Showing posts with label turquoise. Show all posts
Showing posts with label turquoise. Show all posts

Sunday, December 22, 2013

Repurpose...

I can't believe that I forgot about this project! Especially since I look at it EVERY DAY! This was a super easy "redo" that adds a little "unexpected" to my new home.

I knew I wanted to find a small piece of furniture for my the half bath in our new home we were building. So, I bought this little table from a girlfriend who sold her house and was moving away. Perfect size, height, etc. YAY!

I wanted to give it a pop of color, though...Hello, Turquoise! See the process below.


 And, No it is NOT tiger wood, it's a veneer (my sister was really worried that I would be ruining this piece). :)

After a little sanding, making the drawer front unoperable and removing the base of it for plumbing purposes, I added 3 coats of paint and 3 coats of polyurethane and it was ready for the plumber to install.  I found the perfect sized vessel sink and left the hole-drilling up to the plumber.

 Cute, huh???





I did change out the pulls to some glass ones that I found in a local craft store.

I then added some fun glass mosaic tiles for the backsplash, a large mirror above & there it is!

I just love the look of it!

Sunday, November 4, 2012

Trendy Turquoise




Trending now is this really great blue-green "turquoisey" color that is a great accent color or even a neutral background color that anything goes with! It adds a fresh, clean look to any space that I just love! In fact, I just ran into a friend at Pier One who was looking to redecorate her bedroom in...guess what...Peacocks! :)  Great colors!



Studies have shown how colors affect our moods, so I thought I would share what was said about Blue & Green (since turquoise is a combination of the two):

How the color blue affects us physically and mentally
* Calming and sedate
* Cooling
* Aids intuition


How the color green affects us physically and mentally
* Soothing
* Relaxing mentally as well as physically
* Helps alleviate depression, nervousness and anxiety
* Offers a sense of renewal, self-control and harmony





Here are some items to check out (click on the links for more info.)!