Pinterest Project Weekend

 I've been nesting in a decorating kind of way, not so much the cleaning/organizing kind of way.

There are so many projects I've put off and things I've wanted to do to our house that I always "don't have time for."  Now that I'm about 3 weeks away from my due date, I know it's now or never...  or at least not for a very long time.

So I went through my Pinterst Pins and found a few projects that I'd been wanting to try and made it a Pinterst Project Weekend.

Dollar Tree silver trays spray painted with chalkboard paint and simple words written on them.  I hope to change the words out with the different holidays/seasons.

This is at the top of our stairs.  It's a wall I'd always wanted to add something to but wasn't sure what.

$5 for this project ($1/tray - $2 for white satin ribbon from Walmart)

Here was my inspiration: 

http://pinterest.com/pin/101049585361583495/

Accessorized our kitchen sink window.

Everything I already had - the vases are from Valentine's Day (they say "I" "<3" and the 3rd I didn't use "U").  I added ribbon to cover up the decoration.

$0 for this project

The kitchen sink with the handmade curtain I sewed last week and the new accessories

I made a pedestal for soap by the kitchen sink.

AKA: Glass candle stick and candle tray spray painted black, glued together and ribbon around the edge.

$2.00 for this project

 Here was my inspiration:

http://pinterest.com/pin/101049585361604145/

I'm a list maker.  I'll make a list on anything.  I am also really great about leaving my list at home, in the car, loosing it, etc. and then not having my list when I need it.

This is just more for decor then for use, but like I said, I will make a list on anyway...

It's just another Dollar Store silver tray - spray painted with chalkboard paint.  I used my Silhouette to cut out the lettering and used a glue dot to put the bow on.  I also used a photo stand I already had.

$1.00 for this project

Here was my inspiration:

http://pinterest.com/pin/101049585361604165/

This art was the very first thing I hung on the wall when we moved into our house (nearly 2 years ago), and always wanted to add something to the sides to anchor it.  I just never knew what.  Till I came across a cute Pinterst project with mismatched china plates/bowls.

This is my version - all 4 bowls are from the Dollar Tree, hangers on the back of them are also from the Dollar Tree and I bought a picture hanging kit from the Dollar Tree.

I like how it turned out!

$6 for this project ($1/plate + Hangers + Pic. kit)

Here's my inspiration:

http://pinterest.com/pin/101049585361583738/

I needed something new for the console table.  I had these candle sticks already, but they were black, so I painted them white.

The runner/place mat I also made from things around the house - the paper is wrapping paper from the dollar Target bins that I cut down and put clear contact paper over.

Simple and FREE

We brought up our old coffee table from the basement.  We really want to paint it - but it's not going to happen anytime soon.

However, I did buy 2 house plants to bring some life into the house (winter is killing us!!)

One house plant is above - the other is in the kitchen by that "Keep Calm and Make A List" sign.

They were $2.98 each at Home Depot.

GRAND TOTAL:

$19.96

Less then $20!!  And now my home feels so much more warm.  It's amazing how a few accessories can really make a house a home.