decorations

The kitchen the previous homeowners left us has a nice layout, but lacks the pretty I would like. The budget lacks the money to make the pretty I would like. Sooo, instead of remodeling my kitchen, it gets….a picture!

Just how frugal is this gal? The picture my kitchen is getting is going to be in a free frame from my mom. (I dug it out of the “items to be donated” box!) This picture frame is getting painted with free paint from a lovely little coupon I used at a hardware store! Plus, I created the print with chevron digital paper I had for my store.

If you need to add some pretty somewhere, you can have the print for free!

**Click HERE to download the print.

1. I took the frame and sanded it. I am a novice painter (should be read, when I paint it looks like it was done by a little kid!!). I guessed on what sandpaper to use and used 220. It seemed to do the trick. Then I wiped off the dust with a rag when I was done.

2. I love bold greens so I choose “Vine Green” by Benjamin Moore. After I got it home, I was a little nervous it was going to look too primary in color, but it turned out great. It took 3 coats of paint to get it to the look I was going for.

3. I waited for it to dry, printed off the print, cut down the print to 8×10 and stuck it in there! I am in LOVE. I love green…and I love chevron. Perfect combo.

4. I plan to hang it right above my sink after I get a command strip for the wall. It is tiled, so I figured that would be the best way to hang it. I hope you love it too and get to add some pretty somewhere in your house!

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