Part II: Installing my leather-ottoman-seat cover-headboard

The night before, I was scrambling to get my headboard up and I did it!










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Part I: Painting my leather-ottoman-seat cover-headboard

I went to Michael's arts & crafts supply store, looking for a spray paint that would work well on my DIY leather-ottoman-seat cover-headboard. (it's kind of a mouth full.) Originally, I had plans of reupholstering the headboard.. but I thought against it since it was proving to be difficult.

Voila! DIY bed headboard.

I came across this multi-purpose spray paint called 'Liquitex.' I walked around the store looking for an employee that would be able to answer some of my questions regarding the product, but with no such luck- I did a quick google search and bought the spray paint anyway since it was water-based.. I figured I'd do a spot test on the back of the seat and if it didn't work out - I'd use the spray to stencil my wall. (If you recall in my last post, I was having difficulty and tiring myself out stenciling my wall using a paint roller.)

Well, this stuff works! Not only did it pass the leather spot test, it made my job to stencil my wall so much EASIER. Here's what the leather-ottoman-seat cover-headboard looks like with two even coatings of the spray paint. I need to buy a few more cans to add one last coating to my headboard, and to get stenciling.

In color: Neutral Grey

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Interior Design: Parisian dreams

Ramadan Mubarak
As I get situated back into the ol' city life, and 17hr long fasts - I thought I'd update my blog and say hello.
I did some shopping during my vacation in Florida and it was mostly for home decor! I definitely have a vision of what I want my new room to look like, the challenge is to get it all done before college reopens. I have plenty of DIY projects planned- like a headboard made out of an old ottoman seat. (My family thinks I'm nuts) But first, I need to finish stenciling my wall insha'Allah.
Here's a picture of my inspiration:

Interior Design: Paint War

The endless move is finally over! We've unpacked boxes and put away majority of our stuff. I seriously don't think you realize how much stuff you own, until you move. I am so glad that's over. Anywho, my sister and I went paint shopping at Home Depot the other day & pretty much wrestled over paint choice.

 

Moving!

I'm currently in the process of moving to another apartment in the next 2 weeks insha'Allah. Thought I'd post pictures of what I'm working with

First look into my new room