Brass curtain rods???

I am terrible at painting.  There, I admit it.  Terrible with a capital T.  I can’t even paint my toenails without having to clean polish off my toes with a Q-tip and polish remover.  So, when we recently did our mini home makeover, (wood flooring downstairs, new carpet upstairs, new paint everywhere, new lighting everywhere), I didn’t lift a paint brush, but left that to the pros.

However, since we were trying to stay in budget, I did try to reuse our old brass curtain rods by spray painting them.  I bought some Rustoleum spray paint in a color called “hammered metal”, and when a sunny day finally came to Portland, spread them on some plastic in the back yard and went to town.

I told you I’m a terrible painter right?  When they were dry, big flakes of paint from off of the plastic stuck to the rods.  But, with a rag, I was able to wipe them off reasonably well.  Once they were up, and the curtains were hung, (Woolrich sailcloth curtains from Target.  I LOVE them!), my terrible painting wasn’t too noticeable.  So here’s a peek at my living room makeover and brass curtain rod transformation.

If I get  brave, I may try spray painting those lamps next in a brushed nickel paint.

I love my new Ikea pendant light, which replaced the brass fixture that used to be in the dining room.

The infamous curtain rods.

This wicker trunk replaced my more formal coffee table, at least for the summer.

It was a Ross clearance item.  I got it for $26, and doctored it’s scratches with shoe polish.

 

 

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Elizabeth

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