Spray paint solves all, is what I like to say. A fresh coat of paint transforms an item from trash to treasure (when using the right colors, of course.) This beauty of a chair was snatched up at Goodwill Akron for around $15. I'm one that can look past it's initial appearance of faded, stained and drab because in my head, a design party is taking place...imagining the possible new life for this aged chair.
Design Decisions:
I spray painted the whole things gold. Not a huge difference in tonal range from it's original color but it gave unity to the piece as well as added a lovely metallic sheen. Instant new life. Of course, I used to my go-to, inexpensive way of adding detail, color and texture...yarn. I experimented with weaving it throughout and around the edge. I created a cool focal geometric shape in the center...time consuming but worth it. Fringy tassels were also placed around the edge for interest.
Ok guys, let's hear from you, how would you have styled it?

Wood plant stand, good quality, $10...SOLD! I snatched it up and skipped home. My plan was already in mind. Metallic gold. I'm always wanting to add metallic pieces to my house. Built in 1921, it's full of character and dark wood. I've added bold colors throughout with the perfect amount of neutrals to balance it all...and anything metallic gives it that extra glam factor.
(Paint: Krylon Metallic Gold Spray Paint)

Ya know those expensive stainless steel letter magnets from Pottery Barn? I've been wanting them for years...but c'mon, not paying that high price for magnets. Silly. 

I found and purchased a big bag of vintage colorful kids magnets from Bombshelter, I figured these would look awesome spray painted with some metallic Krylon Chrome paint. I know, I know, these magnets were already cute in their original state when I bought them but the colors and look doesn't go with my house...had to give it a punch of glam. This is seriously the most easy project and the results are high style. 

This is my style of pumpkin carving! I love how this metallic pumpkin candle turned out. 

To start, for texture, I made hot glue "beads" in lines around the pumpkin and then covered the whole thing with a coat of gold spray paint. Next, I just carved out the pumpkin like normal and placed the wick inside in the center. The best way I knew to keep the wick in the center was to hold it steady with two knives...weird, I know...but it worked!  I used soy wax for the candle part and did my best to actually follow the directions on the package (go me!). I wanted to melt the wax in a container I could throw away after making the mess so I just found a glass spaghetti sauce jar to use...it also worked great to pour the wax into the pumpkin. I had never done a project with wax before so I really had no idea what I was doing or what to expect...but it went pretty smoothly! Overall, it was the perfect nontraditional pumpkin carving!

Just like any other project I take on, it's always a work in progress. A few months ago I transformed an ugly green bedroom in my house (it was so ugly I never even went in the space!) into a dressing room. Yep, a whole room to spew around clothes, shoes and accessories. Now I have a nice giant full length mirror in there, shelves hung for shoes and started adding some pops of color with painted hangers. Pretty close to being complete! Love this space and it's been a blast to work on.

This rug and I are now a few years deep. It's in great shape, but it's once vibrant orangey red color has faded over our relationship. Being a designer, color is very important to me. That orangey red is not an option...I have to have it! It's my main outdoor accessory color. Ok, nbd...the answer is always spray paint. I swept it up and gave it a coat of Krylon Banner Red spray paint. I was a little giddy over the outcome...it saved me time from a new rug hunt and cash!

Starting to give the backyard a refreshing update! So far it’s involved ninja kicking an old fence down, ripping out spiky weeds…and of course painting whatever i can get my hands on. I’m adding pops of color by spray painting clay pots.