DIY Shelf for bathroom storage

As if I don't have enough projects going on right now....... I decided to build a little shelf for storage in my half bath. I have a pedestal sink in there, so there is no where to store toilet paper, soap, extra towels etc.....

While browsing through my awesome book, The Handbuilt Home, by Ana White, I found the perfect solution. I also had a ton of wood scraps (as usual). All I needed to buy was a little cove molding. Here is a picture of the unit from Ana's website.

Mine is slightly different in that I used cove molding, instead os shoe molding. You can tell when you look at the top, and the base of the unit when comparing the picture above, and my picture. I also painted the underside of my shelves a tan color, while the rest I painted white. I did have to caulk a lot and the middle shelf of mine is crooked..... Learned my lesson.

Here is the finished product hanging on a wall (not the half bath wall, as intended)

When it was done I brought it into the half bath and had hubby hold it against the wall and it looked too big! It is a small room and it just did not look right at all. So I decided to hang it in our master bath in the tub alcove area. It is a much bigger space, and it looks great. Bonus is that you see the side of it when entering the room, so you don't notice the middle vertical board that is not plumb. You can only see it if you are standing in the tub, looking at that wall! Perfect!

Here are some photos of the process. I followed the plans in the book but did not use pocket holes. I can't figure out my Kreig yet.... and have NO patience.... I used a nail gun.

Hope you like this project. It was not difficult, but you need to use power tools for it, unless you had everything cut at your hardware store. I did 3 coats of paint. One coat of primer, and 2 coats of paint (using a free sample can I had). I did use caulk in some spots, but used the wood filler for all nail holes and around the cove molding.

Good Luck on all your projects!

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Stamped Easter Napkins

Well, as usual I was doing things last minute! I had to send in Easter napkins for my son's Pre-K Easter party. They needed to be sent in Monday and I was going to buy them Sunday. Due to some circumstances Sunday morning I did not buy them as planned. Once we got home, there was no way I was leaving again (I hate to drive and that is all I do all week).

I knew I could figure out something.....

I had a package of nice thick large white napkins. I thought of stamping them and found a cute little chick stamp (I have lots of stamps). I did not have any yellow ink though. However, I have done beautiful stamps with ink before (on paper), and I had a yellow marker.

Here are my supplies:

To do this you simply use the marker to color the surface of the stamp. Then you breathe on the stamp. Sounds odd, I know, but this will keep the ink damp in case it dried a little while you were coloring the stamp. Like maybe you were distracted....

Then you stamp on the napkin.

Easy way to get cute little napkins for an Easter party! I apologize about the pictures - the yellow must be such a contrast to the white napkin, my poor photography skills are showing for real.

If you read my post about kitchen hardware and spray painting kitchen hardware, I have updated the pictures and added more. You can see them in my post here.

Have a great week!

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Getting things on the walls

Moving stinks!

As exciting as it is to be in a beautiful new home, it is also frustrating to me. I want it to look beautiful, like yesterday. Do you know what I mean? Life goes on, I work, I take care of the kids and the household and get to do things in my spare time! Sometimes I am so tired that I want to do nothing, even though I have lots to do in the house. See my list (that has grown a lot) in this post.

So today I am going to share how I finally got some of my things on the wall. I have moved a bunch of items around but, finally I have found an arrangement I love, and I will share it with you.

I have a wall between the two windows in my family room. I found a dresser on Craigslist that I redid (you can catch a glimpse in a couple pictures) that fits perfectly between them. As soon as I find the right pulls, I will post about it. Anyways, it was the wall above this that I hung my pictures.

I love the look of a frame layered within a frame. The outside frame on the bottom is the old kind with the linen border on the interior. Just LOVE it! I have another one that is much larger that I have to figure out a perfect spot for.... Here are close ups of the frame and the lower print, which was a gift. It is a watercolor of Sedona. We traveled there with my sister and her husband and it was just stunning.

Thank you for reading, I hope you like my little arrangement. Baby steps........ I finally picked a color for the walls!!!

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Savvy Southern Style
Green Willow Pond
The Dedicated House
Beyond the Picket Fence
The Pin Junkie
Craft Dictator