DIY Free Bedroom Decorations

Free decoration #1

We are still putting some finishing touches

on our bedroom renovation

and of course we are trying to do them

on a tight if not non-existent budget

So while browsing the web for inspiration

I found this

Via Craftberry Bush

and thought Perfect!

I want a coastal/beachy feel to the room

and I just fell in love with this

I love the color and the way the

sayings make me feel

So I went out to the garage and rummaged

through some leftover door casing

from our dining/reading room

board and batten project

and I had just enough

Next I printed off my words

and grabbed my supply of craft paints

After painting my boards a mixture of colors

I white washed the dark ones

and glazed the lighter ones

then lightly distressed them all

to give them that old worn look

(instead of the I bought them at HD 2 months ago look)

I played with the different pieces

to come up with a grouping that I liked

Then I painted on my words

hot glued the boards together

and added some twine to hang it with

and ended up with this

I love that it looks old

and that it adds just a few more pops of color

to the room

Free Decoration #2

While in the garage I also spied
and old oar that my husband has had forever
It was broke in two
so I glued it back together
slapped on some paint
and hung it on our plank wall
with some hooks

Free Decoration #3

Next I found some tongue & groove

boards that were leftover from a previous project

I glued the two pieces together

with liquid nails

Added some paint

I mixed two blues I had together to obtain

the beachy blue that was in my head

then I white washed it

and painted on my letters

And now it hangs above the oar

Total cost for these 3 mini projects - nada :).