Refreshing Little Projects

Since I’ve had a little more time at home recently I got to do a couple of small projects that refreshed items that were a bit sorry looking!

I’ve had this ugly plain little wooden tray for several years.

It has been used in the guest bedroom for a cup of coffee.  I recently looked at it and wondered why I had never tried to make it look nicer! I wanted to keep the wood stain, but just do something to freshen up the tray bottom.  So, I ran into Hobby Lobby and found this…

This is scrapbook paper.  It looks like a burlap with old writing on it.  I brought it home and cut it to fit the tray. Then I pulled out a bottle of Mod Podge I already had.  I began to add a coat of the sticky substance to the tray bottom.

 

First a layer of the “glue”.

Then the paper…

I put about three layers of the Mod Podge on the paper.  I went one direction.  Let it dry, then I went the other direction.

The finished product…

The Mod Podge gives a shiny surface and it protects the paper. Before and After…

My second little project was an item I bought at a lovely gift shop near me. 

It was half off because of the chip in the pot. I knew I could easily fix that!  I got out my glue gun and added a little Spanish moss to cover the chip, and also add some softness! I love the results!

Look around you and see how you could refresh something in your home with a simple little fix.  It’s amazing how much better something we use or see all the time can look if we give it a good scrubbing, add a little decoration, or fix whatever is broken!

What could you refresh at home? Consider:

• Changing the hardware on a dresser
• Spray painting an old basket
• Adding Spanish Moss to terra cotta pots
• Sewing a new cover for throw pillow
• Painting a picture frame
• Cover a large framed picture or mirror (or even an old coffee table) with chalkboard paint

I hope this inspires you to take a look around and find a little project that could turn something mediocre into something pretty or more useful!

Worshiping will be different for all of us this Sunday, won’t it?  If you don’t have a place you can tune in to be encouraged, I invite you to listen to our service here!  My husband will be sharing from Romans 8.  It’s been rich doctrine.  Who knows?  You might even hear me share a little something.  Maaaaybe.

Refresh something at home and then refresh yourself with (virtual) worship..