DIY Large Scale Are - No art Degree Required

DIY LARGE SCALE ART (no artistic skill required -promise)

Today I’m going to show you how to make the easiest DIY Large Scale Canvas art out there! And no, you don’t have to have any artistic genius to pull this one off! Anyone can do it! Here’s what you’ll need.

SUPPLIES

I tried to keep today’s supply list as simple as possible. You could go with raw unbleached canvas if you wanted your art piece to be more professional, but I simple picked up a yard of white duck canvas from my local Hobby Lobby to keep it simple. I’ve added the 3M Spray adhesive for those who don’t have access to a sewing machine. If you do have a sewing machine, I would sew a pocket for the dowel to slip through as opposed to glueing, but again, I wanted to keep things as simple and as possible for this project!

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Front Porch Makeover

Front Porch Spring Makeover

A hint of Spring is in the air, and I’ve been feeling the urge to clean up my outdoor spaces in order for them to be enjoyable the very day it is warm enough to do so.

The first space I decided to tackle was my front porch area. Over the winter it had become a catching place for muddy boots, a few withered plants I had given up on, plus some of my exterior fixtures were in desperate need of an update.

The first item of business I tackled was updating my door hardware. I had been living with a grimy door handle from 1986, one that a year ago I attempted to revitalize with black spray paint with disappointing results. Eventually I’d like to invest in all new door hardware for our home, which would be upgrading the front porch with a smart lock, but for now I decided a new inexpensive handle would be a worth it hold me over until that time. I choose this door handle and deadlock set from Amazon and it was easy to install and created an instant upgrade!

I removed my Christmas door wreathe and replaced it with this Spring inspired boxwood wreath from Target, hanging a colorful tassel in the center to liven things up a bit.

I layered two rugs at my front door. The first is from World Market, and the striped rug underneath is from Bed Bath and Beyond.

I frequently get asked the color of my front door. I painted it in Honeycomb from Sherwin Williams, using left over paint that I had from my kitchen cabinet makeover.

Once the door was ready for Spring, I replaced the overhead front door light. The fixture I removed was original to the house, and had decades of outdoor grime surrounding it. I replaced it with a simple lantern style fixture from Amazon and it instantly made the entire front porch look updated.

Most of the front porch furniture is a couple years old, and I simply moved a few pieces around the make it feel more comfortable. The fireplace log hoop is from Bed Bath and Beyond, as well as the two tall black planters, the outdoor lanterns, and the rocking chairs. The black bench is Project 62 for Target, and the rust colored throw pillows are from World Market. The large box you see is my DeliverySafe parcel holder. It’s a lockpad protected, weather proof, insulated box that allows me to receive packages and groceries worry free.

This afternoon, the temps rose to the 50’s and it was ALMOST warm enough to enjoy my coffee on the front porch! I’m guessing we’re a week or so away from that point! I’m so glad I’ve spruced this porch up in time, because I want to enjoy that day the moment it arrives.

Easy DIY Light Hack

DIY BASKET LIGHT

My inspiration for this DIY is the Shades of Light Serene Deco Pendant

Below I’ve listed three different lighting options to choose from, but of course you can find your own in store or even use an extra basket you might have around the house. You’ll also need some strong sheers or a cutting tool strong enough to cut through the basket, and possibly a mounting plate for the basket depending on which pendent you go with. I’ll be demonstrating during the DIY how and what you will need, but it will be something simple you can pick up at the hardware store.

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Best Match:

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Semi Flush Mount

Anthropologie Mirror Hack

Anthropologie Mirror Hack Tutorial

Who else has a serious crush on the iconic Anthropologie ornate gold mirror?! I love everything about this style of mirror except for it’s hefty price tag. A mirror like this will put you back hundreds, even thousands of dollars. I wasn’t about to drop cash like that when I had a sneaking suspicion I could DIY myself a decent dupe!

Below are the supplies I used to create my on Anthropologie inspired mirror. Let me show you how I did it!

SUPPLIES:

A quick note on supplies. The mirror I used from Target is currently out of stock! I know right? It’s the perfect mirror for this project and with a price tag of $60, I’m glad I scooped it up when I did. I’ve listed a similar mirror, but as you can see, the dimensions are a bit different.

Once I had my mirror it was time to decide on which Onlay’s I wanted to use. Onlays are wooden appliques used to decorate furniture and trim molding. Amazon.com has a wide selection to choose from, and the sky is the limit on which direction you could decide to go when choosing a style.

The Onlay pieces I ordered ended up being just a little too large from my liking, so I cut them down to size with my jigsaw and tried them in a variety of positions before finding the style I was happy with.

I last minute decided to add an extra trim piece to the base of my mirror. I cut a piece of 1x2 board to the length of the mirror, and felt like this piece really took the mirror design up a notch!

Once I had all my pieces together, I spray painted my mirror frame, trim piece, and the wooden Onlays. I used Rustoleum spray paint in True Gold, and because I wanted my mirror to have more of an antique finish, once the spray paint had dried, I rubbed each piece down with Rub ‘n Buff in antique gold. This gave the mirror more of a dimensional look. It’s the perfect touch for Spring in my living room!

Once the pieces were dried, I attached them to the mirror frame using Liquid nails construction adhesive and let them dry overnight. That was IT for this super simple mirror project. My total cost for this project was $85 dollars when I was finished. I love the romantic Parisian feel it lends to my living room. Using the mirror as my mantle center piece, I added taper candles, vintage books, and fresh florals for a vintage romantic look.

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Plant Wall Display

Living Wall Tutorial

When it comes to decorating a house, filling the walls with art and special things can become overwhelming. It’s easy to get into a rut of repeating the same types of displays over and over again (gallery walls anyone?).

For the accent wall in my living room I wanted to do a little something different, and a living wall seemed like the perfect option!

Some things to consider before deciding whether or not a plant wall is right for your home is whether the space gets amply natural light, and if you have the ability to keep those little plant babies alive. If you answered no to either of those questions, while a living wall might not be the best option for you, you could always do a version using faux plants. Hobby Lobby has a great selection of realistic faux plants that would look just as beautiful but with zero maintenance.

I’ve listed the supplies I’ve used below, but feel free to make this project your own, experimenting with different pots, sizes, or placement. The sky really is the limit with the different looks you could go for here. I decided to paint my planter rings in a matching color to my pots for a more minimalist look. I used Krylon’s Satin Spiced Amber and it was a perfect match.

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Once you’ve decided on the size and placement of your planters, use your level and make sure all your markings are level and the correct distances apart. Then it’s time to install sturdy anchors to support your planter rings.

Unless you’re screwing the planter rings straight into a 2 x 4 behind the drywall, you’ll need to install a drywall anchor first. The last thing you want is a potted plant falling from the wall and breaking to pieces leaving broken pottery and dirt all over your floor.

My favorite anchors are these Toggle anchors. They are incredibly easy to install and are super sturdy. Using your drill and a 5/16 -inch drill bit, drill a hole in the drywall where the top screw will go into the ring. Next push the anchor into the hole. Using the red pin that comes with anchor, tap into the center hole with a hammer. The flaps of the anchor will expand behind your drywall, creating a sturdy hold for your screw. Now you are ready to screw in the planter rings. Because the particular anchors I choose hold enough weight, I only installed one per planter. You of course could do both holes, although I find that sometimes it’s hard to line the anchors up perfectly and it can leave a crooked ring. Instead I just drove a long screw in the second hole and called it a day!

Once all the anchors were in, before I actually installed the rings, I last minute decided I wanted my project to have a bit more pizzaz! Using chalk I traced out a simple wall mural, then painted it using paint I had in the basement from previous projects.

The colors I used are as follows, top to bottom: Florentine Clay by Valspar, Peach Maison by Sherwin Williams, Warm Beige by Valspar, and Honeycomb by Sherwin Williams.

Once the planters were installed, finishing my living wall was as simple as screwing in the planter rings and popping in their corresponding planters.

Since my planters have holes in the bottom, I’ve kept my plants in their original plastic containers. This makes them incredibly easy to pop out and water in the sink!

I’m loving the whole feel my new living wall had added to my living room! I love the way the terracotta pots seep up the water after I’ve watered the paint and look like pieces of watercolor art! And I’m loving how incredibly easy this DIY was.

Until next time!

Jodi

We Transformed our Yard into a Haunted Graveyard for Halloween

Creating a Haunted Graveyard for Halloween

It sure has been a year, hasn’t it? With Halloween only a few weeks away, and so many uncertainties surrounding the Holiday season of 2020, I’ve realized the only thing that I can really count  on this year is celebrating the season through decorating! We may not have trick-or-treating this year, but that doesn’t mean I can’t spook my neighborhoods passing by, and spread them some Halloween cheer!

I decided to go ALL OUT this year, creating a frightfully fearsome graveyard scene right in my front yard. Home Depot hands down has the most realistic Halloween Decor in my opinion, so I made them my one stop shop and was able to order everything online and have it shipped directly to my house using contactless shipping! I’m all about that contactless shipping, and thankfully the Home Depot had everything I needed this year to decorate!

To reach my front yard, you must take a spooky path up the front walk, canopied by overgrown oak trees and surrounded by groupings of azaleas and ferns. I began the haunted experience at the beginning of the path with a ghostly doll, calling those who pass by in her chilling voice.  

To bring the setting to life, I surrounded the doll with colorful pumpkin, a few graveyard bones,  and placed caution signs, hand painted on pallets wood, along the path, warning intruders to turn back! 

As you look past the doll, you can see her lonely pet dog, spooking a Skelton behind a tree. An oversized spider web flanking the scene, and a path of orange pumpkins beckoning you to follow their path to the graveyard. 

As guests wander further up the path, they are greeted by the terrifying Gravedigger. His realistic animated features and glowing eyes are chilling, as well as the words of doom he speaks to any approaching guest. 

Standing at seven feet tall, the Gravedigger is truly a master piece of a decoration! I’m not going to lie, he’s spooked even me as I’ve been alone outside with him in the dark! 

But the Gravedigger is only just the beginning. Past him lie a host of Skeltons throughout the graveyard! One breaks free from his crypt, climbing up through the broken tomb.   

Three Grim Reapers call out enchantments togethers, their eyes aglow, and their bony hands reaching out! 

A collection of tombstones, surrounded by pumpkins, scattered bones, and a few lanterns bring the entire scene to life.  To complete our scene, the cemetery watcher stands tall in the back of the graveyard, hour glass in hand, counting down the hours until the final doom!

If you couldn’t already tell, I had so much fun creating this Halloween scene, and I know my neighbors are enjoying it as well! I’ve already had multiple tour requests! 

A big thank you to Home Depot for sponsoring this project! If you are decorating for Halloween this year, you MUST CHECK THEM OUT! They truly are your one stop shop for all your Halloween Decor needs! 

 ITEMS USED IN MY HAUNTED GRAVEYARD 

ANIMATED DOLL CRYPT AND MAUSOLEUM FLOATING REAPERS CEMETERY STATUE

GRAVEDIGGER                 SKELETON               SPIDER WEB             TOMBSTONES

SKELETON HOUND BAG OF BONES

Small Space Bathroom Makeover

I remember the day I naively suggested to Tim that we tackle the kid’s bathroom remodel over the weekend. In my mind the project would be a hefty week’s project at most. Oh innocent me. I had truly no idea what an undertaking a bathroom remodel would be!

Here we are, 2 months later, and I can proudly say through my exhausted smile that we are finally finished. I am not exaggerating when I tell you that we had trouble at every turn. Every single turn. But we pushed through and have learned so much! Let me give you a tour!

Our bathroom was original to the house, not seeing any updgrades since it’s 1980”s builder grade beginning. Outdated fixtures, a yellow tinted plastic shower and tub combo inset, dark brown trim, and stained grout graced our bathroom desperate in need of a refresh!

I went for neutral choices in this bathroom. We were working on a slim budget, so choosing classic color tones and tile options helped keep the bathroom costs down while allowing us to play with color using accessories..

For the shower I used budget friendly subway tile, but installed it in a basketweave pattern to creating an unexpected play on lines.

We originally hit a snag with our tile. Leaving a gap for grout lines between the tile was throwing off the dimension of the square in the pattern, as you can see from the photo above. We ended up installing the tile end to end with no gaps to solve this problem. Subway tile has a slight groove around it’s edges, creating a slim grout line even with no spacing between the tiles. Installing them with no gap ended up being the perfect solution. Our modern shower head and tub faucet are from Peerless Faucet and part of their Xander Collection, you can find them HERE.

For the walls we added interest by installing faux shiplap using strips of plywood board cut into 8 inch wide strips. We applied them using liquid nails first, and then air nailed them in place. To finish the shiplap detail we added a small piece of trim at the top.

The Vanity is GODMORGON from Ikea. We had to configure our plumbing and the cabinet drawers quite a bit in order to get the vanity installed correctly. If you are considering the GODMORGON bathroom vanity, I would suggest watching a few Youtube videos on how to install it first and make sure you’e up for the challenge! In the end we lost a bit of drawer space on the bottom, but felt it was worth the trade to get it’s sleek modern look.

For the sink faucet we choose the Xander Single-Handle Lavatory faucet from Peerless Faucet in the striking Matte Black finish, matching our shower fixtures, you can find them HERE. I love the simple modern lines paired with the light wood of the vanity and the classic subway tile.

We tore down the old shelving unit about the toilet and added two minimal shelves from Pepe and Carols. Also from Pepe and Carols is the vanity wall sconce and the brass toilet paper holder.

No bathroom is complete without a splash of color. We added this floral shower curtain from Society6, bath mat from World Market, and a colorful set of towels to complete the bathroom look!

I’m so happy to finally be finished with this what seemed like a never ending project! At the end of the day it was worth all the struggle, and we learned so much!

So what do you think? Should we tackle the Master Bathroom next!?

Master Bedroom Design -Adding a New Bed and Changing the Layout

I’ve finally made good on my word to myself to design a Master Bedroom that makes me excited to go to bed at night!

I spend approximately a third of my life in my bedroom room, but for some reason it’s been the hardest of all to prioritize as I’ve remodeled my home.  It’s been much easier to simply close the door to that room and forget it during the day, only to remember again as night comes that it still has some *ahem* work to do

I wanted to design a room that reminded me of traveling overseas and staying in a swanky hotel room in London or Paris. 

Last week I added the Annette bed frame from Zinus to my bedroom, and it elevated the look of my bedroom so much. Did you know I’ve never had a bed with a comfortable headboard? I feel so grown up right now!  It was also exactly the motivation I needed to finish the rest of my bedroom and freshen it up for Spring. I’ve always wanted a bed with a headboard soft enough to lean back in.

Confession time, I actually do a large portion of my work in bed! Much of my work is done on the computer, and I love being able to sprawl out as I write.  Before adding the Annette bed frame with it’s upholstered headboard, I had to carefully prop up precisely 4 pillows behind my back, and make sure I didn’t move around too much lest one fall from behind my back into the floor between myself and the wall.  Having a comfortable tufted headboard has solved the problem for me, and there’s a chance I’ve been doing even more work from bed than ever before!

I chose the Annette bed frame in Light Grey because it adds to the overall calming color scheme I’ve chosen for my bedroom.   They grey not only seamlessly connects the white room to the black accent wall, but it’s also the perfect counterpart to the soft mauves, pinks, and blues that I’ve used to decorate around the room. 

On a whim, after I assembled the bed, I decided to experiment with positioning it in front of the windows instead of on the black accent wall. I honestly didn’t think I was going to like this arrangement, because I am typically trying to maximize the light situation in every room and I’d never want something to block a window.  However, as soon as I moved it, the whole room just felt SO right! I don’t know much about Feng Shui at all, but moving the bed definitely seemed to shift the energy of the room to one that was both completely welcoming and regal all at once. Tim did a little gasp when he walked in the room as well. Needless to say he loved it. 

A little word on Zinus by the way - I’ve ordered furniture from them before, and have always been so pleased. If you’ve followed my journey for long, you’ll know I believe that anyone can create a gorgeous home that they love no matter their budget. This year Zinus is focusing on #affordtobeyou, sharing how their stylish products can elevate a space even for those with a small budget!  Zinus goes the extra mile with things like their easy to assemble furniture, their in-house manufacturing to keep prices low, and focusing on adding health conscious additives to their mattresses. Zinus also offers a 100 day return policy on their products, as well as a 10 year warranty on their mattresses, so you can shop worry free!

Once the bed was in place, I added a two inch memory foam mattress topper from Zinus which has upped the comfy factor of my night’s sleep by a long shot!

With the bed in place, I did a little dosey do with the rest of my furniture, and added a few small things to the room in honor of Spring. I did a quick throw pillow refresh (These ones are from TJMaxx), added a little stool to the foot of the bed which pulls in the colors of my curtains, and added couple scented candles with floral aromas to remind me that Spring is just around the corner. 

I finished the bedroom refresh just in time for a few sunny and warm days to appear here in Georgia, which means I’ve been able to crack a window at night while I sleep, waking up to the birds singing. Favorite season ever!

Make sure you tune in next week when I’ll be working with Zinus again, but this time creating a cozy nook in my bonus room, with a fun budget friendly DIY that you will not want to miss!  Stay tuned!

-XO

Jodi

Hanging Bistro Lights on our front porch with Placement by National Hardware

Christmas 2019 marked the first year we hung festive lights outside on our House on a Sugar Hill. However, hanging a good set of lights is trickier than I imagined it would be, and our first attempt didn’t go exactly as we had planned. Still, even though our icicle style lights never fully unraveled or hung straight, we loved them for the welcoming glow that they cast on the house as we would return home in the evenings.

When the Holiday season was over we weren’t quite ready to say goodbye to our sparkling front porch.  Our solution? Put up twinkling cafe lights instead. So we did!  Immediately. No joke. We took the Christmas lights down and added the cafe string lights the same day. You’re welcome, neighbors.  Because our Christmas light installation was pretty unstable (again, first timer problems), I was looking for a sturdier solution to install our cafe lights considering they would be up potentially all year.  Enter, Placement by National Hardware!

National Hardware has taken it upon themselves to remove the hassle from small project installations. Part of their collection is the Bistro Patio Light Hanging System.  The Q-hangers have made hanging their bistro lights an absolute breeze. The screw base and looped top were as easy as inserting into the surface, and then slipping the cord inside the loop. Tim was able to put up the strands in about 20 minutes. 

We debated whether to hang them on the inside of the porch going back and forth across the ceiling, or to swag the lights around the edges of the porch.  We opted for the edges of the porch because we were able to screw the hangers into wood only and avoided having to drill into the siding of our house. It’s also much more visible from the road this way, which I absolutely love.

Once the bistro lights were hung, I was ready to add some seating.  I found a bistro seating combination from Ikea that reminds me of something you’d find on a patio in Paris.  To make it cozy, I surrounded the table with plants and a few small lanterns.  Adding a bouquet of fresh hydrangeas completed the look.

I love that my patio now radiates charm whether it’s morning, afternoon, or evening with the addition of our glowing Bistro Lights. I have a feeling we will be using the space often. 

A big thank you to National Hardware for sponsoring this post and introducing me to some of their incredible hardware solutions!!  Make sure you check out not only their Bistro Hanging kit, but their easy gallery wall installation, and level picture hanging set as well.  We own them all and love them!

Some Romantic Updates to my Master Bedroom

Who else leaves their own bedroom as the last one to be decorated in the house? It’s the one I can close the door to when guests arrive, declaring if off limits to all. But let’s be honest, what a tragic declaration of my own self worth.

When we moved into our Sugar Hill house, I was determined to not wait as long to make my bedroom a room that I loved to be in. One that I could retreat to, and look forward to closing the door at night. When we first moved in, it I gave it a little design love by painting an accent wall behind my bed dark black, but…. that’s about it. Until now.

After just a few more intentional projects, my bedroom feels like an upscale hotel, so moody and dramatic. For the first time I’m drawn to this space. And wanna know a little secret!? I didn’t do much in here -Just a few low budget DIY’s, and some affordable furniture. But that small investment payed off big time.

The first upgrade I made to my bedroom was adding some decorative trim to the wall. After deliberating over multiple patterns, I went with my gut and designed it off of a photo I found on Pinterest. The entire project cost $100 and took a couple days to put up, but BAM, what an instant upgrade it gave my bedroom.

I’m slowly adding art to the walls. I tend to take my time when adding wall decor. I want to get it right, and I usually regret rushing the process. I’ve still got some more space to fill, but I’ll patiently wait until I find the right pieces.

The next thing I worked on was getting my bedding right. This was the one area of the room that I did splurge on. Let me tell you, it was WELL worth the investment. I wanted a low profile bed and I found one at the Futon Shop that is incredibly solid and well made, an heirloom piece for sure. I also ended up splurging on my bedding - again, so glad i did. The marbled peach and dark blue of my sheets, toned down by the soft grey of my linen bedspread makes me swoon every time I walk in my room.

The window treatments were another low cost project that made a massive impact in this room. We invested in roller shades with blackout lining to make our Saturday mornings amazing. I went with a textured white fabric so the shades blend naturally in with the wall. Then we hung velvet curtains as high and as wide as as possible to cover the entire wall. It’s so dramatic and lovely, and I feel like a princess in this bedroom.

We added a soft sage green velvet lounge chair in the corner, and a full length mirror for dressing. Our dresser is an IKEA hack, you can read about it here.

The last thing I need to add in our bedroom is a rug. I’m on the lookout for a soft neutral to compliment the feel of the bedroom. I’ll also change out the overhead light.. eventually!

But until then, I’m feeling the vibes of my moody bedroom updates.

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Sources and Similar

My Colorful Boho Christmas Mantel

deciding on a colorful Boho Christmas Mantel was an easy choice for me this year…

With the addition of my vintage pink couch, the look of my living room had changed drastically, and I knew a classic red and green Christmas color scheme wouldn’t fit the style of my living room anymore. Not that I minded at all, I’ve always been drawn to unconventional color schemes, and Holiday decorating was no exception.

I started the look with this star shaped Mirror from World Market. I typically hang a circular mirror in this space, so adding the star version was a more festive version of what is normally in place.

I knew I wanted to incorporate an array of colorful candles at varying heights across the mantel. I choose from World Market’s selection of candles because while colorful, they are warm toned and a little muted, reminding me of the large vintage Christmas lights you can sometimes see resurrected.

Finding the right candle holders was a little bit more tricky. With the amount of candles I was going to add, I couldn’t find any varying height taper holders that weren’t going to be out of my budget.

I ended up going with simple glass taper holders found at Walmart (or I’m sure you could find them at the Dollar Store as well) which only cost me $1. Since they were all the same heights, I ended up using small blocks of wood underneath to stack them at different heights. Since I was going to add a garland I knew it would be easy to cover up the candle holders so it didn’t matter so much what they looked like.

To add a little more boho charm, I strung a colorful tasseled garland across the front of the mantel, and then hung some mismatched stockings.

A kind neighbor let me snip some branches from their overgrown cypress trees. I used these branches to create my garland, by simply typing them branch by branch together with floral wire.

For a casual and playful look, I hung the garland asymmetrically.

To finish everything off, I scattered some colorful pillows around the hearth for seating, and tucked warm blankets into wicker baskets for some added texture and warmth.

And that’s all there is to it to create a fun colorful boho Christmas mantel. I’ve added a little vid if you want to see the creation in process (I snagged the short clips from my Instagram Stories, so bare with the choppiness of it all).

You can find all the products I used linked below!

Merry Colorful Christmas my friends!

-Jodi

How to Easily Decorate you Front Porch for Fall

There’s nothing quite like getting ready for Fall. Of all the season’s, it’s my personal favorite. The chilly mornings, pulling out the thick blankets, and can anybody else say SOUP SEASON!?

This year, with the help of Bed Bath and Beyond, I’ve turned my blank slate front porch, into a charming Autumn Welcome. You can check out everything I did below!

HOW TO STYLE A FRONT PORCH FOR FALL

My hubby and I sit on our front porch nearly every night after the kids are in bed, so I wanted to make sure while decorating, I kept functionality in mind. I choose two rocking armchairs that are both comfortable and also stylish.

Because we also store our firewood on the font porch, using a stylish hoop log holder let’s it become a part of the design instead of it looking like a mess. I love the vintage nod it adds.

I found two massive mum plants, and instead of using regular planters, I used metal baskets, just for variation.

I wanted to make the front door the focal point, so I added two X-large planters to both sides of the door, and then added a purple eucalyptus wreath that pops in front of the mustard yellow door.

Since I often layer rugs indoors, I thought I would take the concept outside for my fall porch makeover. I love being able to add some visual interest with the pattern as well as the texture. The stripe rug gives some softness, while the bristle rug is more functional.

For the cozies I brought out two buffalo checked pillows that are oh so soft. Since they are not outdoor cushions, I just have to be sure to bring them in when I’m not using them. The same goes for the mustard yellow throw blanket I draped over the chair. It will come in handy when the weather starts to drop.

For the Holidays I picked up this yellow Thankful print pillow, and customized the Happy Fall y’all cushion for our family. I think it’s a dear.

Decorating the steps was the really fun part. I nestled pumpkins together like they were giving each other big hugs. It lends a cozier feel them having the pumpkins standing upright in rows. After I added the pumpkins, I tucked in a few pots of mums here and there in alternating colors. I skipped the planters for the mums (shhh, don’t tell), and just leaned them to the side a bit and then surrounded them by pumpkins. This kept my cost down, but also let’s me be a little more flexible in how things go together. Using pots would have made it hard to nestle everything in together close, and I really didn’t want to miss that.

The final touch was adding in some lanterns for candles. There is nothing like a little sparkle on a cool Autumn evening.

Now that I’ve got my front porch ready, I just need the Atlanta weather to cooperate!

I hope you enjoy reading how I put my Autumn Front Porch Decor together. This makeover was sponsored by Bed Bath and Beyond. I’ll list all the products I’ve used below!

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OUTDOOR ROCKING CHAIR TALL BLACK PLANTERS HOOP LOG HOLDER BLACK AND WHITE STRIPED RUG PERSONALIZED THROW PILLOW THANKFUL THROW PILLOW PURPLE WREATHE LANTERN BUFFALO CHECK THROW PILLOW METAL BASKETS HEY Y’ALL DOORMAT MUSTARD YELLOW THROW BLANKET

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Happy Fall, Y’ALL!

XO -Jodi

How to Paint a Range Hood

If you are like me, you may have asked yourself ‘Is it possible to paint my vent hood?’

I recently updated all my appliances from stainless steel, to white. However, because of my cabinet situation, I wasn’t finding anything that would fit quite right that I loved. Instead of spending hundreds of dollars on a new vent that was just ‘meh’, I decided to find out if I could spray paint my vent hood black.

Sure enough, it’s actually quite possible, (and easy) to paint your vent hood! I was able to paint mine in an afternoon and even have it reinstalled again after a couple of hours.

Here’s everything you’ll need to know for your own range hood makeover.

While I took my vent hood down, it is possible to paint a hood while it’s still installed. If you do, make sure you turn off the breaker connected to your vent so you don’t risk an electric shock. Since I’d be using spray paint, it was just easier to take it down.

Once my vent was in the garage, I did a thorough cleaning with warm soapy water, and let it dry completely. When the hood had dried, I taped off the bits I didn’t want painted with painters tape, and using an exacto knife, cut carefully around each knob so the painters tape covered it precisely.

It is recommended to use High Heat Appliance Paint for your vent hood, and I’ll link that here. I talked to quite a few people who used regular paint for metal and said it worked just as well, so I went with that option because I had that lying around. If a day comes when it malfunctions, I’ll come back and edit this blog post to let you know!

I used THIS paint primer meant for metal, and it went on SUPER smooth and easy. The recommended wait time before recoating was around 30 minutes, so after the first coat dried, I came in with my black spray paint and gave the vent hood four thin coats to cover completely. Each spray paint may have different recommendations of application, so make sure you read the instructions carefully.

One mistake I made was spraying one of the coats too thick, which caused the paint to drip on one side. It’s much better to do multiple thin coats then one thick coat.

We were able to reinstall our newly painted vent hood an hour after I applied the final coat. It’s recommended to let the paint on the vent hood dry 24-48 hours before you use it.

Look how great my spray painted black vent hood turned out!. Such a simple DIY, and WHAT an impact in my kitchen.

Great to know with just a little effort, it is absolutely possible to give your range hood a color makeover after all!

I want to hear from you, would you ever paint your range hood? Drop me any comments or questions below!

xo

Jodi

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