see the big blocks of red wood on the pallet?  I have a great idea for those pieces but sadly they are still attached to the remaining bits of the pallet and at the moment I have no desire to try to rip them off!  I am hoping BK will finish it off for me.

Breaking down a pallet

DIY Christmas sign using pallets and paint pens

Back to the sign…I basically did the  same set up on this sign, using carbon paper and making my stencil.  You can read more details on the process here.  The only difference with this sign was using the pallet wood which made it a bit more rustic looking.  I cut the pieces down to size and gave them a good sanding.  The pieces are still a bit rough but I like the rustic look it adds to the sign.  I attached the four pieces of wood together with some scrap wood and my Ryobi Brad Nailer.

Designing a wood Christmas sign using pallets and paint pens

DIY Christmas sign using pallets and paint pens

Once everything was ready, I let the Gman paint the lettering with the paint pens while I enjoyed a cup of coffee.

Hand painting DIY Christmas signs using Sharpie paint pens.

I am so ready to start decorating for Christmas.  I am going to begin on Friday after I do the Turkey Burn at the gym which is a 90 minute workout.  O.K. first I will do the Turkey Burn, take a nap then I will get started with my decorating.  I am looking forward to using my new signs in my Christmas decorating this year.

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving with friends and family.

Until Next Time,

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Filed Under: DIY Crafts, Uncategorized Tagged With: Christmas, Paint, paint pen, Pallets, sharpie, Signs, Wood

How to Make an Easy DIY Christmas Sign

November 8, 2016 By stylishrevamp 1 Comment

How I made My DIY Christmas Tree for Sale Sign.

I know we just got through Halloween and we have several weeks before Thanksgiving arrives but today I wanted to share with you an easy DIY Christmas project.  Yes, I said it Christmas.  I love, love, love Christmas but it is too early even for me to begin decorating.

Now having said that, last year on The Fixer Upper, I saw a Christmas sign that I loved and knew that I wanted one.  By the time I saw it though, it was too late to make it and enjoy it over the holiday season.   So I wanted to get a jump on it for this year’s Christmas Season, that is why I am sharing my “How to make and Easy DIY Christmas sign” before we have even had a chance to eat the turkey and stuffing!

DIY Wooden Christmas Trees for Sale Sign

The first thing I had to do was pick up a piece of plywood at Home Depot.  Surprisingly, I did not have any scrap wood around that I could use.  Apparently, the garage clean out this summer was a bit too thorough.  Anyway, I trimmed the wood down to the size I needed to fit over my cooktop.  Then I gave it a quick sanding before giving it two coats of white paint.  Any paint on hand will do.  I originally wanted to spray it with my chalked paint by rustoleum but it was too windy outside and I was impatient so I used some leftover white paint from a previous project and rolled it on…it took about two minutes. (Which reminds me, I need to share with you in a later post a tip on tacky/sticky paint…remind me if I forget)

prep work for my DIY wooden sign

While the paint was drying, I used my stencils to create a pattern for the lettering.  It was easier for me to trace my stencil letters on computer paper then lay the design out on the wood.  It made the placement and spacing of the words easier.

Tracing my letters using carbon paper.

Once I decided on the layout, I placed carbon paper underneath the letters and lightly traced over them.  I only wanted to leave a light outline of the letters.  I wasn’t sure how well the paint would cover over the carbon imprint.

Tracing my letters using carbon paper.

DIY Christmas Trees for Sale Sign

When all the lettering was transferred to the wood, it was time to start painting.  I knew I would never be able to hand paint each letter neatly and stay within the lines.  That’s where the Sharpie Paint Pen comes in…I LOVE these paint pens!  I also used them on my DIY driftwood sign that you can see here.  It makes painting letters so easy!

Painting with the sharpie paint pen.

I had Gman finish painting for me.  It really is simple.  It is just like using a regular sharpie.  I would never have been able to paint the letters freehand using a paint brush.  This was easy and quick.

My version of the Christmas Trees for Sale sign. I love how my DIY sign turned out.

I am trying to decide if I want to add any trim to the border, paint a trim, or just leave it as is.  Once I am really ready to decorate for Christmas, I will had some greenery or something on the vent hood surround to break up all of the white.  Until then, I will continue with my Christmas projects!

Until Next Time,

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Filed Under: DIY Crafts Tagged With: Christmas, Christmas Decor, DIY, paint pen, Signs

How to Paint a Driftwood Sign the Easy Way

October 4, 2016 By stylishrevamp 1 Comment

How to Paint a Driftwood Sign the Easy Way

When we bought our home on the Island, it already had a name or at least a little driftwood sign above the door letting people know that We Got The Point and that’s how people usually know where we are located on the Island. The previous owners named the home and everyone wanted us to leave the sign so several years later We still Got the Point. Our home is on a point of land that juts out to the water which is how the previous owners came up with the sign…so we are just going to go with it.

Repainting a driftwood sign using a sharpie paint pen

 

Since our home is out on the point, it gets  a lot of wind and we get damage from the salt water.  The driftwood Point sign was in need of a little revamp. I was a bit worried about painting it since I do not have the steadiest of hands when it comes to small detail work but I found a little something that made it super easy!

How to Paint a Driftwood Sign the Easy Way

I made a trip to Home Depot (for something totally unrelated to this project) and I always stop by the paint section.  That is where I found this…

Sharpie Oil Based Paint Pen

The Sharpie Paint Pen was super easy to use.  I used it just as I would an actual Sharpie marker.  I was worried that it might run or drip but it really worked no differently than a regular marker.

First, I painted the entire sign with white paint that I had on hand and let it dry completely. Once that was done, I traced the letters with the Sharpie Paint Pen. This helps create a border that I can work within.

Painting with the Sharpie Paint Pen

The original lettering was grey but I chose to go with black.  Sadly, I have not been back to the Island Home to install it but you can see it finished now and later I will share it once I hang it back on the house.

 

Painted Driftwood Sign

Yep, I love it!  Even if I did not choose to label our home with this slogan!

I already have in mind the sign I want to make for Christmas with the Sharpie Paint Pen!

Until Next Time,

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Filed Under: Before and After, DIY Crafts Tagged With: DIY, Driftwood, paint pen, Sign

How to Make a Change Using Paint

September 25, 2016 By stylishrevamp 1 Comment

Happy Sunday!

Today I am sharing how to make a change with paint. This is a quick and inexpensive way to make a change that can either make a huge impact or a subtle change. I wanted a subtle change.

How to make a change using paint

In our foyer, we have two mismatched tables that flank the door. I have been looking for a while to replace them but I haven’t found anything that I just had to have.  The pieces that I did fall in love with were too big for the space. This is one of those items that I talked about in my Ultimate Guide to Thrift Shopping.

How to Make a Change with Paint

A few weeks ago, I finally decided that instead of buying more furniture I would just paint my existing tables. I normally love the mismatched look but these foyer tables needed a revamp.  I wanted a more cohesive look and I knew I could get the look I wanted with paint.

Revamping my furniture with CeCe Caldwell's Paint is a super easy way to quickly change the look of a piece.

I picked up a can of CeCe Caldwell’s paint, on clearance, at a local shop that is no longer going to be selling paint… so score one for me.  I wanted a shade of gray that was darker than my walls and this was the only can of gray they had.  Luckily for me, it works.

The CeCe Caldwell paint is similar to Annie Sloan chalk paint.  Although, it was a bit thicker than the Annie Sloan paint.  Other than that the application was the same. Every time I paint, the can reads one to two coats, that is never the case for me.  Both table needed three coats and if I am being completely honest they really could have used a 4th coat but I was done.  When I am finished, I am finished!

Again, this was a subtle change and all I really wanted was a more cohesive and updated look. My husband didn’t even notice the painted tables until I pointed it out to him.

Before and after using CeCe Caldwell's Paint

The entrance table before being painted with CeCe Caldwell's paint.

This is the second table in the entryway.  It is similar in style but painted black with a bit more detailing.

Updating the table with Cece Caldwell paint in Pittsburgh Gray.

I also added some gold rub and buff to add a bit more dimension to the detailing.  It also helps tie in all the gold that I have in my foyer.

Adding gold rub and buff to add dimension.

Once all the painting was complete and the gold rub and buff was dry, I had to seal the paint and add protection.  I like to use Americana Decor wax.  You can pick it up at Home Depot.  It is much easier for me to use.  I paint it on with a foam brush and let it dry.  Once it’s dry, I buff it with a lint free cloth.  Easy Peasy!

Creating Cohesion with Paint

Although the two pieces are a bit different,  I like how the paint ties them together without being too matchy matchy.  It doesn’t look like I went out and bought two pieces of identical furniture, yet they still go together.

Adding cohesion with paint

I am enjoying these small changes made with paint.  When you are looking for a change, get out a can of paint.

Until Next Time,

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Filed Under: Before and After, DIY Crafts, Home Tour Tagged With: CeCe Caldwell, foyer, Paint

Easy DIY Fairy Garden

August 8, 2016 By stylishrevamp Leave a Comment

Happy Monday! Just a few more Mondays left then it will be back to school for my guys…dread, dread, dreading it!  Although, I am ready for cooler weather, I am not ready for the grind of the school year.  I know a lot of you like the routine of school but I like the easy breezy relaxed feeling of summer…call me lazy!

Over the weekend, we had a few special visitors.  We were thinking of things to do while they were here and I thought it would be fun to make a Fairy Garden with a charming 2 1/2  almost 3-year-old little girl! I have been wanting to do this for a while and thought this would be the perfect opportunity to do it and a chance to make some lasting memories!

How to Design an Easy DIY Garden/ Quick and easy project that is super simple and so adorable.

Today we are sharing how to make a Fairy Garden using a copper tub, a few supplies from Michael's Craft Store and and old tree log.

I picked up all the small accessories from Michaels and the plants from a local nursery.  When I first began thinking about making a Fairy Garden, I saw all these great ideas on Facebook and Pinterest. The options really are limitless.  We chose to use an old copper tub that we have had forever and instead of purchasing a Fairy House we chose to use an old log we had from cutting down a pine tree. Originally, we or should I say I had all these grand plans of how I wanted to cut the log and make a pitched roof…then I remember a 2 1/2 year old does not have the attention span to deal with all the planning and then the cutting that it would take to achieve the look I had in my head.  In the end, we went with her design and it turned out fabulous.  Basically, we place the log exactly where she wanted it and then she pointed to where she wanted each plant to be placed.  She placed all of the accessories like the bike, the water fountain, table and chairs, mushrooms, bench and gazing ball! We may have a landscape architect in the making.

Fair Garden made from using a log and a copper tub.

Easy DIY Fairy Garden

Easy DIY Fairy Garden Design

It really is a sweet little design.  I have the copper tub at the base of our screened in porch out back leading to the pool.

Back door to the Fairy Garden House, complete with bench and garden gazing ball.

(The back door complete with bench and gazing ball)

Fairy Garden table and chair set

Adding Charm to an Outdoor Space

This was such a sweet and fun little project.  It also adds a bit of charm to your outdoor space. I hope you enjoyed our little version of the Fairy Garden.

Designing an easy DIY Fairy Garden

Until Next Time,

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Filed Under: DIY Crafts Tagged With: Fairy Garden, Garden, Michaels, plants

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