tissue box makeover

I thrifted this tissue box a few months ago and I finally got around to doing something with it!

I liked the filigree look of the box but I'm not a fan of the brass so I spray painted it a bright, cheery red.

Since the boxes tissues come in are notoriously ugly I wanted to make sure it wouldn't be seen at all while not losing the filigree detail. I bought a piece of white art board for a few dollars at Hobby Lobby and cut it to size. I used a tiny bit of E-6000 glue in the corners to secure the art board.

Now my tissues have a pretty place to reside on my kitchen counter.

It's a silly little thing but it makes me happy!

more throw pillows!

The morning I announced the winners of my giveaway I got a comment from Megan saying I won her giveaway. I was so excited! I never win things. Thanks again Megan!

The giveaway was from AllModern.com and I chose an awesome zig-zag pillow. I love it.


I must be suffering from the winter doldrums because I am craving yellow. Yellow, yellow everywhere!

In an effort to satisfy my craving, I made a little yellow pillow today (it looks more yellow and less beige in person). I used freezer paper stencils I cut out loosely based on this design. Instead of using the usual fabric paint, I took a tip from Vanessa and used spray paint. It was so easy and way fast.


And now my couch has a little bit of sunshine!

Linking to Strut Your Stuff Thursday at Somewhat Simple.

office chair make-over

One nasty $5 vinyl chair...

A couple of hours of work, IKEA fabric and spray paint later...

This chair was in the Los Angeles County General Hospital in the 60's. I wish I new how it got to the Salvation Army thrift store in the tiny town of Monroe, NC in 2009 .

Tools needed: Fabric, staple gun, screw driver and pliers for removing staples, scissors.

Remove staples and vinyl.

Staple new fabric on. I covered the underside of the seat also because it had water damage and was gross.

The chair back, step-by-step- 1) remove staples and vinyl & cut fabric a little larger then chair back. 2) Staple fabric on center of each side, pulling taut. 3) Continue stapling from side to side pulling fabric taut as you go. 4) Cut a square for the back. 5) Fold raw edge under and staple all around. 6) Fin!

Fabric detail.

Linking up to Just Something I Whipped Up at the Girl Creative and DIY Day at A Soft Place to Land and Made it Mondays at the Persimmon Perch and We Did It Wednesday at Sew Much Ado

green lamp

my lamp collection is growing! this one is my latest. it was purchased at Goodwill for $6 and the shade was purchased at Old Time Pottery for $7. i used "avocado" by krylon.

the color is aptly named- same color as all the appliances in the '60's and '70's. that's why i love it!

i also spray painted that little lidded box!

have you caught the spray painting bug? tell me or leave a link in the comments- i would love to see what you have painted!

Added to Kimba's DIY Day.

new(ish) lamp

I purchased this lamp at Salvation Army for $5.99. The shade came from a local discount retailer for $4.99. It had a nice shape but was covered in a ugly velvet-like stripe.







I took the lamp apart, cleaned it and primed it. I also removed the fabric off the lamp shade and recovered it with white cotton that I already had on hand.






After the primer was all the way dry, I spray painted the lamp parts a several coats of soft yellow. The paint cost $3.89. Once the yellow was dry a gave it a coat of clear gloss.



A unique lamp for less than $15!