Treasures from the old owners.

I posted recently about upcycling roadside finds by painting them white. Today I thought I'd share some ways I updated a few items the old owners of our house left behind. I wanted to try and use what I could find , rather and going out and buying new things.White is fabulous and fresh but sometimes things need to a bit of something extra to make them unique.

1) This wooden framed mirror was hanging in our toilet when we first moved in. I sanded it back and gave it a few coats of white paint. However the frame seems just a little too paint so I used a glue gun to attach a thrifted golden deer.

BEFORE

2) This frame was found behind a cupboard when we were cleaning out the new house. I used painter's tape to form straight lines and gave it two coats of yellow paint before removing the tape.

For the design I used a deer stencil and painted it black on grey paper.

3) There was an interesting pot in the yard when we moved in  that was covered in stenciled stars so I gave it a couple coats of white paint before wrapping some fluro washi tape around two areas to make the pot have a bit more bling ( see above). In the pot are some spring onions as they are so easy to grow!

4) And then again sometimes white is all that is needed. When clearing the yard (for a huge reno project we have going on with our fence), I found this shell that was a lovely shape. After cleaning it, I just gave it one coat of white paint and it's now a chic decorative item.

BEFORE

These projects were all very easy and took hardly anytime at all using supplies I had lying around the craft room. It's so satisfying to save some items left behind and give them a personal touch. I'm hoping to finish some more wall painting so I can hang the mirror and frame without the pink/apricot walls.

Lisa x

P.S I'm linking up with

Nifty Thrifty Things
Flamingo Toes

Ikea aneboda hack.

I need some new storage in my craft room and spotted an ikea aneboda drawer set on the side of the road- perfect for my craft room. The drawers were in pretty good condition and were white. Prior to finding the drawers all my fabric, card making supplies and teacher supplies were in plastic boxes on the floor and this looks much nicer! However the drawers were see through and I knew I could make them a bit cuter. I recovered the drawers by wrapping the see through sections like a present using wrapping paper, uhu glue and sticky tape. Then to pretty it up a little bit more  I added some washi tape to the drawer handles and to the middle draw.

For a few dollars worth of wrapping paper and about 20 minutes, I am pretty pleased with my new craft room storage and I can change it up in years to come if my tastes change.

Lisa x

P.S I'm linking up with:

Alderberry Hill
The Gunny Sack
Adventures of a DIY Mom 

Mirror mirror on the dresser.

 I have a dressing table at home and was delighted to find a hand mirror in the free box at the local op shop. It was in need of a bit of cleaning but scrubbed up nicely. I've recently found a product called 'gumption' at the supermarket, that helped to remove all the horrible dirt and build up around the mirror. It came off very easily with a scrubbing brush.

The mirror has a cardboard backing - the original must have fallen off some time ago. I decided to use an old favourite- washi tape- to give it a quick and simple update. I love the florals and it just makes the mirror feel like a special piece for my dressing table.

 

Sometimes all you need is a little tape...Lisa
P.s I'm linking up with 
Too Much Time On My Hands
Tutus and Tea Parties
Classy Clutter
Its Overflowing