For almost a year I’ve been clueless about what to put over my couch. I didn’t want to put a mirror because I already have a few of those on nearby walls, but I wasn’t sure what I wanted instead. I knew that I wanted it to be some kind of large art, but we’re talking $100 or more for something large at even the most inexpensive home stores such as Home Goods. I’ve been keeping my eyes peeled online and around town and figured when I saw what I wanted, I’d know.
A couple weeks ago Chelsea from Making Home Base posted about her large DIY wall art, and I was intrigued. I loved how neutral the colors were but how modern and a little funky it looked. I reviewed the materials and realized that I could create this whole project for less than $50 because I already had a couple of the required materials on hand.
I followed her instructions pretty close but made a few changes regarding the type of paint and stain color. I also used different hardware to hang them. Overall her instructions were incredibly detailed, and I’m so happy with the final result! Hop on over to her blog here to glance at the directions and to check out some of her other DIY projects.
I still have a few things in my dream home book living room page I’d like for this room that I’d like to show you (maybe you have suggestions for this non-decorator?), but first I want to show you a few before and after pictures from last September to today!
Before…
Currently…
Before (but after I painted the walls)…
Currently…
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If you were around a couple weeks ago for my most recent “Day in the Life” post, you may remember the picture of my living room that looked like a tornado swept through and are wondering where the mess went. It actually took this picture for us to realize that we needed to do something about the toy situation.
The following weekend after Hadley went to bed we sorted her toys in several categories: toys she hasn’t touched in forever that we can add to her baby toys for a future sibling, toys that we could “surprise” her with in a few months as “new”, and toys that are developmentally appropriate right now that she enjoys. After putting away the first two categories we created a new playroom for her in an extra bedroom with the toys we want her to focus on now.
And we have our living room back.
SO HAPPY!
