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Le Bain: Powder Room Sign Redo

Published on July 18, 2011January 26, 2015 by Yvette6 Comments

Here’s a quick little project I tackled over the weekend.

I had a little wooden sign that was cute, but just didn’t have a place in my new home. I painted it Annie Sloan’s Old White and then attempted to use my super-awesome (sarcasm!) freehand to write Le Bain (the bath).


Don’t judge my poor excuse for a drop cloth, nor my choice of dog food. I’m on a budget people! 😉

I then traced the letters with Glidden’s Deepest Aqua. I got a 2 oz. paint tester at Walmart for less than $3! When it was dry I used clear wax to set the paint. I finished off my little sign with a fabric rosette made from the same fabric as the curtains and voila:

As much as I like my new sign, it confirms how badly I could use a Silhouette! This is definitely another project in the “it doesn’t have to be perfect…” book.

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Upcycled Vintage Window & Chalk Ink Love

Published on July 13, 2011 by Yvette12 Comments

Three houses ago…my husband and I had a 1937 bungalow. When we had the windows replaced I saved a few. For what? I wasn’t sure at the time, but I knew I could come up with uses for them.

I decided this one would make a perfect kitchen nook chalkboard. I busted out the trusty chalkboard spray paint and got to work. Yup, sprayed it right on to the glass of the window! Then I discovered Chalk Ink!

These markers write on a multitude of surfaces and wipe off with a little water – just like chalk!
I used it on some glass containers I had for coffee, nuts and grains.