completing projects from december

So every now and again, I have these visions or see great ideas on other blogs or in magazines and I get motivated to create wonderful things. The motivation will usually last about a day and then I move on to something else. I had these two projects laying around since about December. I had all the supplies I needed, just needed a free weekend which I conveniently had this past weekend. I spent all day Saturday working on my faux bamboo desk, and the ever so popular, bubble chandelier as featured in Readymade.

The desk was purchased at Salvation Army back in January or February. Since I am moving to a bigger apartment, I decided to complete this project as I would finally have a place to display it.  I took the advice of fellow blogger Jenny at Little Green Notebook and used the Rustoleum Safety Red spray paint.

{before: circa 8:00 AM}

{during: after first coat, starting to transform}

{complete: 12 hrs of work, 4 cans of paint, and 3 coats of poly later, a true masterpiece}

I had originally planned on reupholstering the benches, but I don't know how to do the piping, nor do I have a sewing machine. I am considering having them done by a professional, however I am clearly hesitant to do that. I actually don't hate how the teal looks with the red even though its a bit dingy and faded. 

While I was waiting for the paint to dry in between coats, I got bored and didn't feel like doing anything else productive so I remembered I had all the supplies to make the bubble chandelier so I got started on that. One of the balls broke in the construction process but I managed to glue it back together, but you can't really even notice it. 

{let there be bubbly light}

I'm so happy I finally got these projects done and will have a place to display them soon! When I am fully settled in my new apartment, pictures will be posted of the objects in their natural habitat.

Just another manic Monday.
-L-