In the bay area, it's sometimes too expensive to buy your own home, so renting is the only option. But, often rentals have odd colored sinks and counters. Here I took a not so pretty counter top, put a frame around the mirror, and painted it the same color as the accent on the counter. I did the same thing for the wooden cornice over the window, added some fun accessories to give the bathroom a richer tone, and it tied the room together beautifully.
I took the rust color that was prevalent in the counter top and added dark wood accents and a double shower curtain; one in rust, the other in cream with embroidered flowers in greens, peaches and lavender. It really helped make the room into a retreat of sorts.
If you've purchased a bulletin board for an office or child's room, and want to give it a face lift, add a frame and paint it to coordinate with your office or a playroom.
This set of frames was made for a Curves workout gym. The owner wanted me to make the frames all the same but to cover each of the boards with a different color of fabric to give them some pizzaz.
Once they were all up on the wall, they gave the room a coordinated look and brought some color to it, making it a happy place for a workout!
With a miter saw it's easy. Set up the saw to cut each end of your frame at a 45 degree angle. Measure your sides, remembering the longest point is going to be the outside end of each frame piece. The inside end of each piece will be the shortest distance.
cut each piece to fit into each other (2 long sides and 2 short sides). Glue them together and use framing clamps to keep the pieces square. Once the pieces are dry, paint them and set them aside.
Miter Saw with Stand |
Painting the New Frame |
Remove the Original Frame |
You're almost done! Now attach the frame you made to the board with staples and/or glue.
Cover Board with Fabric |
Finished and Ready to Hang |