Monogram Wall Art

Looking for an easy home decor item that is "custom" made? Look no further....and if you love monograms as much as I do, this is ideal!

Here's what I used:
-Frame my sister had given me that had no backing or glass; there is a use for everything!
-A wooden "S"
-Black spray paint
-Feather Pick
-Ribbon
-Cloth
-Scissors & Hot Glue Gun

Materials

But let's take a closer look at the feathers...they're soooooo pretty and were actually the most expensive item out of everything I used! By expensive I am talking the whopping $6 at Michaels. Clearly not a bank breaker! Gorgeous...it also reminded me of my wedding as my attendants wore peacock feathers in their hair.

Fun With Feathers

Very easy directions...and it took hardly an hour. I spray painted the "S" while I was prepping dinner. Waited about an hour, and coated it once more. I cut the cloth to the size that would serve as "backing" for the frame and glued it on. After it was attached I trim the edges so they weren't so jagged...although it doesn't matter because it's the back!

Fabric Backing

Unfortunately, this is where I forgot to take more pictures. After I flipped the frame over I positioned the "S" where I liked it. I hot glued the middle and bottom of the "S" to the fabric. I cut a small piece of ribbon and wrapped it around the top of the "S" and glued it as I went. I glued the extra top of the ribbon to the fabric. This makes it look like the ribbon is holding the "S" in place. I cut the long spike off of the feathers, leaving about an inch of the spike to work with. I didn't want this attached permanently as I know I'll switch the feathers for varying seasons. Easy swap out!



Ready To Hang

I tried it in a spot in the living room, but didn't like how it looked. So I switched it to the wall opposite the front door. It's now the first piece of "artwork" you see when you enter the house. Great and easy project to do, and a great way to use an awesome frame that no longer has the main components. I excel in taking crooked pictures...ironic in that having anything crooked is enough to make me whip out a level.



Welcome!

...and I have obviously mastered getting a bad glare in the majority of pictures that I take to post on this blog. It's something completely diffferent from everything else that I have in my house, but it's fun and whimiscal, which makes me smile!

If you decide to make your own and have any questions about the process feel free to comment or shoot me an email. I'll make sure to get back to each of you.

~Keep It ClaSea

Living Room Updates

So a while back in one of my previous posts, I mentioned that we were redoing the living room. It's still a work in progress but I wanted to share a few things that are making this room come together. The first is a few accessories I had picked up at Marshalls. All of these are going to find their new home on the mantle above the fireplace. I wanted to pull in different textures and different colors; especially shades of blue, as well as things of varying heights.

Vase and Bottle

Can't Beat The Prices!

Scrap Wood Seahorse

After lots of furniture shopping, we are still nowhere. We keep going back and forth between a sectional or a sofa and matching love seat, but haven't made any decisions. We did know that we were definitely going to be getting an ottoman, and one with storage was a top priority! My husband was out this past weekend doing some errands and happened to find a killer ottoman. After texting me pictures and the measurements, I told him to pull the trigger. You're thinking "UGH!" Leather!" Breathe easy...you are seeing it correctly, it is leather, but not white, it's more of a whitish/gray/creamish color. And the nail head detail is SUPER awesome. ...not to mention the color totally pops against the navy base of the rug, which you can kind of see here. Can't show you too much...I want the final reveal to be amazing!

 



Clasealdy On Instagram

Did I mention I am a sucker for anything nautical but doesn't scream "Beach! Beach! Beach!" If not, I am. As if you couldn't tell from the wooden seahorse above. Let me pause for a moment. Yes, I'm a sucker for all nautical related things, but I am also slightly obsessed with reusing things that were no longer serving a purpose where they were originally located in the house. We had this great black iron tri-level corner shelving piece that I bought years ago at Walmart. (I'm not a huge fan of Walmart, but loved this piece, so that was the end of the story. ...and I think it was about $40?! Steal.) Since we've moved into our house, it's been in the kitchen not really serving a purpose except for being a catch all of random things. Took everything off, cleaned it up, and transplanted it into the living room. So.Much.More.Functional. Where this corner unit was has now turned into my next little project. Two words: coffee bar. (Eeeeep, I'm soooo excited!) I'm sure you've noticed I have lots of projects going on. It's a blessing and a curse...but it's the way I live!

 



Corner Unit

 

There's my nautical love next to the corner unit. It's a basket hung on a nail! I already had all of these and the starfish were from another project. So it was simple and easy decor! ...and cost me nothing...which is always a huge bonus. I'm sure that over time the items on the shelves will change but this is what it looks like for the time being. I am hoping that the next living room post will be the "final reveal!"

 

~Keep It ClaSea