Laundry Room

Pinterest and I have a love/hate relationship. I love it because I receive a lot of design inspiration but hate it when I'm mid-project and have to fix 14 different issues with the room I wasn't aware of before continuing my project. Back in July I received a cabinet from a family member remodeling their kitchen. I decided to put it in my laundry room but needed to paint it first. Let's be honest, life happened and my project was postponed. I finally got around to finishing the cabinet and that motivated me to completely tear apart my laundry room and lose my mind. No, but really. I decided late one Saturday night to start ripping out the shelving so naturally it took me a few days to finish. Here are the results. We still have to hang a few things on the opposite wall, but it's 90% complete.

(I apologize for the weird angle. The opposite wall had a shelf I couldn't get under to take a proper photo)

wall color: Dove's Wing

cabinet color: Aspen Bark

clothing rack: self-made

light fixture: Wayfair

Cabinet knobs: Hobby Lobby

Total cost: Under $100 

Repurposed Pallet - curtain rod

I KNOW I've mentioned before that I absolutely LOVE PINTEREST! It's a great place to get ideas, and also to showcase your projects you've worked on! It has meal ideas, treats ideas, clothing, vacation rentals, discount sites, remodeling ideas, everything! SO, I love to try a good project.

My parents put in more sod at the end of the year and I asked for the pallets. My dad gratefully complied with my request and mentioned I could have them as long as I never let them touch his property again. SO, I packed them up (with the help of my strapping young husband). I had absolutely NO clue what I was going to use the pallets for, but I was bound and determined to find a reason to have them!

I came across this FABULOUS project on Pinterest and figured I could probably pull it off. Turns out the project was extremely easy and ANYONE could do it.

See original pin here.

First step, take apart the pallet. HA.

Easier said than done. My pallets had been outside for months and the nails were old, rusty, and crooked. The pallet had slivers at every possible angle. But I was determined to use my pallets I insisted on taking from my dad.

Second Step: SAND, SAND, SAND

As I mentioned above, pallets are basically 2 x 4 pieces of wood, cut and nailed together to move product easier. So, as soon as you get the nails out, you have to do some sanding.

Third Step: Find a project.

This part was easy. I have a million things to do with pallets so I am always eager to start a new project.

NOW FOR THE PROJECT:

1. Gather appropriate tools and materials

-one used pallet board
-six basic hooks (purchased at Home Depot)
-screw driver
-drill bit (sorry guys, can't remember the size)
-2 screws
-measuring tape

2. After the Pallet is sanded, measure equal spacing for basic hooks to be placed.
3. Use drill bit to make placing hooks easier
4. Screw on drill bits
5. Screw pallet onto your wall where you want it placed

SIMPLE ENOUGH!

This project MAYBE took me a total of 30 minutes. Yes, I perfectly measured out the spacing for the hooks, hand sanded the wood and placed the wood EXACTLY in the middle of the window. I'm a bit of a perfectionist.

Here is a picture of the finished product. I put this in my spa - I didn't like the fact the neighbors could potentially look into my window while I'm working on a Brazilian.

Anywho, I hope ya'll enjoyed this tutorial! I know it's a bit scatter brained, but you get the idea!

Tinted Mason Jars

I'm a HUGE Pinterest lover. So, when I find something I like, I usually give it a try. I found the mason jars and decided to give it a try because I didn't want to pay a lot for the colored jars.

Start with clean mason jars, a large bottle of mod podge, a plastic cup, and food coloring. 

In a plastic cup, mix the food coloring and about 2 TBSP of water

Put 1 TBSP of mod podge in the mason jar

Mix the food coloring and mod podge together in the mason jar

Swish it around so the entire jar is lightly coated with the food coloring mix

Set the jars upside down for about 1 hour to allow excess food coloring mixture to drip out. 

Place jars upside down in oven set at 225 degrees. Allow them to bake for 10 minutes, then flip them right side up for an additional 25-30 minutes. If they turn out streaky like mine on the right, place them back in the oven for an additional 10 minutes. It will help. 

I repeated this process twice because I liked the darker, brighter colors for my jars, but it you like them light, just use minimal mod podge.