Pottery Barn Wood Clock

You know, any company that can make an unmade bed look good is A-OK in my book and Pottery Barn seems to do just that. I get pretty excited when I see that PB catalog or “inspiration book” as I like to call it sitting in my mailbox. Yeah I know, I’m pretty easy to please. So when I came across this faux clock I had to give it a try.

See it way in the background? I don’t know how they do it, the coffee table is a mess and yet it still looks “put together”, why can’t I pull that off at my house?!?! I’ve got to be lacking some ability.

Moving on…..

I kind of have this thing for clocks, I have them all over the house……………mind you they don’t really have batteries in them so it really defeats the purpose but you know, tomato, tomAto who’s counting.

To start I hit up the lumber store and had the HB calculate how many pieces of wood I needed that would waste the least and get around a 30+inch square. Hey, he is also pretty good at calculating shopping discounts, so I keep him around. I only needed about 4 pieces of lumber and had the nice guy cut them at 30 inches for me which ended up costing me a whole whopping like $6.

Once home I used wood glue and clamped the pieces together overnight.

I had originally taken pictures of the next step but discovered when I uploaded them they were no-where-to-be-found. I’m thinking maybe next time the camera blinks at me and then shuts off that I should probably pay attention………Lesson learned for next time.

Anyhow, it’s pretty simple even without pictures.

1. Glue pieces together

2. Stain wood

3. Paint wood color of choice

4. Find center and draw circle around outside, whatever size you want.

5. Paint circle and roman numerals whatever color you want

6. Distress!!!

And here is my lovely Pottery Barn inspired clock

I decided I didn’t want all the numerals but instead the major four for less “clutter” and added a statement to the center. I love how it turned out and how it looks like it’s been sitting in a old barn for awhile (ha ha get it, barn, pottery barn I kill myself)

 

As always I link to these parties

Mail Holder DIY

Yes, I’ve been quite MIA but lets not focus on the negative and get on with the goodness.

I have to say if I were a superhero, my nemesis would be paper clutter and more specifically mail!

I can see the outfit now, I’m thinking something in pink with a letter opener on it and lightening, yes lightening would make it very “official”. Maybe some ruffles?

Ok ok, back on track.

I hate when my entry console looks like this

Source: randomrecycling.blogspot

You caught me, that isn’t really MY entry console. I’m all about being “real” but it gave me hives to think about posting my mess for all to see.

Something had to be done to contain the evil genius that is mail clutter………I’m pretty sure my mail carrier is a sidekick of some sort. So I broke out my big boy power tools and built my secret weapon.

I added not only the holders for mail but clips and space for either important reminders or a calendar.

 

I’m pretty happy with it, especially considering it’s the first thing I’ve really built completely from scratch and had no directions what.so.ever.

Not to mention the total cost to me for this project was about $5, I don’t think you’d be able to get away with that at Pottery Barn or Ballard Designs!

Now to try and actually get the HB to remember to use it.

Please check out these wonderful parties I’ll be linking to HERE

Framed Statement

Remember this post?

Yes, it may have been several months ago but better late than never right ?!?! At least that is my story and I’m sticking to it.

Any who.

There are a few things in life that I just get giddy over, one happens to be ribbon and the other picture frames…………ornate picture frames to be exact.

I started collecting these last summer and hope to continue till I have enough to cover every inch! A few of them are from the 1930’s which just makes me smile! I just love the simplicity and beauty of them.

Chalkboard Decor for the ADD

No matter how hard I try, I can’t seem to escape the ADD! That good ol’ attention deficit decorating is like a monkey on your back I swear.

I’ve had this blank space above my entry console that I’ve tried to fill with large pictures, clocks, small animals, cobwebs, dirt………you get the point. The cobwebs were doing a really good job of filling the space but they just weren’t doing anything for the feel of the space, not to mention you can only take so many “are you going to clean that” comments from the MIL. : )

Any who…nothing really seemed to be perfect for the space.

I wanted something that would

1. Fill the space

2. Was changeable

3. Could move with me and be used in other places

4. Was Cheap Affordable

I decided a moveable DIY chalkboard would be P.E.R.F.E.C.T. I could decorate it for every holiday, change it any time I wanted (which the ADD would love) and take it with me anywhere I went.

I know it’s only been up for a week but I’m already itching to erase it and decorate it for the next holiday/season! So far, I’m in LUH-ve though and couldn’t be more happy with it, not to mention the total cost of the project was about $12!!! Twelve dollars to fill a 52X72 space, yes please and thank you.

Giddy Up! Wall Decor

My sweet friend is having a baby and picked the most adorable “western” bedding for the nursery.

Since I secretly have a deep desire to decorate a nursery love to decorate and jump on ANY chance I get to do so, the ideas started rolling.

I first thought I’d do some adorable “baby-ish” decor but thought it might be nice to have something that could grow, and be used in an older child’s room also. Here it is

I had originally planned to do the child’s name but try as I might, I couldn’t get it out of her. (She claims they don’t know yet, but I think it’s just a surprise!)

Soooooo, the next best thing was the versatile “Cowboy”, which I am quite please with and can’t wait to give to her.

Stairwell Art

“It’s like a puzzle really!” Should have been the title of this post, however for the sake of being able to actually find posts from the past we’ll try to be a bit more straightforward.  I’ve never had a stairwell to decorate before and while I originally didn’t really plan to do much (if anything) with it, the trips up and down past these huge blank walls started to make me itch. What people don’t tell you about a stairwell is:

1. The walls are H-U-G-E!!

2. You can’t really get a ladder to stand on stairs (yes yes, I know there are fancy smancy ladders that could possibly do this but I’m really more of just a step ladder kind of girl and it wasn’t working on the stairs)

3. The walls are H-U-G-E!!!!

4. You’re going to need A LOT of frames to cover these walls.

5. How you change the light bulb at the top of the stairwell????????

No really, that last question is me sincerely asking how you accomplish that task without breaking your neck. My current plan is to pray it never goes out, after that I’m out of ideas!!!

Shhh, don’t look too close or you’ll notice that a lot some of the frames have the original ‘store art’ still in them. Ugh and the oak molding and plain walls!!!!!

This was actually quite a bit of fun once I gave up the ‘step ladder stair dancing’ and asked the HB for help. It was like putting together a big puzzle decor style. As you can see I’m in need of a few more frames, refer back to my “list of things people don’t tell you about stairwells” for clarification.

Frame Collection

This is a teaser for an upcoming project, one I’ve been collecting for ALL summer and hope turns out F-A-B!!

Yep, you do see 50 cents on that amazing mirror!!

Powder room art

Anyone who knows me at all knows my two favorite colors are black and pink. There are limits to my love of pink however, and I usually don’t let it run wild in my decor (you’re welcome hb). 

There are two places in the house though that I let my inhibitions run wild, the bathroom and office. Yes yes I know, I need to post pictures and i will……… soon.

Anyways, I often find myself liking parts of art pieces or the style but not the colors or even worse, I love the piece but not the price. So what is a girl to do at 3am when she can’t sleep? Decide to paint, what else!

I am in no way, shape or form an artist or painter, (truth be told, I’ve never painted anything in my life, well unless you count finger paints) but I decided I wanted to fill a blank space in my bathroom. I happen to have a blank canvas, lord knows why, and a box of craft paint and ended up with this.

I’m fairly happy with it and think it will look great with a black frame in my bathroom.

I’m linking up to S2C’s party . Do you see what color that hammer is PINK, OMG a pink hammer could ‘maybe’ be mine Ohmygoodness.

Also linking to the DIY Show off .