Nothing tops perfectly crunchy toast served with your favorite topping to start the day. Whether it’s salty cream cheese or sugary chocolate spread, being able to whip up something so delicious in such little time is nothing short of magic. If you’re feeling like making magic happen in your kitchen, here’s a list of my favorite retro toasters. They don’t just toast the perfect slice, but add a touch of vintage style to any counter.
May is almost here and it’s time to start coming up with Mother’s Day gift ideas! I went into my mom’s bedroom to find out what she needed and spotted the most awful, old picture frames collecting dust by her bedside table. There was one thing about them, though, that I thought had potential. They had gorgeous victorian textures underneath layers and layers of faux “gold” accents and lacquer… so I set myself to making them shine!
You can find pictures of the whole process and a material list below. Here’s what I came up with:
1. Remove the back side of each picture frame
2. Mix up some light beige paint. This is aprox. 10 parts white to 1 part yellow. You can also try light blue, pink, or whatever tone you love!
3. Cover each frame with at least 5 coats of paint. Since we’re doing almost white tones over dark surfaces, this might take a while. I included a picture of my frame right after the first coat of paint just so you get an idea of how ugly it still looked.
4. Protect each frame with matte clear spray.
5. Enjoy going from old to bold 🙂
My mom absolutely loved her mini bedside table makeover. Yours will too. I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and if you have any questions feel free to email me at nostalgiosity@gmail.com, comment right here, tweet @nostalgiosity or leave a comment on my wall at www.facebook.com/nostalgiosity.
I’m so excited to show you this one! I’ve always loved Anthropologie’s curvy, pastel vases with statement flowers, so I decided to try something similar on my own. I bought a glass cylinder for literally $1 and gathered a few inexpensive craft supplies and ended up with a super chic candle/pen holder that makes me smile every time I look. Here’s why: I never thought EVA foam could look chic! Never, ever, ever. Yet, 2 coats of varnish later, here it is 🙂
I’ll go over my steps:
Draw 3 different petal sizes onto white EVA foam (also known sometimes as “foamy”)
Cut out as many petals of each kind as you need (depending on the size of your flower)
Use a glue gun or UHU glue to join the left & right bottom edges and form a curvy petal shape. I’ll be honest: if you have enough time to wait, do use UHU. Otherwise, you WILL probably get burned a bit with the hot glue. I mean, it’s bad, but that’s the risk you take any time you use a hot glue gun! On the bright side, you’ll save a lot of time 🙂
Assemble your flower glueing all your petals to an EVA foam circle. When you finish the first row, repeat with the medium sized petals and then the smallest ones.
Protect your finished flower. I used 2 products here: regular white school glue and a high gloss varnish. You can also use epoxy resin (if you know how to mix/apply it) or just a couple more layers of glue.
Get started with your glass container. I love mint, so I mixed 10 parts of white acrylic paint to 1 blue and 1 yellow. Just eyeball it: it’s a white base with a couple of drops of blue and yellow. You can also buy acrylic paint in the specific hue you like. This is useful if you’re planning on painting more than one item. It’ll take a good 4-5 layers to really cover the glass.
Protect your glass container with varnish. In my case, I was going to put a candle inside, so it was extra important to cover it.
Glue your flower onto your container — & you’re done!
I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and if you have any questions feel free to email me at nostalgiosity@gmail.com, comment right here, tweet @nostalgiosity or leave a comment on my wall at www.facebook.com/nostalgiosity.
I’ve been looking into chic inspiration for my new home office and there’s lots of DIY magic going on! Wow, seriously, wow. These crafters caught my eye and I wanted to share them with you in case you’re also looking for new projects to make your workspace a bit brighter. Below you’ll find the link to every tutorial: none of these are rocket science, and they CAN be done.
