A few home decor projects
I have been working on a few projects lately and having a great time doing it. I had been wanting a large wall clock for our dining room but all the ones I found were way out of my budget. So the next best thing was to make one myself at a fraction of the cost. I cut my own numbers and letters out of black contact paper using my cricut and bought the hands off ebay. The clock is 37" in diameter and I love how it is the focal point of the wall.
My next project was a pottery barn piece of art. The original piece of art is $329 and very much out of my budget. So after seeing how someone else made one I decided I could do that as well. All I had to buy was the piece of wood which was $7. I had every things else on hand. I used my cricut again to cut out the letters and numbers and after a little staining and painting it was all finished. It actually looks much better in person and I am really happy with how it turned out. I wanted mine to be a little more contemporary than the pottery barn version so I didn't stain it as much. My next project is to recover a lamp shade and hang up the art next to it.
Pregnancy update ~ I am 22 weeks along now and feeling more large than ever. Thanks to some meds I am able to make it through the day with only mild nausea and no vomiting. This little girl is a lot more active than Emily was and it is so fun to feel her little kicks throughout the day. Zachary got to feel her kick for the first time the other day too. We have yet to settle on a name although I definitely have one that I am trying to convince zachary is the best name.
My next project was a pottery barn piece of art. The original piece of art is $329 and very much out of my budget. So after seeing how someone else made one I decided I could do that as well. All I had to buy was the piece of wood which was $7. I had every things else on hand. I used my cricut again to cut out the letters and numbers and after a little staining and painting it was all finished. It actually looks much better in person and I am really happy with how it turned out. I wanted mine to be a little more contemporary than the pottery barn version so I didn't stain it as much. My next project is to recover a lamp shade and hang up the art next to it.
Pregnancy update ~ I am 22 weeks along now and feeling more large than ever. Thanks to some meds I am able to make it through the day with only mild nausea and no vomiting. This little girl is a lot more active than Emily was and it is so fun to feel her little kicks throughout the day. Zachary got to feel her kick for the first time the other day too. We have yet to settle on a name although I definitely have one that I am trying to convince zachary is the best name.
posted by Brenda at
2:00 PM
3 Comments:
The clock is nice, but I really like the alphabet piece. That is cool. Did you cut a bunch of squares for the wood face or just draw lines? I cannot tell.
I think that maybe Zachary is not the only amazing one in your family. I think that maybe you are both amazing in just different ways. They both look GREAT!
Between you and Zachary, you have the whole DIY thing down! Good job! They look really nice. Congrats on being over halfway through the pregnancy :)
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