Two of many...

My "time out" was fantastic. I got a lot of projects checked off my list and got started on several others. I think my enjoyment of my condo seriously multiplied already with just the few projects I've gotten done and I can't wait to enjoy the completion of the ones I've started and have yet to begin.

I'm only going to share two of the projects today, both of which include thrifty treasures I posted about a couple months ago for Southern Hospitality's Thrifty Treasures. Today, however, I'm posting them for Between Naps on the Porch's Metamorphosis Monday.

On Memorial Day weekend, my Mom and I went to our first estate sale and got a trunk load of great stuff at a crazy total price of $15. Something that we both got to enjoy by splitting them between us was a stack of trays.

Below is one of the trays I got. I had no intention of keeping it as is, though I did take a close up picture of the two flower designs for inspirational purposes. At the time of purchase, I figured I would end up spray painting the trays, but I didn't know where they'd be used yet.

Well, this weekend the first tray (the one above) got spray painted and found a home in my guest room. The guest room is a bright green and I have lots of black and white, but have also started to add cobalt blue as an accent.

So I spray painted the tray white and then in order to set it off from the white dresser I painted black trim around the edge. The framed pieces above the dresser used to be above the bed, but I'd never been satisfied with having them there so I moved them to this new place, which I like so much more.

The second project started with the two green bottles seen below amongst a $1 tub of glass miscellany.

After a good wipe down, here they are ready for my project. I love the shape and I have seen others turn great bottles into lamps, so that was my desired plan for these.

The lamp kits were just under $6 at Walmart. These were really easy to assemble- just read the instructions and away you go! I chose not to drill holes in the bottles for the wires but just set the lamp kit into the bottle opening and let the wires fall to the back.

Then I added white lamp shades from Target ($5.99/e) and I've got two custom lamps for under $15 a piece (less than 50 cents each for the bottles, $6/e for the lamp kits, $6/e for the lamp shades, and bulbs I already had on hand).

This is what the nightstands in the guest room looked like before...

And here is one side with one of the new lamps...

And then finished off with some boxes, which I kind of collect, and a couple tiny vases (all of which were either gifted or bought at thrift stores for 50 cents or less a piece). The other side has an alarm clock to one side of the lamp and a stack of more boxes on the other side.

These are pretty small, simple changes, but they've really made an impact on the room. I made another change in the guest room that I'll share tomorrow or later in the week, but for now head on over to Between Naps on the Porch for some inspirational DIY projects.

Blessings and Happy Monday!