Vanessa's Corner

Just spray paint it. Simple. That's my go-to solution for outdated decor pieces I either own or have found for a buck from my recent trip to the op-shop. Giving something old a new coat of paint can transform it into something outstanding that fits into tomorrow's trend. Nearly everything in my home has had some sort've transformation done to it, unfortunately not all have a before and after picture but here is a couple that I could find on my hard-drive and on the internet.  One. The Outdated Candle Holder This ceramic candle holder was revamped after I got the pair for $3, our kitchen has been it's home for the last two years. I have a DIY tutorial on how to spray paint shiny ceramic  HERE .  Two. Changing Colour Themes This has been my most recent spray painting DIY. This side table used to be located in our master bedroom, it had been collecting dust and taking valuable floor space. The copper-gold didn't suit any other room in our house so I ...

    Hi Readers, I hope everyone is doing well and having a wonderful start to their week. I'm happy to finally release a new series of posts that have been in the works for the last couple of months. This new series came to me when I realised how much my daughter was into fashion and design. Every day I'd receive drawings from her of outfits that she designed herself, before I knew it I had drawers full of them! So what does any other DIY crazy, sewing machinist, budget frenzied mother do? She recreates them! So, this new series is where I literally recreate, design and produce Maddy's drawings into fashion pieces for herself, this new series is called Maddy and Me . To kick off the first project we have this dress, which Maddy decided on naming Fairyland. Madeleine's Design This is Maddy's original drawing, a purple and pink dress with flower embellishments along the shoulders and not one but TWO purses (a girl can't have too many bags).  M...

Hi readers! So... for the past few weeks I've felt like I was in a major negative rut, day in and day out I felt like my space, my home and my life was full of negativity. It's a gross feeling and I hate it whenever I get into that sort've mind space. So, what did my cards call for when I was feeling out of sorts and like my sanctuary was just not working for me? I cleanse the air in my home, get DIYing and change things up a bit. I make my home and my space mine again. So as I was looking around on Pinterest (yet again) for some inspiration I came across mason jar succulents. I thought Hey! I've got a shit tonne of mason jars in my pantry, a front yard full of pebbles and a pot of succulents that need propagating in my alfresco. So I experimented, brainstormed and came up with this. This DIY was so easy that my kids joined in and made them for me while I was busy taking photos of the whole method. WHAT YOU WILL NEED: Mason jars - Can be bought from any major ...