this first before & after comes from whitney who, along with her “guitar hero”, decided to make over their kitchen with some chalkboard and regular paint. i’ve always loves chalkboards in the kitchen and this is a great way to keep grocery lists and let guests or family members know what is in each cabinet. great work, whitney!
next up is a before & after with a how-to attached. d*s reader roxy sent over this fun little clock makeover she finished and was kind enough to share her basic instructions. want to know how? just CLICK HERE (or click “read more” below) to read her instructions after the jump. thanks, roxy!
Roxy’s How-To
1. Find an old/ugly clock at the thrift store, and one that has screws on the back so you can easily take the cover off.
2. Unscrew the cover and gently pull off the hands, make sure not to yank or pull too hard as to keep from bending the hands. Then pull the battery piece out [this might need some nudging or yanking]
3. On a piece of cardstock, cardboard etc. draw your image and punch a tiny hole [no bigger than the rod the hands are attached too] in the center, or wherever you see fit and then cut the image out.
4. Place the drawing on top of the battery holder with the little pin rod poking through the whole, then push the clock hands gently back on. With colored masking tape cut out numbers, shapes etc.
5. Place where you would like on the wall…evenly of course! ;)
6. Now to hang the clock/battery part, just take a long piece of masking tape and start to fold it in half but not all the way down, when you get half way, place one side on top of the battery holder and the other on the back part…then take a good size tack and tack the tap to the wall in the middle of the numbers.
Now you have a brand new super cute AND affordable clock!
