DIY: Hotel Key Holder

****Happy New Year****

Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a safe holiday, I did, and it was a super busy one too. Seriously, since day one of 2014 I have been working like crazy, due to the crazy storm Hercules in the east coast. Phew, glad that's over with.

 

So today I wanted to show you how I decided to start my new year, organization/DIY. I have so many keys laying around the house, car keys, house keys, parents house keys, shed, storage, you name it! Who doesn't have a million keys raise your hand! Well, I have been meaning to do this since last summer, but I never go around to it, but I decided this year was the year to do it! I have been greatly inspired by this beautiful vintage look, hotel key holder.

 

(I apologize in advance for the picture sizes, for some reason on iphones the pictures are extra large)
 

 

I just had to have! Found one in Anthropologie for about $60. Umm, no way! Did some research and was able to do it for less than $30. I already had paint, and super super glue.  All I needed was:

 

A piece of Wood

Screw on hooks

book plates 

brads

spray paint

 and a lot of patience!

 

Found this expensive but perfect piece of wood at the craft store.

 

 

I love that it already had some character and nice trim

 

So I started by using some bookplates, also bought in the Craft Store, they didn't have a package with the same size, so I had to buy three different boxes, with variety of sizes, so that I would have enough to have all be the same size.
 

 

Did some measuring, just to find the perfect spot to Glue them.

 

Painted, used some left over paint from my Armoire, featured on Woman's Day Magazine

 

If you take a look, I inserted the brads and bent them in a way that they would not show when I glued the book plates on the wood. I had to do this in order to give it a super clean and well put together look. Not only for the look, but because there is no way I could install the brads through the wood. So that's why Glue became my best friend in this project.

Used some metallic spray paint, the copper/gold like color was the perfect contrast with this Georgian Silver paint. So beautiful! I sprayed the bookplates with brads already inserted, as well as the hooks. For a uniformed look.

Got a hook to install on the back of the wood, to hang.

Than on to the tricky and time consuming part, use the E-6000, this glue is crazy powerful! Seriously works on anything! Be careful with the fumes, super strong. So I started by gluing one book plate by one.

 

Like so...

Than I screwed on the hooks right underneath the middle of each bookplate.

Love love love...

Probably one of my favorite projects yet!

Lets hang this baby!

Don't you just love that pop of gold contrasting on the gray?

And now for the almost final touch, labels!

 

And for the finale! The keys!

Not too shabby!

Well, what do you think? Do you like? Was it easy? What colors/techniques would you have used? Write me an email or send me a shout out, I want to hear from you. Thanks for stopping by. Love ya!

 

 

 

 

High Low Project: Pouf Love

It's that time again for an update on my High Low Project!

I have been forever been obsessed with poufs!!

Indian Leather Pouf

Square Pattern Fabric Pouf

Rattan Pouf

Coastal Rope Pouf

Felt and Stitched Pouf

 

Knitted Pouf

My favorite one is this last Knitted Pouf, so in love!! The cost is anywhere from between $89-$100

I found this baby at Target on sale for $45

So in love! It's comfy, it's cool, it looks beautiful, my husband likes to rest his foot on it, my toddler loves to play with it, I love to look at it, it is just gold! Hurry and go to Target to get your pouf for a great price!

High: $89-$100

 

Low: $45

Don't miss my post on Friday, I will be featuring my bathoom!


XoXo

 

September Recap

 

Can you believe September is all ready gone? I can't, with kids time flies! But it has been a good month, kind of slow, but pretty good month. Check out this month's recap if you missed any projects.

Check out my Amoire Desk Reveal, so fun, so easy, so good!

{Armoire Desk Reveal}

Gotta Love getting what you want for much less!

 

High Low Project 

 

 

Upsycle Boxes

The Box Rises

 

Love Washi Tape? You will love making labels with it. 

Washi Tape Labels

 

Gave my IKEA nightstands a makeover. Check it out!

DIY: Night Stand Makeover

 

 

September was oh so fun! I cannot wait for October, and its' many falling projects.

 

XoXo

 

 

High Low Project!

Thank you everyone so much for the amazing New and Old support I receive every month! 3 new followers this month! 26 and counting,Wow!!!  this party is really starting to get good!

Ok, I haven't posted any High Low Projects in a while. Today, I have a new High Low Project, I fell in love with this gorgeous Work Table Lamp

 

HIGH

 



From Pottery Barn at $149.99

 

 

A little bit out of my price range. So I decided to get this, a perfect agreeable alternative!

LOW

 

IKEA $29.99

And now it is sitting on mine and my hubbies night stand we love them!!!

 

Do you remember I used to have another lamp?

 

 

Than it looked like this?

 

 

And now we have this!

We love it!!

 

 

 

I also fell in love with this HIGH!!

Restoration Hardware $319.99

So beautiful! But a little more than I want to spend, so I found this beauty!

 

 

LOW

IKEA $29.99

 

I haven't bought this one yet, but I am planning on it, I just have to have it, it's absolutely divine!

 

Well, I hope this High Low motivated you to go out and look for the items you want the most without breaking the bank. You can do it! Have a great weekend my friends.

 

XoXo

 

 

My High Low ProjectS

I have been inspired by Jenny Keenan's living room and the color scheme so deeply, I decided to pull a High Low Project like Sabrina Soto does on HGTV

So After looking for hours for the exact same coffee table, turns out these tables are called bricklayer wood and iron tables, and it could either be made out of drift wood, or reclaimed wood. So after seeing prices such as $999 to $1,800. I decided there was no way I would ever be able to afford it, or ever have one.

By William Sonoma Home

 So I gave up...until one day! I went to a local thrift store here in Salt Lake, and found this!!!!

You will never guess what the price tag on this beauty was.

$175

Of course I had to have it!

High $1,200.00      Low $175.00

　

I feel sooo happy everytime I see it in my living room, this piece of furniture literally brings joy into my soul. And most of all, on my pocketbook! 

　

How about this gorgeous Chinese Garden Stool

from Wisteria $129.00

Love it, but hate the price tag. But check this out!

Exact same color and dimensions
Ross $30.00

High $129.00    Low $30.00


I am currently working on decorating my 10 month old's room. It brings me such pleasure being able to decorate his little room, my hope is to be done by his 1st. Birthday coming up in May. So far I am taking out my obsession for Orange, Gray and Blue colors, along with my contemporary style craving for design on his room. Here's my big statement piece High and Low for Nolan's room.

From Birtdie Table Lamp & Foscarini

$680.00

I loved this piece when I first saw it, I knew it would be the perfect punch of color and statement piece for Nolan's room. The price about gave me a heart attack!

Until I found this, and it looks so much better in a kid's room.

From The Land of Nod

$34.94 on Sale!!!!

High $680.00        Low $34.95

It looks perfect in Nolan's Room. I'll show you his room's progresss in another time.

British Flag Throw Pillow

I have always wanted one of these!

By Alice Lane Home

$98.00  Ouch!

Look what I found!

By Buy in Coins

$5.48 Shipping included!!!

High: $98.00    Low: $5.48

Currently I am still working on many projects for my new little nest, so much to do, so little budget! But that is no problem for me, because I can do anything, just give me a budget and I can work with that. That is why the High Low project is such a beautiful inspirational show for me, I am so glad Sabrina and I are on the same page. So I will keep working on my High Low project, and will show you the progress.