Just add black paint!

Last Saturday, we went to Guthrie to spend the afternoon with my parents. My dad mentioned doing some sort of project at his shop...and I jumped all over it! Every now and then, its fun to go down there and look around and try to think of something cool to have Dad make for me. You never know what things he's going to have laying around. There's always scraps of wood, pieces of wood trim, glass blocks, tiles, you name it.

First, Dad pulled out these cool sconce-things that he made into two little shelves for me. All I have to do is paint them black, hang them on the wall, and put a pillar candle or small frame on top. I'll post pictures when I finish them!

Then he cut some more wood blocks for me and Cary sanded them all. I PROMISE I won't go overboard on these lettered wooden blocks, but I keep thinking of things I want them to say. So I now have a bag full of them!

And then I remembered a project I'd seen from Thrifty Decor Chick and this was the perfect project for the afternoon! It was something I could have never made on my own and my dad was willing to make whatever I requested...within reason, of course. So I drew a picture and described it the best I could....and he cut pieces of trim...and glued pieces together...and used the table saw....and used another table saw....and put some nails in it....and after 10 minutes, it was finished! Exactly what I had in mind! With a little black paint, this was going to be my new centerpiece base for my dining room table.

Here are some photos from the day. Serious action shots of my dad. And yes...I know the picture with me in it is extremely weird. My dad's face looks funny and he's blowing my hair with the air compressor. And my eyes are closed. But this was the only photo I had with all of my new loot!!

I then completely copied Thrifty Decor Chick again and covered some glass pillars with sheer cream-colored ribbon, put candles inside, and put them on my new centerpiece. Add a few pine cones and it's finished. It was exactly what I'd pictured! And it looks great by my wire tree that I got for Christmas! Several weeks ago, I made snowflakes out of recycled paper and ribbon to hang on the tree. I think this room looks so wintery now!

Oh...and while I had the black paint out, I spray painted this ugly gold tray that I bought years ago.

And turned it into this....

Is there anything a little black paint can't fix???