Closet Dreaming: Walk-In Closet Makeover Plans

<div style="text-align: center;">So as you may have seen if you follow me on <a href="http://instagram.com/tiffanyleighid#" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e06666;">Instagram</span></a>, I'm thinking about giving my giant walk-in closet a mini makeover. It just feels cluttered, disorganized, and not living up to its full potential. Also, my hamper broke resulting in a growing mountain of laundry taking up most of the floor space. Of course, the most <strike>boring</strike> cost effective solution would be to replace the hamper, which I fully intend, but I figure why not have a little fun with the space too? <br /><br />The only thing is that I'm questioning whether or not it is worth investing money into, when I only plan on being in this rental for another 18 months or so. But I think I can do it on a tight budget, and if I spend money on solutions that I can take with me to my next place (although I doubt I will find another closet this big), it will be worth it. I'm thinking $250-300 is a reasonable budget for the space.<br />I've dreamed up this moodboard with my current ideas for the space: <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZUqnOrNbAEr3JduuBXhzyqylYOrCjdX5B2WkMGMC1VJrgncNqyZuLOeqgP_MugfbqJlM6IY7SAx-3UhK71lOkBICDge0jENgzkpr-UnRo6lEDxSbewOlM6dHiACTyqaAM1yGG7VIqIh4/s1600/closet+plans+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZUqnOrNbAEr3JduuBXhzyqylYOrCjdX5B2WkMGMC1VJrgncNqyZuLOeqgP_MugfbqJlM6IY7SAx-3UhK71lOkBICDge0jENgzkpr-UnRo6lEDxSbewOlM6dHiACTyqaAM1yGG7VIqIh4/s1600/closet+plans+copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>I love the idea of adding some dressers because everything looks more organized behind closed storage. I want the space to feel sexy and glamorous.<br /><br />I've come across a couple of other great ideas that I would love to implement in my walk-in:  <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ7cev41VMiEANtHEErJOYnFZ0SHV0j0Bo6vLMJZxvyfsGcPZtiLkenW1TpwRL6Q0leQXNPz7GUFWLmzLNfhyphenhyphenQPahEbSjy2IRc-fTEQTJd3oQxCZJUO4WQZSjmEkoQNHxSukCAxY_OXRE/s1600/design+darling+clutch+organizer.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ7cev41VMiEANtHEErJOYnFZ0SHV0j0Bo6vLMJZxvyfsGcPZtiLkenW1TpwRL6Q0leQXNPz7GUFWLmzLNfhyphenhyphenQPahEbSjy2IRc-fTEQTJd3oQxCZJUO4WQZSjmEkoQNHxSukCAxY_OXRE/s1600/design+darling+clutch+organizer.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mackenziehoran.com/2013/07/how-to-organize-your-clutches.html" target="_blank">via Design Darling</a></td></tr></tbody></table>^ I love <a href="http://www.mackenziehoran.com/2013/07/how-to-organize-your-clutches.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999;">Mackenzie's</span> </a>idea of using an acrylic letter sorter to organize clutches. This would look great on top of those dressers!<br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAj4OJbDGJ2EyCpsRv48ioqvBKZ9nqKaltZz3mEdEuxRr26xs3QM3VGsjSgQAEBDvKmBZ7LJNNj8IRWVl5e7vTMEx9SQOepVCxYqV3RJediApa3m2FOhNLWXwXnDGDEhyphenhyphenKDrPIfnmFjAw/s1600/made+by+girl+closet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAj4OJbDGJ2EyCpsRv48ioqvBKZ9nqKaltZz3mEdEuxRr26xs3QM3VGsjSgQAEBDvKmBZ7LJNNj8IRWVl5e7vTMEx9SQOepVCxYqV3RJediApa3m2FOhNLWXwXnDGDEhyphenhyphenKDrPIfnmFjAw/s1600/made+by+girl+closet.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://madebygirl.blogspot.ca/2012/08/my-nyc-closet.html" target="_blank">via Made by Girl</a></td></tr></tbody></table>^Maybe I could paper or paint the drawers with a fun pop of pattern or colour like <a href="http://madebygirl.blogspot.ca/2012/08/my-nyc-closet.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999;">Jen</span></a> did.<br /><br />And just in case you need a reminder of how it looks currently, here it is, only today it looks much messier:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2P_e_U_WgzoGZi__MMJbzPUNl2qosI51z_QdQBd-xJIOaF31tVycrK74hzmorbHmWjOZ-cJ-BnhcSnhat0ShkesgIFfkw6c4CjgDWSoyNpVyjM18lwbCtOaQ-pqXcMh9o_GpB0HgB3U0/s1600/my+closet.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2P_e_U_WgzoGZi__MMJbzPUNl2qosI51z_QdQBd-xJIOaF31tVycrK74hzmorbHmWjOZ-cJ-BnhcSnhat0ShkesgIFfkw6c4CjgDWSoyNpVyjM18lwbCtOaQ-pqXcMh9o_GpB0HgB3U0/s1600/my+closet.JPG" width="480" /></a> <br />So what do you guys think? Should I make this my spring project or do you think it's not worth it?<br />Cast your vote in the comments!<br />xox<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><a href="http://s1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh609/tiffanyleighinteriordesign/?action=view&current=Tiffany-27.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh609/tiffanyleighinteriordesign/Tiffany-27.jpg" /></a></div>

Closet Dreaming: Walk-In Closet Makeover Plans

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Halloween Throwback DIY: Gold Skull

<div style="text-align: center;">I was at Michael's the other day grabbing some watercolour supplies and was happy to spot that this year they restocked the little cardboard skull that I used for my <a href="http://tiffanyleighinteriordesign.blogspot.ca/2012/09/diy-gold-skull.html"><span style="color: #ea9999;">gold skull DIY</span></a> last year.<br />This skully used to be a permanent figure on my coffee table, adding the perfect amount of edge to an otherwise pretty space. The zebra has since taken over, but I brought this guy back out for some Halloween fun!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgubN9EhpIiYHfEvsof9gclJStbudMt6yjGsfKWsKIuf3PD4F5PuSB31QPfu_ght2KvxPBl8Nr2vWGVOhBnWI5HSLw41Q6OwDTV6aYpKK5wdoZ3qbm3u8g6_ZEIUEroc_Ciet7bvxaCkTY/s1600/005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgubN9EhpIiYHfEvsof9gclJStbudMt6yjGsfKWsKIuf3PD4F5PuSB31QPfu_ght2KvxPBl8Nr2vWGVOhBnWI5HSLw41Q6OwDTV6aYpKK5wdoZ3qbm3u8g6_ZEIUEroc_Ciet7bvxaCkTY/s640/005.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEGawH1hkZHwklXFYYO1TmGACVgGkdeWQIFXj4RJP_kQp5GdYRe1x3hSIC9t1Mc8UsnvGPwCb3Vhb1xSRz2NedKXPNTeuLUrISE4YI-lyLyK2aicBGh1ow28pGmPOOnEutefnhBEnTmFI/s1600/004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEGawH1hkZHwklXFYYO1TmGACVgGkdeWQIFXj4RJP_kQp5GdYRe1x3hSIC9t1Mc8UsnvGPwCb3Vhb1xSRz2NedKXPNTeuLUrISE4YI-lyLyK2aicBGh1ow28pGmPOOnEutefnhBEnTmFI/s640/004.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieZupLqZ7hK0gHGFbsSYEJGnbDAvAT-M4rEivLdWW3pGQnstET6ZHVxaGJoPeGiOhk8NUWgsK6tHC1N_eLYazde7JQHtSrRE-QRlkNtKk8w7Tmdc46l0SvkfXH2lm-s1zXrWcZG-HGoQY/s1600/009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieZupLqZ7hK0gHGFbsSYEJGnbDAvAT-M4rEivLdWW3pGQnstET6ZHVxaGJoPeGiOhk8NUWgsK6tHC1N_eLYazde7JQHtSrRE-QRlkNtKk8w7Tmdc46l0SvkfXH2lm-s1zXrWcZG-HGoQY/s640/009.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEircMZu3-EqRaCE4qEwwdhAwP2Hat_ZTnslbz9PrsYQxoPecdL2C0X0w1EwgZuFn3NyQ4sJdwLUjL1FG4EL_vIwcEwtoyxTDkmwOghkg5kg8mpSpRHyB_14Zmc_7PClBjZLRsMGu-5zB0M/s1600/012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEircMZu3-EqRaCE4qEwwdhAwP2Hat_ZTnslbz9PrsYQxoPecdL2C0X0w1EwgZuFn3NyQ4sJdwLUjL1FG4EL_vIwcEwtoyxTDkmwOghkg5kg8mpSpRHyB_14Zmc_7PClBjZLRsMGu-5zB0M/s640/012.JPG" width="522" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5TL8x4pWXepR7EmW__mymdxXcY9QZ8VS0Tt9jNSt77OmZsc4ixYc3DO2TBxcmh7FhyAGZbN2o1VG6K2VPuJi_3cSMZX_K9o8yBJZwGaqcddEh0W_1IivzyOqWMcv5D3AgEXrqsnwJ3nU/s1600/011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5TL8x4pWXepR7EmW__mymdxXcY9QZ8VS0Tt9jNSt77OmZsc4ixYc3DO2TBxcmh7FhyAGZbN2o1VG6K2VPuJi_3cSMZX_K9o8yBJZwGaqcddEh0W_1IivzyOqWMcv5D3AgEXrqsnwJ3nU/s640/011.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> Pretty glamorous for a dead guy, right? Check out the full throwback DIY <a href="http://tiffanyleighinteriordesign.blogspot.ca/2012/09/diy-gold-skull.html"><span style="color: #ea9999;">HERE</span></a>. I promise it is quick, easy and inexpensive. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Do you guys go all out or minimal with your Halloween decor? <br /><a href="http://s1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh609/tiffanyleighinteriordesign/?action=view&current=Tiffany-27.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh609/tiffanyleighinteriordesign/Tiffany-27.jpg" /></a></div>

Halloween Throwback DIY: Gold Skull

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DIY Leopard Acrylic Tray

<div style="text-align: center;">After last week's <a href="http://tiffanyleighinteriordesign.blogspot.ca/2012/11/my-one-dollar-dino.html"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">one dollar dino</span></a> post, I had a couple of e-mails asking about my leopard lucite tray.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh8bF8U-zRkZDULbDAlVj39nhJDXhfqtxNHAlLCM7Vmu8O30_n4R_d8v2fUrvmV3HadLp7cGL77Ll06RwrkMRLUhxVv83JmoQXf3Ghj2pitnkBDwTeQUSOS8rOPLM1H9KBZRuN6WgTv3lc/s1600/diy+tray+pic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh8bF8U-zRkZDULbDAlVj39nhJDXhfqtxNHAlLCM7Vmu8O30_n4R_d8v2fUrvmV3HadLp7cGL77Ll06RwrkMRLUhxVv83JmoQXf3Ghj2pitnkBDwTeQUSOS8rOPLM1H9KBZRuN6WgTv3lc/s640/diy+tray+pic.jpg" width="528" /></a></div>It's actually a fantastically simple DIY inspired by the lovely Eileen of <a href="http://www.acreativedayblog.com/2012/10/diy-leopard-print-gold-leaf-tray.html"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">A Creative Day</span></a>.<br /> Eileen's tray was inspired by the 'les touches' fabric and was created very simply with a gold leaf pen.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2tlpaBCu3iE3Q4ajS70X5_wPYbYrSqcWZMQiiE-3HI79RxYwIG_YtzCwP2Bza5lzX4pwVL2TH20XD6Yr52xgXqxD5qdZsqhk21nPfFEl3JVUtLAuiO4vi_az2dE88GrzkQfoONHcTDOHu/s1600/les+touches+creative+day.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2tlpaBCu3iE3Q4ajS70X5_wPYbYrSqcWZMQiiE-3HI79RxYwIG_YtzCwP2Bza5lzX4pwVL2TH20XD6Yr52xgXqxD5qdZsqhk21nPfFEl3JVUtLAuiO4vi_az2dE88GrzkQfoONHcTDOHu/s640/les+touches+creative+day.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.acreativedayblog.com/2012/10/diy-leopard-print-gold-leaf-tray.html">via A Creative Day</a></td></tr></tbody></table>I was in love, and knew I had a small lucite tray that needed some leopard loving of it's own (I purchased it at Home Sense for around $5). AND it just so happened that I had the same gold leaf pen, so how could I not?<br />I went with a more traditional leopard design.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXZdMwRdhRj-24Nss7tR6VZQFejiNtQ9_usZd_p1UOwNSzYQRbMLQdPrpHxMCFjyMcBXEDB2xHd49FZN3OcdrWAfocHHMHzNRYNYYI4tuNo_aG7mkJHFrjMcICQ4HS-FJepAsPeO5s4bYb/s1600/004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXZdMwRdhRj-24Nss7tR6VZQFejiNtQ9_usZd_p1UOwNSzYQRbMLQdPrpHxMCFjyMcBXEDB2xHd49FZN3OcdrWAfocHHMHzNRYNYYI4tuNo_aG7mkJHFrjMcICQ4HS-FJepAsPeO5s4bYb/s640/004.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidwrgHXfeAxH2J5zPpL13wqJkYYhZuWFoTaaPDBBYdD8Byi0Cu8E86RYoj_4sO-dcv1AP6tmFowOw64h1EYm44eY9y1llaZ9Q7koNqEV9_WyZAAHowmubMPLZtubjirPWqjs8i1leoJ8tq/s1600/007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidwrgHXfeAxH2J5zPpL13wqJkYYhZuWFoTaaPDBBYdD8Byi0Cu8E86RYoj_4sO-dcv1AP6tmFowOw64h1EYm44eY9y1llaZ9Q7koNqEV9_WyZAAHowmubMPLZtubjirPWqjs8i1leoJ8tq/s640/007.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Now it's a perfection place for jewelry:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-YxIftcA4h2i3UO_ZLMkUQcOivFdQ1HSCQ60F9DC6YfapH7BCiDlxJDNe7UiuzvT4iI88M-L_5KVlqvITzkXwaJGFj1PE8hzoJk2q-hh9MEwX1zKpkV3lsN-j0CE0DX-xFjNDlMu7Dh-K/s1600/010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-YxIftcA4h2i3UO_ZLMkUQcOivFdQ1HSCQ60F9DC6YfapH7BCiDlxJDNe7UiuzvT4iI88M-L_5KVlqvITzkXwaJGFj1PE8hzoJk2q-hh9MEwX1zKpkV3lsN-j0CE0DX-xFjNDlMu7Dh-K/s640/010.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /> Sunnies:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQnyHiHf-nHJogScQYCpWkAiuadRGRQhSLxWkNgQXeXlVsRVSMmvwmwc4ezSTNER1udHknzPH2ThGYpRvxvUk_YSqxcU-MdYkdvpzD8hx_ypNtCZt0uuyHJw9Cjli4Mp8GTfEpuKBAbayp/s1600/011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQnyHiHf-nHJogScQYCpWkAiuadRGRQhSLxWkNgQXeXlVsRVSMmvwmwc4ezSTNER1udHknzPH2ThGYpRvxvUk_YSqxcU-MdYkdvpzD8hx_ypNtCZt0uuyHJw9Cjli4Mp8GTfEpuKBAbayp/s640/011.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Every day beautify products: <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-2LsUcEiZe7i8VMyfJmroi76q4V8d-NUBqfs9aYLUhbCWkXZPRw3O4ElFNdAg_rxn5tqX5BpEmoczomN7QOESOwjp2skBhMhVn3E040Fd3lPFe_Jl89SulNeGqi9dw0oOwH_EhZthtczU/s1600/014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-2LsUcEiZe7i8VMyfJmroi76q4V8d-NUBqfs9aYLUhbCWkXZPRw3O4ElFNdAg_rxn5tqX5BpEmoczomN7QOESOwjp2skBhMhVn3E040Fd3lPFe_Jl89SulNeGqi9dw0oOwH_EhZthtczU/s640/014.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Or even office supplies: <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlMsMGbyd2hrWGDKD45DIeZIj3E1zNBOTkgJzIG2uUJBUlYDvH8rWTO8tZG_n1k8BvnJojrYVvBsVU3pIB1J4T3cwbpP5b18HSvw0Oe5Ul5HQ4O_MeuK6up_cIeJrAv4fMZiZorvW__SXn/s1600/020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlMsMGbyd2hrWGDKD45DIeZIj3E1zNBOTkgJzIG2uUJBUlYDvH8rWTO8tZG_n1k8BvnJojrYVvBsVU3pIB1J4T3cwbpP5b18HSvw0Oe5Ul5HQ4O_MeuK6up_cIeJrAv4fMZiZorvW__SXn/s640/020.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />I just love it!<br />Hope you had a great weekend dolls xo<br /><a href="http://s1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh609/tiffanyleighinteriordesign/?action=view&current=Tiffany-27.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh609/tiffanyleighinteriordesign/Tiffany-27.jpg" /></a></div>

DIY Leopard Acrylic Tray

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My DIY Greek Key Bench

<div style="text-align: center;">  Two DIYs in one week? Moving really has me on the ball people.<br />Today I bring to you the story of a bench.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5DCtJNBkkm3_TBxtyjHGQZJaimP1A1gOz1JciQuFC6cBEiHBz9yivwnyMUhmHB8l5nkVPKVc4fFWVk-i2-bi6u6q3Vi3K14c1kvHacmAksh6QDwbVCeJGtvIUTUbDIXafyBaI0L4BV3bO/s1600/greek+key+bench+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5DCtJNBkkm3_TBxtyjHGQZJaimP1A1gOz1JciQuFC6cBEiHBz9yivwnyMUhmHB8l5nkVPKVc4fFWVk-i2-bi6u6q3Vi3K14c1kvHacmAksh6QDwbVCeJGtvIUTUbDIXafyBaI0L4BV3bO/s640/greek+key+bench+1.jpg" width="640" /></a>^ Here is what it looks like now. I use it as a coffee table/ottoman in front of my couch, but it could easily go at the foot of a bed or in a front foyer! I love how versatile a good bench is.<br /><br />Let's travel back in time to July, 2011 to see what the piece used to be:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz_BuqqTHZt1lh2hfe1-FWQJFZ7S9glyJPDhzfE0h7qPRgxCJUBZNPMLXoOR7eKgZ-gCFSDqfq_dN9BAc7oso8z0AlsMzaN_DNk0KZchGV0PFK-65uYqqvUBjnTale86u5NP2-snAe8Eta/s1600/081.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz_BuqqTHZt1lh2hfe1-FWQJFZ7S9glyJPDhzfE0h7qPRgxCJUBZNPMLXoOR7eKgZ-gCFSDqfq_dN9BAc7oso8z0AlsMzaN_DNk0KZchGV0PFK-65uYqqvUBjnTale86u5NP2-snAe8Eta/s640/081.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Picked this baby up at Good Will for $4. It was chipped, bubbling and a strange height for a coffee table. But I saw the potential of those great legs (and yes, it took me over a year to <strike>finish</strike> even start this one).<br /><br />The First step was to remove the top of the table: <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqzfQGbev9cN05Mroxfli9QJt_ieJRKKRl8m9cD40JmoPSsOaxrXfNatuotof_4RAi5rvm6vs-hOhOYTtbrtM117cbQgXHMswV2OnImKeXTXdlaV4cnVgEfn0-0qxqkSsCArvValOQzD6j/s1600/036.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqzfQGbev9cN05Mroxfli9QJt_ieJRKKRl8m9cD40JmoPSsOaxrXfNatuotof_4RAi5rvm6vs-hOhOYTtbrtM117cbQgXHMswV2OnImKeXTXdlaV4cnVgEfn0-0qxqkSsCArvValOQzD6j/s400/036.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhheBKOHh73EPvpPQwgORIoJm13DMhVze6gnp1KU5zDb5swahVdvzJ8ScvLKd4Dr-pbe5D3g6hyITDOZqweZbeaIG0qAEPLpA1etpUGekSlxWw3cHpGyjlePIFWssEciQYKna2TqRcftUDC/s1600/035.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhheBKOHh73EPvpPQwgORIoJm13DMhVze6gnp1KU5zDb5swahVdvzJ8ScvLKd4Dr-pbe5D3g6hyITDOZqweZbeaIG0qAEPLpA1etpUGekSlxWw3cHpGyjlePIFWssEciQYKna2TqRcftUDC/s400/035.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>^ It was attached with these L-brackets that easily unscrewed.<br /><br />Next, I used the top as a template to cut out the 2inch upholstery foam that would sit on top to form the cushion of the bench. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5jzdMmVM4dcve5svVZm9D8CxJ3YYt56TIbbuB8Qx1BBuNXhz-ZlrMJdFofcNxHyjhiSV3TSK0FGwU09eWllvn3ZEATG3Y3n3Ts28F-qfALcE2mKP8O5CQEjNZ42NXK9pXx5Q1v02d6TtD/s1600/003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5jzdMmVM4dcve5svVZm9D8CxJ3YYt56TIbbuB8Qx1BBuNXhz-ZlrMJdFofcNxHyjhiSV3TSK0FGwU09eWllvn3ZEATG3Y3n3Ts28F-qfALcE2mKP8O5CQEjNZ42NXK9pXx5Q1v02d6TtD/s400/003.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxXETPo0P5ouiii5QRjMv_e4WtVUZeS4yyoDHNM7PmC6G2g5fN74ddHdBp7KteMsEQuIZvQOHwkUE9-KXZZJLcffinrGLdz4to9_9_ggsDVofDbyrK0pRpyXXiBGhBCIJBHRNfTFxnCRnw/s1600/005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxXETPo0P5ouiii5QRjMv_e4WtVUZeS4yyoDHNM7PmC6G2g5fN74ddHdBp7KteMsEQuIZvQOHwkUE9-KXZZJLcffinrGLdz4to9_9_ggsDVofDbyrK0pRpyXXiBGhBCIJBHRNfTFxnCRnw/s400/005.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>I cut out the foam with a serrated knife and used spray adhesive to attach it to the table top. I did the same for a layer of cotton batting.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwUaaB7xYYjRobjNFZW-0ROxPlJHai7WxlGV5n4C6f05lLDS-7iDkqnXY8XqPHd4UmXWOGSC6X31aWLyREDFEidgQXKU2ks_kQ-MAgRXWWWDlkOeni9wy1-c-_iZ0zdFdEGCKKHdpK6Lui/s1600/004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwUaaB7xYYjRobjNFZW-0ROxPlJHai7WxlGV5n4C6f05lLDS-7iDkqnXY8XqPHd4UmXWOGSC6X31aWLyREDFEidgQXKU2ks_kQ-MAgRXWWWDlkOeni9wy1-c-_iZ0zdFdEGCKKHdpK6Lui/s400/004.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>^Since my bench is four feet long, I ordered 2 yards of <span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black;">fabric</span></span></span> and cut it down to size.<br />The fabric I chose was <a href="http://www.tonicliving.com/productsdetails.asp?productid=2518"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">'Greek Key, Buff'</span></a> from Tonic Living.<br /><br />Then, with the help of my parents, I staple gunned the fabric to the underside of the table and reattached the top. Oh and I also painted the base of the bench white!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIfeHC6HKCqx4IHNtQfbibUwPi_TBPfgmUz3erFkiAtFNbrVGjdu308zbnZvCCvRezq1R8gyd1l1KhCqKYervFRnwo4zg8GNumcLYfF90Y9g7umgneHqJVyhYpxg6kBHCPv6h7DS9yt8hw/s1600/008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIfeHC6HKCqx4IHNtQfbibUwPi_TBPfgmUz3erFkiAtFNbrVGjdu308zbnZvCCvRezq1R8gyd1l1KhCqKYervFRnwo4zg8GNumcLYfF90Y9g7umgneHqJVyhYpxg6kBHCPv6h7DS9yt8hw/s400/008.JPG" width="400" /></a> <br />I'm so pleased with the end result. The entire project cost me around $40. I had the paint leftover from an old project so that kept costs low, but it required very little paint!<br />Then, on a trip to Home Sense, I was even more pleased when I spotted this:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBK-BESiwVDEa8vWqgKqvBqLf1hwQjQtCnw219mINqpaX8myP3Kxah0ea0nrQzOKzBAox3Psp-0xFHasmkHXc95RLPbTC_HWExo4_mDGgQkM9eSukMIOlBCY5O05vzbdLfIjROWVDt_BWp/s1600/homesense+bench+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBK-BESiwVDEa8vWqgKqvBqLf1hwQjQtCnw219mINqpaX8myP3Kxah0ea0nrQzOKzBAox3Psp-0xFHasmkHXc95RLPbTC_HWExo4_mDGgQkM9eSukMIOlBCY5O05vzbdLfIjROWVDt_BWp/s320/homesense+bench+1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgy9h-9Lun6SMAOx-0LA2O12jldBeZcew23hDK-5QuolQkkACbAcB9qopO8NESHwSdiFjn7E2yPSpZCVUR2pPteqGkSuZWIQRkcZg5kwe20jyY5aPaVmkPjid1BwQSvkH4Z6eTl9W28gqe/s1600/homesense+bench+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgy9h-9Lun6SMAOx-0LA2O12jldBeZcew23hDK-5QuolQkkACbAcB9qopO8NESHwSdiFjn7E2yPSpZCVUR2pPteqGkSuZWIQRkcZg5kwe20jyY5aPaVmkPjid1BwQSvkH4Z6eTl9W28gqe/s320/homesense+bench+2.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="320" /></a></div>The EXACT same fabric on a similar looking bench for 200 dollars!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwtagMJjYfYGeLbeguD32wYep_ouNsyC8lrxeNnXZP-fBUAPiURVTfb8OdmjYtriqhEVE9SmLL5X5b7J5Bi-dfEx4cK_wDgjGxNNw-OPG4zu8HUy2rl4Z00lcL8qUSB9qzVywUpoLquubF/s1600/greek+key+bench+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwtagMJjYfYGeLbeguD32wYep_ouNsyC8lrxeNnXZP-fBUAPiURVTfb8OdmjYtriqhEVE9SmLL5X5b7J5Bi-dfEx4cK_wDgjGxNNw-OPG4zu8HUy2rl4Z00lcL8qUSB9qzVywUpoLquubF/s640/greek+key+bench+2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Pretty amazing if you ask me!<br />xo<br /><a href="http://s1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh609/tiffanyleighinteriordesign/?action=view&current=Tiffany-27.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh609/tiffanyleighinteriordesign/Tiffany-27.jpg" /></a></div>

My DIY Greek Key Bench

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DIY: Gold Skull

<div style="text-align: center;">What a weekend that was my loves! But I am officially moved in to my new place in TORONTO. Though I'm feeling a bit lonely right now, I love the space and know that soon enough it will feel like home. <br /><br />Today I've got an easy peasy skull tutorial, perfect for the fall, Halloween, or really just any time of the year if you ask me!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh04Daj-qabjY-3ClFov3gG3C8aTKPFtO_9jqHuDtOV9EkuA53YcEZtDuDVdzD77bfp3DgtubEUGE-nywK90AJZPnh395dYNvUGxN7rTuE6LhL9Q0YyEOh65giQFpWIdnAb0PZV0Qe9O2pb/s1600/skull+pic+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh04Daj-qabjY-3ClFov3gG3C8aTKPFtO_9jqHuDtOV9EkuA53YcEZtDuDVdzD77bfp3DgtubEUGE-nywK90AJZPnh395dYNvUGxN7rTuE6LhL9Q0YyEOh65giQFpWIdnAb0PZV0Qe9O2pb/s640/skull+pic+1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />This tutorial is inspired by the latest <a href="http://tiffanyleighinteriordesign.blogspot.ca/2012/08/style-from-crypt-keeper.html"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">skull trend</span></a>, and more specifically this image:<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjbzN3kdK5EZL9PyyvM0CYeBsdSn9vwn3wvIww7Uc_skJre27JUYC3sxAyabQ5_6l8CLR_S_lN90QWzAR80grJZNnngfxtA0NlfF9pZmu1sGSnUq6apaX9BqUQQeQqZkC1kMUpAa0qcTKJ/s1600/skull+inspiration.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjbzN3kdK5EZL9PyyvM0CYeBsdSn9vwn3wvIww7Uc_skJre27JUYC3sxAyabQ5_6l8CLR_S_lN90QWzAR80grJZNnngfxtA0NlfF9pZmu1sGSnUq6apaX9BqUQQeQqZkC1kMUpAa0qcTKJ/s1600/skull+inspiration.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/162903711491631457/">via </a></td></tr></tbody></table>If you have a <a href="http://www.michaels.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-Michaels-Site/default/Default-Start"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Micheals</span></a> near by, you're set, because that's  where I got all of my supplies! If not, its Halloween decor time so you should be able to find skulls at local dollar stores, etc.<br /><br />Supplies: Skull and Gold Spray Paint (seriously, that's it...maybe some newspaper).<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG-R6ypl5pKFTl8qjuYkujGoSP9EgyUkvETXl-HiNdcVW1C1xhAt988wqwg7YUx_g_OtNrjAD07Qce8TiIEG8tekd6NMHVT5UVII6VJJSGVzE5cQeisDFTYT15zWgyJmTv3UOsCImDg0q6/s1600/010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG-R6ypl5pKFTl8qjuYkujGoSP9EgyUkvETXl-HiNdcVW1C1xhAt988wqwg7YUx_g_OtNrjAD07Qce8TiIEG8tekd6NMHVT5UVII6VJJSGVzE5cQeisDFTYT15zWgyJmTv3UOsCImDg0q6/s640/010.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>^ I found this paper mache guy at Micheals for only $2 (when I used the weekly 40% off coupon).<br /><br />The one and only step: Spray paint!!!! I did three coats.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbGfYlCvxxDi7K_EiWZhKyzwv0HVcI9lRfwj4lQciTuxdjfkDaF6-fGHNAQa025bU32PVbvwEaVAHmwMLrn64B_BdFDoYb7aCYsQAQ03j3PAn8WDQ1yoHhO193XMLOcClyL-RCq1nxOT5n/s1600/011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbGfYlCvxxDi7K_EiWZhKyzwv0HVcI9lRfwj4lQciTuxdjfkDaF6-fGHNAQa025bU32PVbvwEaVAHmwMLrn64B_BdFDoYb7aCYsQAQ03j3PAn8WDQ1yoHhO193XMLOcClyL-RCq1nxOT5n/s640/011.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Then display and enjoy. I just love how this little guy adds some edge to my new home!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYTIJ1cvyiKgfD0oQcc9yvO2oDShde1NwuRVqsERW_KbrBCVF8UTMD6ebYo-8RjURayxZhrOm10i6nD4BDibVBMMxWDa3x3SKCdR8RMk5AG90ZH1g4PyzJF2dyUzGl6z5TxqQApwr0os9z/s1600/skull+pic+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYTIJ1cvyiKgfD0oQcc9yvO2oDShde1NwuRVqsERW_KbrBCVF8UTMD6ebYo-8RjURayxZhrOm10i6nD4BDibVBMMxWDa3x3SKCdR8RMk5AG90ZH1g4PyzJF2dyUzGl6z5TxqQApwr0os9z/s640/skull+pic+2.jpg" width="518" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKYbXRbi5JsChcfFgpB3o6CrBM1zhMamBIz15T5IGKIuw7z1x8Vt5mX28iy-S1Ne5ACXs0ibNL2SVXYu7CEtmd6QmTbuXNPWp49koDOx6NOM7JXvaqo2E0iVhBVPvxozMPNgKf4eEyQoqr/s1600/skull+pic+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKYbXRbi5JsChcfFgpB3o6CrBM1zhMamBIz15T5IGKIuw7z1x8Vt5mX28iy-S1Ne5ACXs0ibNL2SVXYu7CEtmd6QmTbuXNPWp49koDOx6NOM7JXvaqo2E0iVhBVPvxozMPNgKf4eEyQoqr/s640/skull+pic+3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />I have a whole slew of fun projects to share with you over the next few weeks (including my greek key bench you can see in the photos above), so stay tuned! <br />xox<br /><a href="http://s1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh609/tiffanyleighinteriordesign/?action=view&current=Tiffany-27.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh609/tiffanyleighinteriordesign/Tiffany-27.jpg" /></a></div>

DIY: Gold Skull

What a weekend that was my loves! But I am officially moved in to my new place in TORONTO. Though I'm feeling a bit lonely right now, I ...

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DIY: Touch of Gold Picture Frame

<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMUiyatAL5ODc97ivQi0L8AxfsUsihj0qi0rsTrw2yvE756wLO3sOcZO49c9snW6QK5Fd2Yz_hvqXd3WP-imPYsxtwJfgZjLvMyX2OqTy_1sem08z4hdJRhIxHNQoc5iCblZB1BP5SnynE/s1600/028.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMUiyatAL5ODc97ivQi0L8AxfsUsihj0qi0rsTrw2yvE756wLO3sOcZO49c9snW6QK5Fd2Yz_hvqXd3WP-imPYsxtwJfgZjLvMyX2OqTy_1sem08z4hdJRhIxHNQoc5iCblZB1BP5SnynE/s640/028.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>I wanted to frame my ultra glamorous print of Audrey Hepburn that my mom got from a vendor in NYC, but I wasn't sure what colour of frame to use since the print came with a black matte.<br />I thought white would be too stark of a contrast and take away from the picture, but black might be too basic.<br />In the end, I went with a plain black Ribba frame, to which I added a <span style="font-size: large;">gold band </span>on the inner part of the frame.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihFQlvgNjbzLYy0UgVcl3f6AHWkM9xjN-PsBRQOG7iYNf87Bw6qjKYDPCBaVftGJCZKFJtWc-fsI-KjFrGR5L__prKxTfyOanr3xgCw3UIfqmUzpZ8mAJKVtUAnDlo0M6fjoUfo86fMkeE/s1600/030.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihFQlvgNjbzLYy0UgVcl3f6AHWkM9xjN-PsBRQOG7iYNf87Bw6qjKYDPCBaVftGJCZKFJtWc-fsI-KjFrGR5L__prKxTfyOanr3xgCw3UIfqmUzpZ8mAJKVtUAnDlo0M6fjoUfo86fMkeE/s640/030.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />I love the result, and it was super easy:<br /><br />1) The Supplies:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjojKPXyXanrMwqucArqjgzmTylsOnpWETBA7RwmtX1iUCGFf4m6n40vJip9Q5iRlfPVrXt5n_e6YQrrJSGRZtaEIkXoGNNsO0l1vdlAbHpmeq2M1uvIyIeLZWmkHGzGQUUNIuwWlPn9dcM/s1600/017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjojKPXyXanrMwqucArqjgzmTylsOnpWETBA7RwmtX1iUCGFf4m6n40vJip9Q5iRlfPVrXt5n_e6YQrrJSGRZtaEIkXoGNNsO0l1vdlAbHpmeq2M1uvIyIeLZWmkHGzGQUUNIuwWlPn9dcM/s640/017.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Picture Frame (I used <span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><a href="http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/60132521/">Ribba</a></span>) / Piece of art / Painters tape / <span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><a href="http://www.krylon.com/products/leafing_pens/">Krylon 18kt Gold Leaf Pen</a></span><br /><br />2) Pop the guts (glass, matte, backing etc.) out of the frame, leaving the frame only.<br />Carefully cover the face of the frame with painter's tape, making sure the edge is straight and clean.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsOOyeh9lZCpqtwWqGL6sPDtMTP_GmWuOFhNu7HaqrhHNLPHcJdhUKrjhta2xH8R8EPx35QZvVQz0i3DhyMldYBVPvVDlKNnNgRysEYOnq_rTrxAT9SLs8GgpTC5zpP2nx2WWzH4um15h7/s1600/019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsOOyeh9lZCpqtwWqGL6sPDtMTP_GmWuOFhNu7HaqrhHNLPHcJdhUKrjhta2xH8R8EPx35QZvVQz0i3DhyMldYBVPvVDlKNnNgRysEYOnq_rTrxAT9SLs8GgpTC5zpP2nx2WWzH4um15h7/s640/019.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />3) Using the gold leaf pen, colour in the inside edge of the frame<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKn9QyurE-jN_6MMkL0RjH56UtS-9isIqDISBRkPjmX4K9-eegLE2x2PEaosVOAhGia27e382T7gVo9NilSAn7tTOpWAfj1pocEAgsT9grjoLCGB3vGAIpkWtZvJ-gZ3mqkMqcOfc479ue/s1600/020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKn9QyurE-jN_6MMkL0RjH56UtS-9isIqDISBRkPjmX4K9-eegLE2x2PEaosVOAhGia27e382T7gVo9NilSAn7tTOpWAfj1pocEAgsT9grjoLCGB3vGAIpkWtZvJ-gZ3mqkMqcOfc479ue/s640/020.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />4) Allow the paint to dry for about ten minutes<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7OzpBl-Te8guN4ZGYYKx7NpTKNwwQKnFCG7A4iEaodxkGlZ-hEvlbUyTWOxwnVqEecatNDT5iHc9nHKJj9d6SVYVkiITJYi3CCltuM6CW9nevxBzMVw34rp2FayPq2VbvOYpEEa3M4a9H/s1600/021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7OzpBl-Te8guN4ZGYYKx7NpTKNwwQKnFCG7A4iEaodxkGlZ-hEvlbUyTWOxwnVqEecatNDT5iHc9nHKJj9d6SVYVkiITJYi3CCltuM6CW9nevxBzMVw34rp2FayPq2VbvOYpEEa3M4a9H/s640/021.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />5) Peel  the tape off slowly, frame your art and enjoy!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmsrxagQ0jJn-q7vvnNqFg4YEuXEVbq0qb34ZrbEcAw1NTx6W1bINCDRLulPH3_7pZPHg_4fBdTONSaT314lTQxtPcqCVeakpE5yk_-NKbXyNW6A-4KXiiQQX-Ub0wVHIs0UB4mQmhCR-G/s1600/031.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmsrxagQ0jJn-q7vvnNqFg4YEuXEVbq0qb34ZrbEcAw1NTx6W1bINCDRLulPH3_7pZPHg_4fBdTONSaT314lTQxtPcqCVeakpE5yk_-NKbXyNW6A-4KXiiQQX-Ub0wVHIs0UB4mQmhCR-G/s640/031.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>The result is fantastically subtle. From straight on, the frame looks all black, but viewed from an angle, the touch of gold adds the perfect amount of sparkle.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKsa7mvOv2yB6Rdw8pvSmRJoouZ650Bul_uIvLEkBNCAfh3NYdXQF0NElBR1I1vWWT-_cbqWydOHHlB_gch9Pn7ORagNtnI8QDtBjCeM631cHSymKUv2N98gWmxgUTPm9tqTEsw6ggmS8q/s1600/033.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKsa7mvOv2yB6Rdw8pvSmRJoouZ650Bul_uIvLEkBNCAfh3NYdXQF0NElBR1I1vWWT-_cbqWydOHHlB_gch9Pn7ORagNtnI8QDtBjCeM631cHSymKUv2N98gWmxgUTPm9tqTEsw6ggmS8q/s640/033.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">all photos via Tiffany Leigh Interior Design</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A super quick and easy project! What do you think?</div><div style="text-align: center;">xo<br /><a href="http://s1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh609/tiffanyleighinteriordesign/?action=view&current=Tiffany-27.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh609/tiffanyleighinteriordesign/Tiffany-27.jpg" /></a></div>

DIY: Touch of Gold Picture Frame

I wanted to frame my ultra glamorous print of Audrey Hepburn that my mom got from a vendor in NYC, but I wasn't sure what colour of fram...

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Reveal: Bohemian Treehouse

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJpke6XZNjNIBL20w4Ec8UkE7fvOH9Q6v6uBSqmkQy0kxGvd6Y7711xUaZoSsQR9-MTIgILnR4KqxpJuTjXHXkqNjAP2hKHAMWxa9lagAPhvlUfoUkCqJAJZaDTo6-y7ZfsBale6Lxvt9w/s1600/044.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJpke6XZNjNIBL20w4Ec8UkE7fvOH9Q6v6uBSqmkQy0kxGvd6Y7711xUaZoSsQR9-MTIgILnR4KqxpJuTjXHXkqNjAP2hKHAMWxa9lagAPhvlUfoUkCqJAJZaDTo6-y7ZfsBale6Lxvt9w/s640/044.JPG" width="480" /></a> <br />Last summer, I did a styling makeover on the treehouse in my backyard, and have been waiting until the heat of this summer to reveal it to all of my readers! This has been one of my favourite projects so far... turning a blank and unused kids space into an adult friendly backyard oasis.<br /><br />Here is the Tree House Before:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPTbBYQfCLq3JeaM_7o9KXzHIfXvkL5UehrtRweGlrUAhGnw5Trl5EmVKAaOLpKrOB1LqARyFJcpbA-vpwlCJPVJO5-lT3GKS049M3cUpkz8-FSpftgDzCnPesfdvbnPIIeqkaVGCXE3n2/s1600/treehouse.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPTbBYQfCLq3JeaM_7o9KXzHIfXvkL5UehrtRweGlrUAhGnw5Trl5EmVKAaOLpKrOB1LqARyFJcpbA-vpwlCJPVJO5-lT3GKS049M3cUpkz8-FSpftgDzCnPesfdvbnPIIeqkaVGCXE3n2/s640/treehouse.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0krcGEPPwanhpqYYWSQtX7dImTKMmhBAGCGyikG9kXnH7uXU6WyeCea8fBoDvd6sEGMO6iv7hHWjQ6W6CzqdPZEqeTtzExRu5VZ_btzvssF0sMDa_OhZiVsE1QH4bez5YsCEWtFCbfEM_/s1600/022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0krcGEPPwanhpqYYWSQtX7dImTKMmhBAGCGyikG9kXnH7uXU6WyeCea8fBoDvd6sEGMO6iv7hHWjQ6W6CzqdPZEqeTtzExRu5VZ_btzvssF0sMDa_OhZiVsE1QH4bez5YsCEWtFCbfEM_/s640/022.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />And here is the Treehouse After:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLxswVXZI78YSorECYTwigM3MorI8K51CiP-idL4P_CKsQobzpIM8QT2AQ8oQ-qtZcmd1_ZKeotpWN7qOeg7tsXQ8qV3m51yEAKVRPARziJCyt5gTp9M2_6tutjGQv1vGymrMF9g3dtSdC/s1600/053.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLxswVXZI78YSorECYTwigM3MorI8K51CiP-idL4P_CKsQobzpIM8QT2AQ8oQ-qtZcmd1_ZKeotpWN7qOeg7tsXQ8qV3m51yEAKVRPARziJCyt5gTp9M2_6tutjGQv1vGymrMF9g3dtSdC/s640/053.JPG" width="408" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvqE0DaycOH0qVbF8oMTUjiARSlwXK1e-1oZaC9JH-4v4qODJOSIED3YHzgZqYU2MVC-bebxr68YT0i4tvVswlKQFkKihfnNMHgcjDAYKMvdBKlEJe2LwvUrIPDk8eYXKreSRCciawPahf/s1600/031.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvqE0DaycOH0qVbF8oMTUjiARSlwXK1e-1oZaC9JH-4v4qODJOSIED3YHzgZqYU2MVC-bebxr68YT0i4tvVswlKQFkKihfnNMHgcjDAYKMvdBKlEJe2LwvUrIPDk8eYXKreSRCciawPahf/s640/031.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix0pEGI-OKFK83Ta0w8zN_0m5dMteKRaVd9DRM9mZEgOKpqkvqJtoEnTQsr7SJf1bB3ly8gWaxn9W2x7qMLSvDdxnncly73rZlva5r9l-F6ebVvS0EgoRIDtU7f8mv4aZep5O1kx7-eV59/s1600/030.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix0pEGI-OKFK83Ta0w8zN_0m5dMteKRaVd9DRM9mZEgOKpqkvqJtoEnTQsr7SJf1bB3ly8gWaxn9W2x7qMLSvDdxnncly73rZlva5r9l-F6ebVvS0EgoRIDtU7f8mv4aZep5O1kx7-eV59/s640/030.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNeUdj1UejMHJopuFL6UUTM0xkSsjQAnv8LAlZMUhJyf_m3i0dKpsNoxvJSKEe3fpr6RkP3XM1cKwMQzA1eth8_iKA-WM7DboZRRV5U6Eqm8_x_b2qnqBo2hqBGjYG79hu-mxYFwNZuca0/s1600/034.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNeUdj1UejMHJopuFL6UUTM0xkSsjQAnv8LAlZMUhJyf_m3i0dKpsNoxvJSKEe3fpr6RkP3XM1cKwMQzA1eth8_iKA-WM7DboZRRV5U6Eqm8_x_b2qnqBo2hqBGjYG79hu-mxYFwNZuca0/s640/034.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEXNwami47o5WGQi5zU-bHlAgQsjnmwoKE67FQT0XGRdJ0Orim28M2WzC9VaqHc8FR4pn9zkyEtXz0l8mXoyMoyziM-vYA0oKcTwmdHMMOCKb41wQrc5q4cT3DvvdTpsA2DV4DcV0Y0kJ_/s1600/028.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEXNwami47o5WGQi5zU-bHlAgQsjnmwoKE67FQT0XGRdJ0Orim28M2WzC9VaqHc8FR4pn9zkyEtXz0l8mXoyMoyziM-vYA0oKcTwmdHMMOCKb41wQrc5q4cT3DvvdTpsA2DV4DcV0Y0kJ_/s640/028.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>I love how the space turned out! It is the perfect little reading retreat.What do you think!? xo<br /><a href="http://s1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh609/tiffanyleighinteriordesign/?action=view&current=Tiffany-27.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh609/tiffanyleighinteriordesign/Tiffany-27.jpg" /></a></div>

Reveal: Bohemian Treehouse

Last summer, I did a styling makeover on the treehouse in my backyard, and have been waiting until the heat of this summer to reveal it to ...

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