5 Pinterest Projects You Have to Try NOW

Hi ya'll- it's been a while... I'll spare you the details but I've been busy in the land of mommy hood- I've been praying for God's direction as we embark on exploring adoption as well as taking a crack at In Vitro Fertilization. (If you're new to my blog, I'm a Cancer survivor and Cancer can really affect a woman's fertility. You suck, Cancer!)

Now back to the snobby stuff, I have been desperately re-arranging my house since I have a a huge amount of stuff leftover from my last selling event a few weeks ago and nowhere to put it. Thus, I have been doing what my husband calls "melting" the leftovers into my own decor until I can sell again.

If you're like me and most of my friends we usually go to one website when we want instant decor gratification and that's- Pinterest! Ya'll, I am like a fat girl in a candy store when it comes to Pinterest and since no one would never call me thin- that's saying something.

I recently found a few projects that I simply have to try when I'm not homeschooling, etsy selling or trying to conceive a human.

Here are my top 5 projects to try RIGHT NOW!

1) Turn antique cutlery into instant photo holders!

  This is a project that I actually tried and found it both fun and relatively easy! Careful about bending some of the older cutlery too quickly though or you'll end up with broken prongs. And feel free to get creative- you can fold the top of the fork back completely to create a business card holder or turn the fork horizontally to make more of a statement.

2) Turn a dresser into a bookshelf

While this might look difficult- trust me, it's not- you're just removing the drawers and adding headboard or wood strips to the backing- followed by an awesome paint job. For extra oomph- swap out the drawer pulls. Michaels has some crystal facsimiles for just a couple dollars each or hit your local antique store for some real vintage beauties.

3) Use a salvage door for interest

I'm a sucker for using something average in an a new way and while using salvage doors in decor has been around for awhile- adding an extra pop of color and adding some hooks can give a small space an instant facelift and provide a little storage. I adore this mint color in a sea of white!

4)  Turn a piece of glass into a mirror with looking glass paint

Get thee to Michaels and buy a can of Looking Glass paint-now! It comes in a spray can and will turn practically anything with glass into a vintage style mirror that oozes shabby charm. Who needs that pricey mercury glass when you have this stuff? Warning: Do not use spray paint indoors! Thus, my garage looks like a transformer threw up.

5) Upcycle a ladder into a set of shelves

I used this same concept on an incredibly odd shaped tall window by attaching shelves and setting it against a wall but making over a ladder should be even easier since all you need are a few pieces of wood to connect the front step to the back of the ladder. Want an even easier hack? Use a nail gun and and attach some Michaels' shelves that come with easy to install tabs. (And for those of you who wonder? No, I am not sponsored by Michaels but hey- a girl can dream.)

I hope some of these gave you an extra helping of decor inspo!

Until next time...

Yours Truly,

The Vintage Snob