In an effort to make the dungeon I call home tolerable, I've been trying my hand at decorating. Now to be fair what I consider decorating some people might simply consider cleaning, but to me it's a big deal. I'm taking teeny tiny baby steps toward a more pleasant and comfortable living space and I'm doing it on a budget. My first project, gold bookends for my nightstand so I have an organized place to put my current reading. These are not exactly rocket science to make but they look really nice for how simple they are.
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| Gold Spray Paint $3 & Two Brick Pavers $.69 a piece |
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| All painted |
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My 2nd attempt to capture how gold they were after painting.
I just couldn't get the color right. |
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| Add rubber feet $2.49 |
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| All done and so very shiny! |
This is a pretty cheap way to make book ends and
I like the look a whole lot. I've seen this done with any old brick and in most cases they chip away at the sides before they paint to make it look my gold ore like. I didn't want that look so I skipped that part. I figure in a few weeks if I want a new look I can just take a hammer to them and repaint.
