Good day to all. I have been missing for a while because my blog was being defiant and not opening for me. Thankfully all that is past now! I have been keeping busy working on my outdoor balcony “privacy” situations. But I am also getting ready to redo my daughter’s room.
Καλημέρα σε όλους. Έλειψα για κάποιο χρονικό διάστημα, επειδή το blog μου ήταν ατίθασο και δεν μου άνοιγε. Ευτυχώς όλα αυτά είναι παρελθόν τώρα! Αυτές τις ημέρες ασχολούμαι με την κατάσταση του μπαλκονιού μου. Αλλά επίσης, ετοιμάζομαι να ανανεώσω το δωμάτιο της κόρης μου.
I am in the process of reorganizing my daughter’s room. She has a bookcase full of boxes, books and teenage stuff in general. I had purchased some plastic boxes many years ago, and they turned out to be very sturdy – so sturdy in fact that I still have them 20 years later. Good for me, but not good for the room I am going to place it in.
Είμαι στη διαδικασία της αναδιοργάνωσης δωματίου της κόρης μου. Έχει μια βιβλιοθήκη γεμάτη κουτιά, βιβλία και εφηβικά πράγματα. Είχα αγοράσει μερικά πλαστικά κουτιά πριν από πολλά χρόνια, και κατέληξαν να είναι πολύ ανθεκτικά - τόσο ανθεκτικά που ακόμα τα έχω 20 χρόνια αργότερα. Καλό για μένα, αλλά δεν είναι καλό για το δωμάτιο που επρόκειτο να τα τοποθετήσω .
As I said, I’m slowly transforming the room to make it reflect her favorite colors and personality. She loves blue and also is a fan of black and white. So, I decided to paint the top of the box, from color to black and white.
Όπως είπα, σιγά σιγά μετατρέπω το δωμάτιο για να ταιριάζει με τα αγαπημένα χρώματα και την προσωπικότητά της. Αγαπά το μπλε και είναι επίσης οπαδός του μαύρου και του λευκού. Έτσι, αποφάσισα να ζωγραφίσω το πάνω μέρος του κουτιού, σε μαύρο και άσπρο.
Using mod podge, I decoupaged the sides with this lovely paper I had picked up at Micheal’s.
Χρησιμοποιώντας το mod podge (μια λευκή κόλλα), έκανα decoupage τις πλευρές με αυτό το υπέροχο χαρτί
περιτυλίγματος.
And if we peak inside there is a burst of color, but it will not show from the outside!
Και αν κρυφοκοιτάξουμε μέσα υπάρχει μια έκρηξη από χρώμα, αλλά δεν φαίνεται από έξω!
Here I have placed it on the bookcase, next to a box with the same paper.
Εδώ το έχω τοποθετήσει στην βιβλιοθήκη, δίπλα σε ένα κουτί με το ίδιο χαρτί.
Εδώ το έχω τοποθετήσει στην βιβλιοθήκη, δίπλα σε ένα κουτί με το ίδιο χαρτί.
In my next post I will show you what the entire bookcase looks like. What do you think of my “new” from color to black and white box?
Στο επόμενο post μου θα σας δείξω πως μοιάζει
ολόκληρη η βιβλιοθήκη. Τι γνώμη έχετε για το “νέο” μαυρόασπρο κουτί μου;
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This is a nice upcycled project. Your daughter will be more than happy!
Take care,
Anne.
Thans so much Anne.. now to work onthe rest of the room
It’s amazing what a little mod podge and pretty paper can do! The plain, utilitarian box now looks like a decorative addition to the room. It’s great to be able to re-use perfectly good household items that just need a little bit of help to look pretty.
Carol (“Mimi”) from Home with Mimi
That is the reason I started this blog Carol. I needed to make changes but the economic situation was not getting any better so I decided to start upcycling and repurposing. This was one of the earlier posts with bad photos but the principle is still the same.
Very cute!
A nice change up from the usual solid colors.
That looks so much better, it’s amazing what a bit of paper can do. x
It really is amazing. And you can change it out when the mood suits you.
Wow, you would have to see the before, to believe it–great job! Thank you for sharing @Vintage Charm!
Thank you Cecilia, the B/W was very helpful in unifying the whole look of the bookcase.
The original looked like functional kitchen storage, now its decor that would fit into any room. Your daughter will enjoy it for sure.
The original was actually one of four in primary colors. It was for the kids’ toys when they were little, primarily to store Legos. But they were remarkably sturdy. So why not revamp them and give them a second life.
I love how this project came out. What a difference some paper makes. #fridayfrivolity xx
It really does make a huge difference especially after so many years with the yellow.
Those are gorgeous!!!!
My kids love the black and white combo. That’s probably the only thing they agree on. Lol!
Paper and paint, so great for transforming ordinary things. You made them extraordinary! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
That’s totally my sentiment Jann. I cannot live without my paints.
What a good idea! It looks so nice and you can customize the look of your visible storage. 🙂
Exactly. This box is really sturdy so it will last forever but we can always change the look.
Mary, I love the way you think. Just because this is used for storage does not mean that it can’t look good. I am a huge fan of black and white, and I love the pattern on this paper. So I really love this box. Pinned this post so that I can use it for redoing some of our storage areas. I really love this.
Thank you Nikki! I also am a huge fan of Black and White too and it is so easy to spuce up a space with just these colors and another for added punch. I just did this to try and unify her bookcase which had way too much going on.
That black and white paper is so pretty! And I love that you’re able to repurpose some items you already had!
Emily for me that is always the goal. To spend as little as possible and to recycle what I have bacause I try to be earth friendly and not add to the garbage. Of course it helps when they turn out pretty.
They look very classy, and I actually love the pop of bright yellow inside.
I really like the yellow peaking out too. Thanks Julie.
I have always loved black and white damask…so classy and works in so many situations. And I too have tons of those plastic boxes that will be around long after I’m gone. Covering them with a lovely paper is the perfect way to handle an ‘unsightly’ box.
Thanks for sharing Mary
Hugs, Lynn
Those boxes were from when the boys were tots. Therey are incridibly sturdy but looked outdated so this did the trick. Now my girl loves having it in her room.
I love the “black and white” look. Your daughter must be so happy. What a nice Mom to organize in a pretty way:) Love repurposing and getting organized! (visiting from #BragAboutIt)
Thanks Seana. I did this a while back but her room looks great, all her favorite colors and things hidden away.
This is so pretty. I lovee the classic white and black.
Debra I always look to improve on what I already have. My girl loves the black and white look.
I have a big love for damask Mary, so I have to say I love your boxes!! They are so classy now!
Thanks Pili, it really is a pretty pattern and one that my girl loves to have in her room.
Aren’t you smart, Mary?! The decoupage looks fantastic and makes everything match better. Love this idea.
Happy Thoughts of Home. 🙂
Thank you Stacey, it was a quick fix so that her room wouldn’t look like the circus.
Perfection, Mary! Those boxes are adorable! I need to figure out this decopage thing. #WAYWOW
Thanks Regina. The decoupage thing is actually pretty easy, and it makes a world of difference.
What a great idea! Some Washi tape would work wonders, too. What a lucky teen to have such a creative mama!
Thank you so much Emma. We work together to make a happy home and a room that she is comfortable in.