the hole...

On August 19th we had a little leak in my master bathroom upstairs. My husband fixed the leak not realizing water got behind the shower wall, oops!


"ROUGHLY" 3 feet wide.



Right in our ENTRYWAY!

Believe it or not, most people did not notice it right when they walked in.



I measured a nice, even rectangle around the hole, Todd cut it out with a razor. The hole was left open for a good 2-3 weeks before we closed it up. We wanted to let it dry out up there:)



Todd cut the sheetrock to fit PERFECTLY! It was extremely difficult to hang. He held it up, while I screwed it in.
It's 1/4" sheetrock by the way, make sure you measure the thickness if you ever need to do this type of repair.

This project did not cost us too much, thank God!
We had this compound, which I love to use for patching up everywhere.
We bought the paper tape for a few bucks.
We have the tools.
The sheetrock was damaged on one corner, Todd got it for $5.

I taped the lines using the compound like glue.

I would put a layer of compound on the creases and into the corner, staying as neat as possible. The neater you are, the less work later. Be patient and let each layer dry over night.

Each time I added a layer, I would spread the compound out further out. I also repaired an area to the left where the previous owner tried to patch something. Let it sit over night one more time...

Here I am after sanding it down nice and smooth. My daughter took this picture of me, not so clear but funny!

This is what I used to prime the ceiling. I've had it sitting with all of my paints, bought for another project that I haven't gotten to yet. Our ceiling is textured so I have this decorative sand I use to mix in with the paint for ceiling repairs.

Priming the ceiling with a half circle motion to blend with the textured ceiling.



Painting the ceiling (and walls) with Benjamin Moore "Bleeker Beige".
Its just about finished...I'll post pictures of our new entryway soon!
This was a huge job and not easy. My 10 year old son said to me, "Mom, you're doing such a great job making our old house look new". So rewarding:)



chalkboard...

I promised my daughter I would make her a chalkboard on this wall, I finally did it!
In the "Living/Playroom"
I have not mastered the "chalkboard font" yet:)



I found the frame in Michaels Craft Store, unfinished $8.
Spray painted it with Rustoleum flat black.
I traced the inside of the frame onto the wall.
Painted the rectangle with Chalkboard paint.




Roughed up the edges with a sanding block.
Sealed it with a clear matte spray paint.
Attached the frame to the wall with sheetrock screws.



My daughter's teacher gave me this African Violet on the last day of school, June 2013, for being her "Room parent".
 I decided to ditch the plastic container it came in and replant it into this artichoke jar-RE PURPOSE!
I put small stones into the bottom, packed the plant with dirt into the jar...4 months later-looks happy!