Vaction = Project Time!!!

Something rare is going on this week, I have multiple consecutive days of vacation.  I legitimately can't remember the last time I took multiple days off work.  It was at least a year ago, and probably longer ago than that.  No, I'm not trying to toot my own horn or show off, I just don't like to take time off.  It never fails that you work super hard to have everything caught up before you go on vacation.  When you come back, you work super hard trying to clean everything up from being gone on vacation.  But, I needed a mental break before I had a total breakdown. 

Things at the house have been slightly chaotic lately, so I have been looking forward to getting some projects done this week while on vacation.  I'm still trying to track down someone to fix the ceiling at the house and then repaint the ceiling once it is all done.  We are paused on the basement shelving project for the winter.  That project was a massive undertaking to say the least.  I have also slowly been working on painting the hallway on the main floor as well as the stairwell and upstairs hallway.  We have switches out a few lights in the house, we are working on stripping an old chest of drawers that was painted, I have been trying to get window coverings up, and deep clean the  house.  Lots going on! 

Amidst all that, I started another new project over the weekend.  At the top of our stairs, there is a big blank wall that I have been pondering what to do with since we moved in.  The previous owners had family pictures on that wall, but we have those on the mantle downstairs, so that plan was out.  I came up with the idea last year to do a quote wall.  The quotes would be from books Andrew and I have read.  So, this weekend, I finally put the plan into action.  I went to Goodwill and picked up eleven picture frames in 11x14 and 8x10 sizes.  The frames didn't have to be pretty because I was planning on painting them all. 

 

Here are a few of the frames I picked up this weekend 

 Spray painting them semi gloss black, glossy black, and aluminum

 A few of the frames I found had some great detail work

Love this 11x14 frame painted silver

My plan is to paint all the frames and get the glass for each one cleaned up.  Both Andrew and I have to come up with five quotes each for the frames.  The 11x14 frames I'm likely going to have printed.  The quotes for the 8x10 frames I will print from home on scrapbook paper I purchased at Hobby Lobby this weekend.  Once all the frames are assembled, I will create a gallery wall with our quotes.  I will be sure to post the after photo once everything is done.  

Here is a sneak peek at a another project I'm working on for over our bed....