Gold & Glitter

A couple months ago I picked up this great rams head at Retrofit on Capitol Hill.  I can't go into that place with out buying something. However with how beige and white my apartment is (mainly because I love all things nuetral) it looks a little washed out on my wall.

I've seen some recent pins of similar heads that you can purchase pre-gold, mint, etc etc... but apparently I didn't notice those when I bought my all plain white one. 

Time for a DIY Gold & Glitter project.  Luckily I don't need to go out and buy too much stuff when I have project like this since I already own all the different gold paints you can.

First I taped everything off that I didn't want gold.

Spray and Dry

Don't forget to wear gloves like I did!

Next I purchased some gold glitter and spray adhesive.

Unfortunately for me when I do things like this everyone that walks by my apartment building looks at me like I'm some crazy person as I throw gold glitter on a rams head while sitting on the ground...

I'm going to find glitter every where for months!

Voila! He's a little more flashy, now he just needs a name!

M

Robin's Egg Blue

For a long weekend I thought I would get a lot more checked off my apartment to do list. I just had too much fun.  I decided I would work on a quick 20 minute project so I would at least feel productive.

 I have had this mirror since my first apartment after college and originally it was a dark brown.  I then went through a phase of painting everything white, including this mirror.  However in a beige hallway  surrounded only by white trim and cupboards it seemed boring.

When I was at JoAnn's this weekend I came across this "tool" for  $4.00 (I think this was the best $4 I have ever spent).  Maybe some of you already own one but I didn't know how wonderful a spray paint gun could be! Sometimes its the simple things in life.

I picked up a Robin's Egg blue.

And of course painted the raised portion with my favorite metallic gold paint.  You can never have too much gold right?

 

The entry hall looks way more cheery now and I feel productive for getting a DIY off my to do list.

-M

Bachelorette Weekend

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This weekend I'm off to a beach cabin to attend a bachelorette party for one of my sorority sisters.  In preparation I have been looking at all the fun gift ideas.  I've found some really great Kate Spade ones.  Do you have a go to bachelorette present for people?  We are headed to the beach and will hopefully be making s'mores with the cute Godiva heart chocolate biscuits and drinking Sofie Champagne out of  little pink cans.  My mind was blown this past week when I was introduced to these. It is the most brilliant idea and are definitely marketed with the right people in mind. Now I just need to pick out which Mrs. gift is perfect!

M

Black & Gold Stripes

I've had this small black table for a while and it just wasn't fitting with where I'm taking my apartment.   So I decided to spice it up!  I got the inspiration from Kristin over at the Hunted Interior.  I taped it off with painters tape and then went to town with the gold spray paint.  It ended up turning out AWESOME!   

that is one good looking table!

Since I live in an apartment I had spray painted it on the side walk and left it out for a little to dry.  I didn't know how quick something like this would go on the street... apparently 10 minutes.  I looked out my window and someone was walking away with it.  I had to bang on the window and yell so they would put it down. I immediately ran outside to bring my little guy in.

M