I forgot to turn off Hubby's alarm clock this morning, so I was up and at 'em at 6:00 AM. Not a big deal, even though it's Saturday. I had a project on my mind and wanted to get started before the day made it too hot to spray paint.
For those concerned, I did receive Hubby's permission before he left for his Scout camping trip last night. He said as long as I made marks for all the numbers (in addition to the wooden twelve, three, six, and nine that I had purchased at Michaels yesterday in anticipation of today's events), then I could spray to my hearts content.
Those are the magical words every wife longs to hear from her husband.
We bought this clock at Deseret Book just a few months after we were married. It was 80% off the original price, and I couldn't resist such a great deal. I admit it was mostly the sheer size of the clock that appealed to me...I wasn't too crazy about the writing or style. It had a cursive font saying, "Families are Forever." As much as I know that to be true, my house isn't exactly a cursive-type of place. And I didn't like the aged yellow background. In addition, I had seen the very same clock in several other homes that we visited. I like to be unique, not run-of-the-mill. Inevitably, a makeover on this clock was bound to happen eventually.
And then I discovered the awesomeness of spray paint. It was the perfect time to fix this guy. No pun intended.
The entire project took me less than an hour and a half. If you don't believe me, check the times on the clock! Most of that was spent watching the paint dry. I can be so efficient when I'm awake this early on a weekend morning.
I lucked out by finding some white spray paint left over from when we moved in. I used my horse head green to add some color to the numbers. I then glued the numbers in place with Krazy Glue...those puppies could now survive a nuclear blast! I had to tweak the clock hands a little to allow them to easily glide over the much-taller wooden numbers now in place. Then I put the clock back together and hung it on the wall.
Which called for another photo shoot!
I really like it. I love how updated it feels. It changes the entire corner, which is exactly what I wanted. That clock has always felt out of place. It's nice to have it reflect our non-cursive lifestyle. And to be honest, it's a little confidence-booster to know that I can improve the appearance of things on the first try. Dang that dresser.
What do you think?
I like it! Definitely fits better.
ReplyDeleteI love it...suprized you didn't like the saying. You are an expert and that dresser is going to prove you are a professional expert :)!
ReplyDeleteI love reading about your awesome projects! I need to do some fun things to update our home as well. I hope you guys are doing well. Love they way your home looks! :)
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