Around the House....

There are times I like to pretend that I am creative and crafty, so a couple weeks ago I tackled a few different house projects.

1. Made a necklace organizer. This was incredibly easy and I love how it turned out. I already had the white frame and the fabric, so I bought some foam core board and cut it to fit the frame and then stapled the fabric to the foam core board. Then I attached it to the frame (like you would with a picture - keep the back of the frame) and then hung it on my bedroom wall behind the door. I have clear push pins holding the necklaces. Now I have tangle-free necklaces.

2. Rearranged some items in Charlotte's room. I moved her mirror above her little jackets and added this poster of Martha's Vineyard ABC's, which I actually bought years ago when I was in high school (not really sure why).

The frame was originally black, so I spray painted it white.

I still love this mirror so I put it above her jackets, but her jackets needed to be lowered so she could reach them.

3. Updated baskets. Instead of buying a new fruit basket (which sits in the corner of our kitchen) I spray painted it grey and now it seems brand new. Before it was the same color of the wood paneling. I also spray painted our laundry basket the same color grey (no picture) which was an improvement.

4. Kitchen island makeover. This project took more time, but received the biggest change. I painted the island grey, got some new baskets (which are still on trial), reorganized kid dishes, and put up new art above it. The picture I got from Etsy and framed it with an IKEA frame.

Before

After

Overall I think the updates are not bad, considering I mostly used what I had. Buying new things would be wonderful, but isn't always feasible.