Damage Control

Anyone who has kids knows what they do to your house. I can't get too upset about it since I was a destructive kid also. It's the circle of life.
The project I tackled today was a door bumper.

This is the hole that resulted from the kids swinging the front door open.



You can see how the handle hits right into the hole. Please ignore the old and in need of paint door. We do. We plan on replacing it soon and have just let it go.





The only option that would work was this little white bumper. The other more heavy duty doorstops required a screw that screwed right into the center of the hole. Since I wasn't in the mood to patch the hole, I went for this one.





All of the hardware in our house is oil rubbed bronze, so I decided to paint it. The front door hardware will also be oil rubbed bronze when we get the new door.





Here is the final look. I don't know what I think about the random dark circle on the wall. Right now I'm thinking it's just one step above a hole.

Tuscan goes Beachy

So I got this tiered basket thing at a Southern Living Home party. I hate those things. I always feel pressure to buy overpriced stuff that I don't really need. Well I've had this basket tower for 5 years. It sort of matched the old kitchen, but it really doesn't match this one.





Spray paint is an easy fix.





The finished product:




I'm not sure if I like the color yet. It always takes my eyes awhile to adjust to anything new I do. Either way, it's fine. It was less than $4 for the paint and took about 15 minutes. I can change the color if I end up not liking it.

Peace out, prints.

Ever since we finished the kitchen I had those sea life prints up. They are nice prints, but I never really liked them there. They were too washed out. I also have a thing for open shelving in a kitchen. I LOVE the way it looks, but I know we aren't tidy enough to be able to have our cups and dishes stored that way. So this is the compromise. We have a little more color and texture, but I don't have to be super mom-wife to maintain it (although it does add a little to my dusting duty).

See how the pale prints and white frames get lost?




The new shelves:




Most of those objects are from Homegoods and were less than $5. The silver bulldog is from Jen and the straw ball is from an IKEA mix. The shelves are from Lowe's and were $12.99 I believe.





I've been playing around with the orientation, but I think this arrangement will stick. Maybe I can get around to finally throwing out that cheapo college lamp that you see on the left. My trash will be someone else's treasure.