Chalkboard Box

I've really been loving everything made with chalkboard paint that I have been seeing all over the place.

So I decided to jump on the bandwagon and bought some chalkboard spray paint and decided to make something myself (Why I decided I needed to put corks in it I'm not sure...they just looked kinda cool sitting there next to my box).


I decided to take this thrift store box that I got for fifty cents and give it a makeover.

First, I ripped out the fuzzy lining.  Ahh it's already starting to look better!

Then I put on three coats of Krylon chalkboard spray paint.  I let it dry overnight and then had my very own chalkboard box.

Dollar Store Frame Spruce Up!

Okay, I may be starting to get addicted to spray painting now.  I had this gold dollar store frame that I liked the pattern on, but I'm not really a gold person.  And this is the only gold thing in my house, unless you count the brass fireplace cover, that will soon be getting a makeover itself.

I have a can of grey gloss spray paint from my bowl re-vamp that I thought I would use on this frame too!

Here it is on my shelf with a picture of my sister, mom, grandma and me in it!

p.s. Don't you love the octopus print on the wall?!?

Thrift Store Bowl Re-Vamp

I found this bowl for $1.50 at a local thrift store.  I loved the shape! I did not love the brassy finish.

I was headed to Fred Meyer's to pick up a few things so decided to check out their spray paint section.  They had a pretty good selection to choose from.  And best of all, they were all on sale!  So what color to choose?  If you knew me in real life, you probably wouldn't even have to think about the answer.  Why grey of course!

 

So with an inexpensive thrift store bowl and a can of Krylon gloss spray paint I transformed my brassy bowl into something more modern and much more my style: