Using Decals on Our Stairs

 

When Urban Walls contacted me and asked if I would like to try one of their decals, or customize my own, I instantly thought of my favorite line from my favorite movie and how I could somehow incorporate it in our house.

 

 

 

 

 

Danielle, a graphic designer and the shop owner, worked with me to find just the right font and size so that I could use the phrase going up the stairs to our playroom.

 

 

 

 

The process of installing the decals was pretty painless.  (Especially since my parents happened to be in town visiting. . . .You see who ends up doing most of the work.  I was more like the “official project photographer.”)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Once we had them positioned and centered on each step, it was time to carefully peel off the backing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My eventual plans include painting this hallway and hanging up family photos.  But, I love the way this part turned out.  After all, isn’t this what we all want our kids to know about themselves?

 

 

 

 

If you’re interested in customizing your own decals, or in the great selection that Danielle offers in her Etsy shop, visit Urban Walls.

 

 

My Habitat Restore Lantern Redo

 

Every time I visit my local Habitat ReStore, there’s always a slew of brass light fixtures.  I’ve been without overhead lighting in our home office for a while now, so I went in search of something to make over and came home with this:

 

 

 

I was a little unsure of the style, but the price was right ($85), and I knew I couldn’t afford anything new that was comparable in size (it’s almost 40” tall).  Spray paint to the rescue:

 

 

 

 

 

What I didn’t consider is what a pain in the neck painting it would be, starting with taping off each individual glass section (inside and out):

 

 

 

 

 

 

(I used Rust-Oleum Metallic Oil-Rubbed Bronze.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(A paint pen for this part would’ve worked better. . .)

 

 

The whole process took me several days and I think I swore I would never do it again.  Then, I remembered how much money I saved.  Although not the exact style, check out the price tag for this large, painted lantern I found online:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yep, I’ll take my $85 lantern and a few days of frustration.  Although not a perfect paint job, I’m really happy with how it turned out.

 

 

 

 

My office is really close to being “finished” enough to show you.  I promise to work on cleaning up my desk for pictures this week and will post them soon :)

Bedding Giveaway from Bedding Style

 

Don’t you agree that beautiful bedding is really the centerpiece of a bedroom?  It can set the tone for the whole room and give you great inspiration for creating the rest of the space.  I was recently introduced to a new web site with lots of great items for the bed and bath, which is good since I’m consumed with getting our master bedroom finished before the twins arrive.

 

Bedding Style is celebrating seven years in business and wants to spread the love by giving one lucky blog reader a free designer bedding set. Bedding Style carries a large variety of brand name bedding.  Here’s a quick sample of some that caught my eye:

 

 

 

 

Their site is also a good resource for the basics, like sheet sets and bed skirts:

 

 

 

 

And, they carry a nice variety of shower curtains and towels for the bathroom:

 

 

 

Giveaway Details. . .

One random winner will win a bedding set from Bedding Style.   Here’s how to enter:

 

Visit  Bedding Style and pick a favorite item, then leave a comment on this post letting me know.

For an additional entry, Follow us on Twitter or “Like Us” on Facebook and leave another comment here.   Include a link to this giveaway and mention @BeddingStyle or http://facebook.com/beddingstyle in your post.

 

Giveaway is open until this Thursday, February 23rd at midnight (EST).

 

Good luck,