So, I love Joanna Gaines. I love watching Fixer Upper and
seeing the Gaines’ work their magic in buyer’s homes. Watching their show
really is inspiring and reading their book was ever more inspiring. I was so
inspired after reading their book that I set a goal to do more DIY projects,
especially the kind I normally avoided due to how challenging they appeared. I
have never had a ton of confidence when it came to certain DIY projects because
they required a certain level of creativity that I really didn’t believe I
possessed. I am such a concrete thinker, I usually have to see things in a
finished state and work backwards. My husband on the other hand is more of an abstract thinker. He can see things
in their rawest and most unfinished state and see a finished project in his
mind. Despite my beliefs and natural thinking patterns, I decided to take on a
few more DIY projects. I truly believe you will only know what you can and
cannot do by trying new things. I have come to a place in my life where I am
brave enough to try something new, and if I fail, I fail. At least I tried. So,
back to my original point…our wood family name sign. If you watch Fixer Upper,
I am sure you have seen Joanna use wooden signs and plaques to decorate homes.
She has a large sign above her kitchen sink. It’s such a staple of hers and I
love it!
So, after seeing a few of the signs she has used, I decided
to make one for our home. So, I used an old piece of wood we stained and used
for shelving purposes, pulled out some white Kilz paint and paintbrushes, and
picked up some stencils from good ole Hobby Lobby. Don’t’ you just love Hobby
Lobby? Anyways, I let the items sit together for a couple of weeks due to
simply being busy. I finally set out time to complete this long awaited project
& it was pretty easy! Well…I decided to try spray pain first and I did not
like the outcome at all. It was terrible and the fumes were a bit much so, I
went with my first mind and used the paintbrush. The stencils made it really
simple. My husband did measurements to see how to center the word. I then traced
out each letter with a washable marker to ensure I liked the placement and then I started
the painting process. After applying two coats and making sure the edges of
each letter didn’t run or smear, the sign looked pretty good. I realized the
sign was still missing something. Something to make it even more personal and I
thought about my love for arrows. I love arrows. We have some décor with arrows
around our home and I made two necklaces with arrows to represent my children
and the scripture found in Psalm 127:4. So, I have such an affinity for arrows
and that's what was missing. So I added an arrow (freehand) and our sign was
complete!
First coat of paint
This project was extremely inexpensive. You will need wood, white
paint, stencils, and a paintbrush. You can buy a piece of wood from Lowes or
pick up some pallets for free from places throughout the city. Many companies
give pallets give away free of charge. The rest of the items are fairly cheap. Once
you have all of your items, you are ready to customize your sign to your
liking! It’s really a simple and savvy DIY project for the woman who
doesn’t want to spend a ton of money on Etsy or at a home store. I hope this
inspires you to try a new DIY project this week or in the weeks to come. You
will never know what you can do unless you are willing to try. J
Psalm 127:3-5
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