Copper is the new Black! | James.com - DIY

Hi Guys!

So lately I have been obsessing about copper and everything about it! (Not a clue why) I just find the colour is great for any time of year! It is a warm household shade for the winter months but also flourishes in the sunlight!

If I could I would make anything and everything in my house copper at the minute, I just love the way it looks. It has a classic yet contemporary feel to it.

Whilst scanning through Pinterest and a variety of homeware stores such as Oliver Bonas, I have been inspired to up cycle current items in order to fit with my new obsession.

I would like to share with you a couple of my Copper inspired DIY projects with you and talk you through how I achieved the look.

- The letters!

As you can see the letters just started off as a distressed chrome and to be honest I loved the way they looked but found that they did not stand out very well against the grey wall. So therefore copper was the best way forward! 

Plastikote fast dry project enamel - Copper

Firstly I placed the letters Face up on paper, this was in order to protect the table beneath. I sprayed everything outdoors to keep the fumes down. 

I gave the letters a generous coating of the spray to make sure it was evenly distributed, and then panicked thinking it would dry all blotchy and runny. Nevertheless i persevered  with the hopes tbhey would dry evenly. 

Once the letters dried this is the result I was left with and i am pretty happy with it. I then hung them back on the wall where they previously were to see the finished effect.

so there you go, an easy step by step guide to update and modernise anything in your home and the cost of a can a spray paint. 

I hope you enjoyed this DIY blog post and hope that you stick with me for future posts. 

Thanks - 

Treat yourself 

James

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Do more of what makes you happy! | James.com

Hi Guys

So today I am writing a kind of follow on post from the "Im torn" post. (you can see this post by clicking HERE).  I suggest reading that first.

Anyways, as I mentioned in the post I was unsure about what to do about college and one of my new years resolutions is to live more in the moment and be happy with what I am doing at that time. So yea, I have left college!

After a tutorial I had with my tutor I actually discovered that I was on the wrong course and after finishing the course of two years it would result in the same grades that I already have and therefore would not count as anything. (what a waste of time) so I have made the decision to leave and if i'm honest I am the happiest I have been in months.

This is now allowing me to focus my time on work (to earn money obvs) and planning what I really want to do with my future.

sorry about this boring post, ill make it up to you next week with a cool DIY project that I have done and cant wait to reveal.

As always, thanks for reading!

Treat yourself

James :)

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