I have to say firstly, that this months DIY is my personal favourite (well so far!) I just LOVE how it turned out. Lately I have been loving doing small homeware DIY's. I love the way something so inexpensive can be made to look amazing..and at a fraction of the price it would cost for an luxury piece of furniture. So this months DIY is my Kmart Hack coffee tables!! These inexpensive tables we're brought, as a set, from Kmart for around $40. However all of the furniture in my lounge is currently a dark varnished wood, so as much as I loved the tables..they would need to be upgraded to suit my decor. I also felt that have two white tables was a little bit much for the room, I wanted to break it up a little bit. I think the small table in the marble print is absolutely perfect. 1. Here is a before picture of the tables, I didn't take my own picture so this is one that came up on Google, it gives you a good idea of the changes made. 2. The first thing I did was sand the legs. These legs are real wood (which was what sold the set to me!) so I lightly sanded them to take off the outer coating that they put on, this also helps the varnish to adhere to the wood. 3. This photo was really just to show the drastic colour different between the varnished legs and the original legs. The varnished colour is the same colour I've used on all the furniture in my living areas..so it really does match everything perfectly! 4. Once I had finished varnishing all the legs, I let them dry 5. Next I got this gorgeous Marble Contact Paper, I picked this up from Kmart for around $6.00 and it had around 2m on it. This contact paper is amazing! It looks so realistic and it's one of the cheapest I've seen 6. Next I measured out the contact paper, I already knew the paper was wide enough so I cut enough for the length with around 5cm over hang 7. Next I slowly pealed back around 1/3 of the length of the contact paper and applied it to the table..ensuring there were no bubbles. I used a spatula to help flatten it out but you can find soft scrapers at the hardware store that would do a much better job 8. Next I cut slits around the edge of the corners of the table toward the edge of the table, so that I could wrap it under the edge as seamlessly as possible. I actually ended up having many cuts between each of these as it proved to be pretty difficult getting it flat..but you'll see a close up of that very soon! 9. Here is an up close photo of the edging, I know it's not perfect but unless you look close..I think it looks pretty good! 10. I probably should have stuck the contact paper to the table first then gone around and finished the edging..but I wasn't sure the edging would sit flat so I wanted to do a small area to test it, hence why there's a section completely done..and a section not even stuck to the table! So basically from here I went around and did what I had just done to the rest of the table. 11. Here is a close up of the table on its own, with the varnished legs back on and that gorgeous marble top! 12. And finally here are the two tables together. I think they look amazing! I am so happy with how these tables turned out!! I absolutely love them with a little succulent and candle on top. They are so simple but make a real statement in our living room.
I hope this has given you a little DIY inspiration, I have a couple more marble DIY's coming so keep a look out Nicole xx
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About a month ago I purchased the book #GIRLBOSS by Sophia Amoruso, who is the Founder and CEO of Nasty Gal. I had heard alot of hype about this book so really wanted to read it and see what all the fuss was about. This book isn't a traditional Self Help book, it's written more as a life guide and basically tells you how Sophia has navigated her way through numerous obstacles and created a really amazing business. She started from the absolute bottom, homeless and 'dumpster diving' to becoming the CEO of a multi million dollar company and the way she got there is really inspirational. It begins right back when she started Nasty Gal and how brought second hand clothing and styled it, in such a way that it would sell really quickly and for a profit. You then follow her journey to when she comes successful on eBay and moves on to starting her own website and employing her own staff. The way she writes (and I can imagine talks) is quirky and straight to the point. She is a no messing around kind of woman and doesn't take the decisions she makes lightly. I love the way you watch her business grow, as well as herself and the way she develops the business into what it has become is really inspiring. While I am making this book sound like it's a really heavy, serious read it's really not. The way it's written is easy to read and also really enjoyable. She has heaps of little quotes and pictures that capture the moment really well and you can not finishing reading this book without feeling completely inspired. I highly recommend this book! Nicole xx |
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