All the small things.

Hey party people, happy Friday!  Or FRYday, if you could get a good look at my shoulders and back.  I am a terrifying shade of hot pink, thanks to my day-o-fun at the waterpark yesterday.  And I put sunscreen on four times! FOUR TIMES!  80 SPF!  What brand, you ask? It was Bullfrog. More like Bullcrap.

Anyway, if the blistering rays of summer have kept you indoors lately, here is a little roundup of simple projects you can do in the comfort of your own shady and air-conditioned home. How about making a coat rack out of an old oar? Enjoy the idea of summer without, you know, going outside. Isn’t it charming? From Caitlin at The Picket Fence Projects.

 

 

Ronda wanted a fancy box to hang her keys, but found that they were selling online for up to $100.  No thankies. She fixed up this $2 thrift store box with paper and a new door she made herself out of scrap trim. (I’m kind of dying to know what the “mini me” key goes to). See it at Batchelors Way.

 

 

Beck liked everything about this chalkboard/mail holder, other than it’s aggressive orange stain and that funky-and-not-in-a-good-way decorative cut-out on top. She hacked it off and replaced it with simple trim and a soft yellow, and it looks brand new.  Check it out on her blog Beckwith’s Treasures.

 

 

 

“Wait a minute,” you say.  “You said these were going to be small projects Lindsey.  I can’t redo a dresser inside my house!”  Hey now.  I wouldn’t lead you astray. Of course you can.  That’s because this dresser is actually a jewelry box!  I think.  Beck calls it a tabletop dresser?  Who knows. Anyway, it’s handy for holding small items, and it looks a heckuvalot better than it used to.  See it also at Beckwith’s Treasures.

 

 

 

Are your wall hangings … wimpy?  Need something beefier to fill up your walls?  Don’t chuck them and buy something bigger! Embiggen them yourself like Christy at Confessions of a Serial Do-it-Yourselfer did with this formerly miniscule mirror.  She simply painted it black, then mounted it on a large piece of plywood she had painted and framed. Love!

 

 

 

 

And finally, if you have some random boxes lying around, give them a unified look like these from Jennifer at Dimples and Tangles.  She wanted the look of stacked lacquered boxes without the crazy price tag, so she sprayed hers a high gloss green and added a couple decorative pieces (one is a Christmas ornament!) to finish them off in style.

Happy weekend friend!