After years of living in my rented apartment like a squatter, I've finally decided to hang some things on the walls. Previously the only reason I hung pictures on the wall was because they didn't fit in the closet. It is not that we don't like where we live, or think that we will be leaving shortly. I have never decorated it because it's not the sort of place you would want to decorate.
One day, probably a Friday, I decided to Make an Effort. I wanted a headboard, I wanted a project and I didn't want it to cost a lot.
We went to the home reusable store and bought some ceiling tiles. Not just any ceiling tiles. These were from Jasper block, a 100 year old building. A piece of local history!
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| Covered |
I had to get the paint off and enlisted unsuspecting relatives to make the job easier. I used a gel paint remover and a plastic spatula.
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| Naked |
The colour underneath is beautiful. I would love to hang these against a red wall. Unfortunately my walls are white. I spray painted the tiles copper. The original plan was to wipe them with a dark brown, over top of the copper to give them more depth. Then I just wanted them up and was too impatient to follow through.
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| Oooh |
Links
http://www.homereusables.com/dev/
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