Thursday, September 16, 2010

Chasing the Blues Away

What to do when your decorating has stagnated and you have neither the time nor the $ for a big project?

Just find something on your wall, spray paint it, and stick it right back up.

Remember my laundry room turned office?


Well, there was a mirror on the opposite wall that needed a little fun.




5 minutes with Krylon Blue Ocean Breeze and we're both feeling perkier. In need of some Windex, but definitely perkier.






Dust and cobweb removal always optional.

19 comments:

  1. Elisa @ What the VitaSeptember 16, 2010 at 5:06 PM

    It looks great, I love the new look. :)

    I also love how a few minutes of pressing a spray paint can gives one such a sense of accomplishment! That is if you don't leave the said spray-painted projects laying around in the garage for days. Not me, not me at all.

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  2. Karey CulpSeptember 16, 2010 at 5:22 PM

    So Cute! I hope to find a mirror like this one day!

    KareyEllen
    KareyEllenDesigns.blogspot.com

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  3. San Diego Momma/Two Funny BrainsSeptember 16, 2010 at 6:01 PM

    How cute is that room? You have a knack. I on the other hand, have a decorating black thumb.

    I must come here for inspiration.

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  4. TwoWishes TaraSeptember 16, 2010 at 8:18 PM

    You are, without question, my spray-paint superhero. And my own spray paint project for future months include trying to paint a mirror and painting a bunch of stuff turquoise -- so this one is definitely inspirational!

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  5. Diane at Perfectly Imperfect LifeSeptember 16, 2010 at 10:30 PM

    Love that! The blue looks so great with the brown.

    And hte mirror even matches your blog!

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  6. Lynn from For Love or FunnySeptember 17, 2010 at 3:00 AM

    Anna, I love your office! Do you still have the washer/dryer in your laundry room turned office? Or did you move them elsewhere?

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  7. ChristySeptember 17, 2010 at 4:09 AM

    I LOVE it! Adorable and totally brightens up that cute space of yours.

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  8. the HawksSeptember 17, 2010 at 6:28 AM

    this is SUCH a great room! the blue definitely brings out a bit of funk. Way to go!

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  9. K A B L O O E YSeptember 17, 2010 at 6:54 AM

    Good thing you don't have a wall-mounted flat screen TV, but I admire your... moxie (that's the word). I debate everything to death and you just do it, and it looks great.

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  10. Kate Coveny HoodSeptember 17, 2010 at 10:03 AM

    I love that! I need to get more creative with my bedroom (What? I said "with" not "in" you perv). Seriously though - it's the one room we didn't get around to painting before the twins came along and the white walls have been been slowly driving me insane for the past four years. The rickety distressed white side tables could defintely benefit from a new paint job...Now I just have to come up with a color idea.

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  11. I can't find my blogSeptember 17, 2010 at 10:34 AM

    Wanna visit and help a sister out? Gosh I wish I had your eye for stuff like this!

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  12. LSeptember 17, 2010 at 12:48 PM

    Love it!! Will spraying myself with paint make me perkier?

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  13. PamelaSeptember 17, 2010 at 12:55 PM

    Spray paint is the BEST!
    Totally cheap, fast and a huge bang for your buck.
    Is that an antique or IKEA? I have a pic frame that looks so similar...

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  14. dearheartSeptember 17, 2010 at 7:46 PM

    Cool! It gives the room a Tiffany's vibe. I'm a newbie to the spray paint world. I painted a lamp marked "free" from someone's driveway bright orange (awesome) and am preparing to paint some reeds I picked up at Hobby Lobby a glossy bright white for a vase on the fireplace mantle in the living room. I'll let you know how it goes....

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  15. DeidraSeptember 20, 2010 at 12:03 PM

    THAT is brilliant!

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  16. HeidiSeptember 20, 2010 at 2:22 PM

    Gorgeous!

    Love that office.

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  17. Ann ImigSeptember 20, 2010 at 4:38 PM

    You really are a talented decorator, and your blog design shows it. I've always admired it.

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  18. JillSeptember 20, 2010 at 10:46 PM

    Oh you are so creative! Adorable! Can't wait to see it with my own two eyes ... soon enough lady!

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  19. nonlineargirlSeptember 24, 2010 at 9:53 PM

    Fantastic! I love that lamp, especially in blue.

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