Well, I'm back. My house is coming back together. Finally. We made some new paint choices and even rearranged the furniture, to make the most of a terrible situation! It helped. :) I'll show off some of the new look soon!
For today though, I'm sharing a fun project for that little girl of yours. I've wanted some sort of plaque above Sasha's bed for some time now. And like most 4 year olds she is very much into princesses right now. I love the architectural crowns I see everywhere - like in Ballard Designs. Hobby Lobby is my go to place for those kinds of knock-offs, and my trip there to find inspiration for this project did not diasppoint! {But the again, does Hobby Lobby EVER disappoint?}
So I found a red metallic tray in the clearance section, that had the lovliest shape. And I found a crown in the religious aisle(?)... Together they gave me exactly what I was looking for.
I don't have a before picture of the tray, but I spray painted it ballet slipper pink (Krylon!). And I spray painted the crown glossy white... little tip here, I've learned {the hard way, I'm afraid} that when it comes to white, always, always go with glossy. Flat and sometimes satin are just bad, bad... as in they look bad. More of a gray white and chalky. Blech.
I glued the crown to the tray - gorilla glue works, even hot glue maybe? And voila! A beautiful plaque, fit for a princess.
Now I just need some ideas as to HOW to hang it... probably above the bed in place of her "4". Do they make plate hangers that big??? Or should I try something else? Ideas please!!!
For today though, I'm sharing a fun project for that little girl of yours. I've wanted some sort of plaque above Sasha's bed for some time now. And like most 4 year olds she is very much into princesses right now. I love the architectural crowns I see everywhere - like in Ballard Designs. Hobby Lobby is my go to place for those kinds of knock-offs, and my trip there to find inspiration for this project did not diasppoint! {But the again, does Hobby Lobby EVER disappoint?}
So I found a red metallic tray in the clearance section, that had the lovliest shape. And I found a crown in the religious aisle(?)... Together they gave me exactly what I was looking for.
I don't have a before picture of the tray, but I spray painted it ballet slipper pink (Krylon!). And I spray painted the crown glossy white... little tip here, I've learned {the hard way, I'm afraid} that when it comes to white, always, always go with glossy. Flat and sometimes satin are just bad, bad... as in they look bad. More of a gray white and chalky. Blech.
Now I just need some ideas as to HOW to hang it... probably above the bed in place of her "4". Do they make plate hangers that big??? Or should I try something else? Ideas please!!!
