Decor - Word Art

When my 19 year old was a wee one, I used to scour the internet for free educational pages I could download for her. That's how I discovered printables. There are all sorts of free downloadable printables on the internet. Being the cheap frugal person that I am, free is right up my alley. Look - said 19 year old is in college at UVA - that means I'm poor.

Anyway - below are a few links to some decorating printables. All you need is a frame that fits it - any old frame will do. If it's the wrong color, you can easily solve that with a can of spray paint. 

*Tip - Don't buy cheap paint. You get what you pay for. For spray paint, I always buy Valspar that I get from Lowe's.

Links:

• Family Values Subway Art Printable from Betty Crocker Wannabe
• Family Word Art from All Things Simple
• Bathroom Printables from Over the Big Moon
• Well Done is Better Than Well Said printable from Printable Decor
• Those Who Bring Sunshine To The Lives of Others printable from Collected
• Turn a Quote into a Masterpiece from Recite This

A New Lease on Life

I'm all about reusing, repurposing, and finding new or different uses for old items. The internet (and Pinterest) have taught me that a can of spray paint is like magic.

We bought a new house a couple of years ago, so I've been very slowly decorating it. When we moved from the old house, I wanted to go a different direction with decorating. I didn't want to use much of what I had used for the last 20 years. I'm really into color (and brown), and I've learned that I like things clean and uncluttered.

One of the few items I decided to reuse in this house is a great vase that I've had for almost 20 years. It was a gift, and it's a really great vase, but it didn't go with my current "decorating direction," so I fixed that.

Less than $4 and one can of Valspar's Exotic Sea, and it now fits in perfectly. 

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