diy wall letter

 

 

Happy Monday!  We are back from our trip and in recovery mode.  We had an amazing time and after I sort through all our pictures I will share more of the details later this week.  And because I had 29 + hours in the car, I became obsessed with instagram.  Why am I so behind on this one?  I've had an account since last summer, but honestly had only used it a couple of times since then.  But boy I sure made up for it last week!  Anyways, sorry if I stalked some of you over the passed couple of days, but it was the long care ride ;)

Back to this project -- I have been itching to make some little changes in both my kids' rooms.  I really, really wanted to add some orange to Preston's room and finally got around to it.  He previously had his name spelled out across the top of his bed, but I felt like just his initial fit his age better now.  So here's what I did.

 

 

1. The original plan was to have Grant cut me a board, but then I remembered I had this old picture that was already close to the size I needed and the edges were already routed.  So that's what I used.
2. Picked out this fire orange spray paint for the letter and gave it a couple of coats (the letter is from Hobby Lobby.)
3. Primed the board with kilz and then painted it white.
4. Taped off my stripes and painted gray stripes. 

 

 

While I was at it, I also painted his lamp base and these star hooks (which I still need to hang).

 

I still have plans to add things to this wall, but this is were we are today. 

 

Here's are some other plans I have for this room.

 

I've already ordered this duet cover

 

{west elm stripe duvet cover on sale now}

 

And I'm thinking about pulling the trigger on these sheets

 

 



 garnet hill orange anchors (leaning toward these)

or

garnet hill blue whale sheets

 

Not really planning on doing a nautical theme, but just love the prints and the colors.  Let me know what you think -- orange anchors or blue whales??  Back with updates soon!

 

 

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