Thursday, April 3, 2008

Cool Old Clocks and Painted Fireplace!

I love to collect vintage clocks and can’t seem to pass one up at a flea market or yard sale. I currently have around 15.

How many is considered an obsession?











They don’t even have to work to be functional. Mine are all set for 5 o’clock, so it’s always happy hour!

Group them together on a mantle or shelf for maximum impact. They have "timeless" charm!

Fabulous Fireplace!

I transformed an outdated oak fireplace with uninspiring white tile into a fabulous focal point with paint, stamps, and jewels.

You can to!

HOW TO DO IT:

Paint the fireplace -
  • Clean the wood
  • Lightly sand the oak
  • Apply a coat of primer. Let dry.
  • Apply two coats of paint in a color to match your décor.

Decorate the tiles-

  • Clean tiles/let dry
  • Apply craft paint to your fav chunky stamps
  • Carefully place stamp where you would like it on the tile. Lightly press. Let dry.
  • Add jewels, beads, etc wherever they look cute using a hot glue gun

Have fun!

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