Okio B Designs

If you've been following me for a while, you know we converted our former greenhouse into a girlie tea room. It's the one room where no boys are allowed!

It houses a lot of garage sale finds and craft projects.

And things that boys just don't understand.

But that's okay because every mom/wife needs a little escape once in a while.

It gets super hot in the summer, but in the fall it's the perfect retreat.

No phone, no internet, no tv.

Paradise by the backyard lights.

Thanks for sharing this mini tour with me.

Jeanine

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Or is it a milk tin?! Whatever you call it, I picked this up at Home Goods a few years ago. We used to have it on our porch but it didn't quite fit with my beachy decor, so off to the shed it went.

I dug it out yesterday to give it a Frenchie makeover.

This seriously took four coats of white spray paint to cover. Holy moly, I was in a cloud of white "smoke."

Once the paint was dry, I printed out some wonderful French graphics (found on Pinterest) onto waterslide decal paper. Gave them a few coats of clear spray paint and placed them on the front and two sides.

Oodles better now!

For now it's sitting in my tea room until I find a more permanent home for it.

Jeanine

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My parents had a sleepover with my boys Sunday night. My 8 year old wanted Grandma to show him how to sew. Who is Grandma to say no?!

Lookie what was waiting for me when I went to pick them up yesterday. A little stuffed whale! Apparently they worked on it together just for lil ol' me. I love it to pieces and will certainly cherish it. I'll have to break it out when he's an old married man and remind him: look what you made for mama when you were 8 years old!

Jeanine

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I found a "recipe" on Pinterest for "aging" metal. It sounded easy enough so I decided to give it a go on some metal clips I picked up at Hobby Lobby.

The one on the left is the "aged" one and the one on the right is a regular one.

This photo might be better! Huge difference, right?! All you do for the aged look is use some sandpaper on the piece you want to age. I scuffed mine in random places. Then add to a cup of equal parts bleach and vinegar (do this outside as the fumes are noxious). I left mine in for a few hours, rinsed a few times and then let bake in the sun. I'm loving the look!

And speaking of loving new looks, this is the muffin tin I picked up on Friday. After a few coats of white paint, it's the perfect organizer for my craft room. And here's the petite frame I also picked up from the thrift store.

I have it hanging in the tea room. I'm using small frames to cover up the gaps in the wood. I gave it a few coats of white paint and switched out the old photo for this great Eiffel Tower one.

No garage sales this weekend for me. I just didn't want to brave the heat. Linking to The Creative Home & Garden Hop.

Jeanine

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Popped into the local church thrift store this morning with my little guy. He picked out a bunch of cute things like a cat puzzle, and I came home with...

A little cupcake tray which I'm painting white to add to my craft room.

This pretty little frame was 50 cents. The chess pieces are quite unique. They are religious statues. My 8 year old wants to stake his claim but I'll probably end up using them for decorative purposes.

Not bad for $4 on yet another sweltering summer day.

Jeanine

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It's so hot here this week, nothing much to do but crank the AC up and dip in the pool.

This weather is definitely not conducive for creativity - especially when even spray paint cans are hot to the touch and chalk paint seems a bit chunky.

So you stay indoors and try to work on mini projects that won't leave you in a puddle of sweat. At least that's what my week has been like.

Jeanine