Bathroom Makeover...

Well, l I have been at it again... slowly but surely I am beginning to tackle the bigger jobs that have been bugging me for the past few years.  I read a blog the other day that said if you want to do something in your house, then do it.  Stop thinking resale and you will be much happier with your home.  That was like music to my ears... I am always second guessing myself... I am always thinking resale.  I end up talking myself out of doing things for that very reason. 

I am tired of playing it safe... so this weekend I just ran with it. 

This cabinet was number one on my list. 

and this 80's orange was second on my list. 

I started by adding some trim that I just happened to have in my stash...

have I told you how much I love my mitre saw. 

I painted the cabinet (still needs to be glazed)... next on the list was that metal strip.  I had already spray painted it from brass to ORB awhile back.  I took several Rub N Buff finishes and added some Varsol to them and sponged it on.  Still wasn't liking it so I took plain Varsol and started dabbing it off... I let it pool a bit, turned on the hairdryer and moved the Varsol around, it did the trick.  It now looks like hammered copper. 

no more orange wood... amazing what a little black paint will do...

loving the new updated look.

Next, I pulled out this cross stitch that has been hanging around way too long ... made a mat with corrugated cardboard and put it in an old frame... 

my next dilemma, where do I hang it?

this is when I sit and actually think... I needed a lightbulb moment, quickly... I wanted something different... something outside the box.

now add this to the mix...

and these gems filled with my small treasures and other essentials...

couldn't forget my best friend there on the end... epsom salts... look how pretty she looks

 went back to the archives and dug out this old shelf, dismantled it, added new supports that were also hiding in the just in case pile,  gave it a fresh coat of paint and attached it to...

are you still with me?

 this old gifted shutter... it has literally been hanging around for several years, just waiting for it's debut. 

 now it might not be everyones style, but I love it, I wanted different...

and there you have it... my mini makeover... and it only cost me 7.77 for the thin piece of trim.  That is my idea of decor on a dime.

I ordered a new curtain for the window.  That should tie things together nicely.  Next I will tackle the baseboards and closet doors... I hid those in the pics... remember that orange, you guessed... but not for long.

 I am slowly working my way to the kitchen cupboards.  Once I start there will be no turning back so I figured I would try something small first. Not so bad and I did this with a brush. 

If it makes as much improvement as this little makeover, I may get to it sooner than later.

So, do you overthink things too? 

Are you always thinking resale?

Well no more thinking for this girl... my new motto is "just do it". 

So what ya all think?

Like, Love it or Ditch it?

Grunge Candles

cinnamon grunged candles... they smell good enough to eat...

I got so tired of looking for these candles in my area... Canada is always 5 years behind the States... I decided to make my own... thank God my BF lives there, so I have the best of both worlds... I find my best deals there... but that is another topic for another day...

the first time my GF and I tried to make these candles it was an absolute disaster... I invested the money to buy the proper untensils... got it all set up... melted the wax in a double boiler... what a mess that made... well long story short... we made every mistake you could possibly make... we could have wrote a book on what NOT to do... we laughed until we cried so although it was a totally unproductive day it was sure a fun day... our yield was about 8 candles and you could have used them as scud missiles...

If there is an easy way to do something I am going to figure it out... I since invested $10.00 (and I haggled for that) at a garage sale (more than I normally would ever spend, cheap is my middle name) for a wax melter and worth every penny... (back to the wasting time or wasting money issue, sometimes you just have to splurge) I made all these and another tray full in one afternoon, although it wasn't as fun as the first time, I did manage to get some inventory...

I found this little holder in a thrift store... it was perfect for these little beauties... the hanging candles were also thrifted... they were originally blue... use up all your old candles and if they aren't fit for displaying melt them...I had loads of them hanging around...