The Dresser is DONE! Hallelujah.
We found this big vintage boy last year in the alley just a block away…
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Cheap Mirror Make-over for the Rock Star Glam Bedroom (or, What a Difference Some Paint Makes, Part 2)
Cheap Mirror Make-over for the the Rock Star Glam Bedroom
A simple little project for the bedroom…
Alley Art Update: A Cool Hipster DIY Word-Art Street-Art from Thrift-Store/Found Painting
Another project for the Chic Rock Star Glam Bedroom make-over…This was a fun one. I was inspired by this blog post on Apartment Therapy, “5 Ways to Update Thrift Store Art” http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/5-ways-to-update-thrift-store-art-187416
A couple weeks after seeing this blog, I spied this “beauty” in an alley near my house and knew it would be perfect:
Modern Nightstand (Bed Side Table) DIY Made With Old Art Magazines
Modern “Artsy” Nightstand made with old Art Forum magazines…
Another project for the Chic Rock Star Glam Bedroom is complete! I finished this one up over the weekend. I am very pleased with how it turned out! I am now on the look-out for more Art Forum mags so I can make another one of these…
My New FREE Nightstand! (Thinking Inside the Box(s)
Thinking Inside the Box(s), or, Free is Awesome…
I love finding great stuff cheap, but finding great stuff FREE is the best! I found this threesome of graduated-size box shapes abandoned in an alley near my home. They were in pretty good shape, just a few dings and scratches, and very sturdy. I don’t know what they were intended for (shelves? table?) But I knew when I saw them they were destined to become part of the Chic Rock Star Glam Bedroom Redo.
Nightstand pieces, before.
What a Difference Some Paint Makes…2 New Projects for the Chic Rock Star Glam Bedroom
Paint…Hands-down the easiest and cheapest way to completely transform just about anything. I painted two old things I’ve had around the house for years, and gave them new life with a can of glossy spray paint. They look great in the new Chic Rock Star Glam bedroom.
First, the Mirror. I picked up this big gold-framed mirror at a yard sale years ago. (If I remember correctly it was about $12) It’s a lovely mirror, but the gold frame made it look dated. 2 fresh coats of black gloss spray paint (about $5) and it’s a perfect fit for the new bedroom redo.
Mirror Before…all covered and taped and ready to paint.
Funky Found Cow Skull Artsy Rock Star Restyle Make-Over
Cow Skull & Bones Rock Star Make-over
OK I know, this is not everyone’s cup of tea, and it’s a little creepy, but I dig it. We are an artist and a musician and our tastes run funky eclectic with a hint of darkness, so this suits us to a “T”. I had a lot of fun on this one…
We found this skull in a box with the three vertebrae bones sitting next to a dumpster on one of our daily walks with the pugs. It was just too weird, I couldn’t resist the challenge of making it into something fun for the Chic Rock Star Glam bedroom make-over so I grabbed it. (I couldn’t just leave it all grungy, so not my style). I cleaned it up and gave it a light sanding, along with the three vertebrae bones.
Grungy skull, ready to paint…
Found Hanging Lamps Restyled for the Chic Rock Star Glam Bedroom Make-over
Found hanging lamps made-over for the Chic Rock Star Glam Bedroom Re-do.
Happy Monday Make-over! I finished restyling this pair of hanging lamps over the weekend for the big bedroom redo. I found these vintage fixtures abandoned in the alley just down the street. I can’t resist a good challenge, so I grabbed them. They had seen better days for sure, but they still worked, the metal was undamaged, and the wiring was intact. I’m guessing they were early 1970’s.
Hanging Lamps – Before
Rock Star Bed Pillow…the Chic Rock Star Glam Bedroom Make-over Continues
Chic Rock Star Glam Bed Pillow
In researching ideas for my “Chic Rock Star Glam” bedroom make-over, I kept coming across images of the British flag (or Union Jack), which I like very much. It has sort of a mod, punk-rock feel, but I wanted to “chic” it up a bit, make it my own, and of course, make it myself…
the Year of Living Fabulously 