Negative: Not enough room for books in my classroom

Positive: Two-Toned Bookcase

For this project all you need is painters tape and two paint colors.

 

1. First, I wanted to paint the inside of the bookcase so I laid the bookcase on its backside.

2. I taped the trim on the front of the bookcase and began to paint the inside. It actually needed three coats.

3. Then I did the opposite. I taped the edges of the inside of the bookcase and painted the trim, top, and sides of the bookcase black.

Did you know that you can get the paint of your favorite sports teams at Home Depot?

I chose black and gold since the theme of my classroom is University of Central Florida.

 

 

 

Check back for an update of my classroom!

Clothespin Photo Display

Looking for a unique way to display your photos? Have an awkward space on your wall like me? Make this easy clothespin photo display.

 

 
 

 

Look at these cuties!

 
College dorm room friendly and totally customizable.

The black and gold is for my alma matter, UCF.

 

So easy to make: here you go!

Supplies:

One board

Clothespins

Wood glue

Spray Paint

Poly

If you want to do stripes like me or any other design you will need

painters tape, wrapping paper, and scissors.

 

 

First paint your board as desired.

These sections are spray painted black.

 

I used wrapping paper over the black so I can spray paint the other sections gold.

I used wood glue to attach the clothespins.

 

 

 

 Change your photos as frequently as you would like!

I've found cute clothespins at Hobby Lobby and Homegoods. Your local grocery store will have good ole regular clothespins in the laundry detergent aisle.

Treasure Chest with Removable Cushion

Check out this chest transformation!

 

 Painted black and gold to resemble a treasure chest.

Want know how I removed the dated paint in the "before" pic? Read about My First Time Stripping (Furniture).

Removable cushion added for seating.

 

Perfect for storing shoes, toys, or books. Pictured here are three medium sized blankets.

 

 

 The cushion can fit inside the chest as well.

 

Dimensions 12.5 (h) x 12 (w) x 18.75 (l)

 

Status: Sold!

 

My Frist Time Stripping (Furniture)

Negative: Furniture with Out of Date Paint

Positive: My First Time Stripping (Furniture)

 

 

I wanted to let you in on my first time stripping furniture. I really prefer to work with raw wood when I paint furniture but this little chest has so much potential!

 

 

I immediately thought treasure chest when I saw this piece. But what to do about all of this artwork?

I used a product called Citristrip. After 30 minutes the paint scraped off like cupcake frosting. A few things I was not prepared for:

-have slew of extra towels on hand

I started with a few towels, and then the whole bucket.

 

-you don’t have to scrub THAT hard

I found out my piece was made out of particle board, not wood, so the edges began to wear after 2 coats of paint stripper and became damaged.

-clean THOROUGHLY before staining or painting

When I painted my piece, it felt slimy and began to peel. Probably a sign I didn't clean as well as I thought. Whoops!

 

 

So what I learned from my first time stripping (furniture):

Get a lot of towels, don’t work too hard, and clean up afterwards to make sure all the filth is gone, especially in those creases!

 

 

Now it really is starting to look like a treasure chest!

Check back for the finished product.