DIY SPONGE WALL ART

In my search for ideas on refreshing the kids’ rooms, I kept seeing this sponge wall art all over social media and Pinterest. It looked so easy and completely transformed rooms — so I figured, why not give this a shot and create a fun accent wall?

I did two different designs to match their room themes — and the best part…? This project was 100% FREE! All you need is leftover paint, a kitchen sponge, and about 30 minutes of your time.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

• Paint

  • Olivia’s pattern is painted in “Bohemian Lace” by Valspar Paint

  • Jordan’s pattern is painted in “Restorative” by Valspar Paint

• Kitchen Sponge

• Paper plate (to pour paint on)

Depending on the size of the wall, you really don’t need that much paint. A little goes a long way with this project. Also, you can cut the sponge to create different shapes. For the two designs I did, I only needed the edges of the sponge. TIP: when you dip the sponge in the paint, be sure to “dab” the sponge a few times on a clean part of the plate to get rid of any excess paint. You don’t want too much paint on the sponge as it will create a “drip effect” — and that can mess things up quickly.

Once you start your design on the wall, it tends to move quickly. This DIY is a good one because it doesn’t have to be perfect! We’ll call it “perfectly imperfect”. I messed up a few times, but to the naked eye, you can’t even tell. It’s definitely an EASY and QUICK project that will completely transform a room! Happy painting friends!

DIY Headboards can be found HERE.

Olivia’s Room BEFORE

Olivia’s Room AFTER

Jordan’s Room BEFORE

Jordan’s Room AFTER

KITCHEN UPDATES ON A BUDGET

The progress of this kitchen has been so much fun to watch. I remember when we were looking for houses here in North Carolina, I was ignoring any and all houses with brown cabinets (I’m an all white kitchen kind of girl). So it’s funny that the house we ultimately chose had brown kitchen cabinets — but I knew right away that we would transform it into the kitchen of my dreams. Before we moved in, we had the entire interior of our home painted by a company, including the kitchen cabinets. They did a FANTASTIC job, and really got me started to make small and budget friendly changes — but producing a HUGE impact (that’s what were going for here, right?!)

Kitchen status on closing day…pre-paint.

Kitchen status on move-in day…post paint

Our kitchen has a faux brick back splash that desperately needed to be painted white. And I had some really outdated knobs on the cabinets that I couldn’t wait to switch out to something more modern. I had some leftover paint from when I painted the Mudroom and Bathroom Board & Batten — and it ended up getting me through the first coat of paint. The back splash required two coats of paint — purchased at Home Depot. I used this BEHR Premium Plus Paint & Primer In One and it turned out amazing! It’s not too shiny and I’m able to wipe it down just fine. Be sure to use painters tape to tape off the bottom where the counter and wall meets - and for a straight line finish, use caulk along the bottom to get that look (you’ll thank me later).

I switched out those old knobs with some modern (and very inexpensive) handles purchased from Amazon — which can be found HERE. A box of 25 was only $26! Such an amazing deal! For my kitchen, I had to purchase two boxes … and it was totally worth it. Below is a current picture of the kitchen, and I’m SO in love with how it turned out. Later down the road we have a few more things we want to do: Install farmhouse sink, buy a new range top and install new quartz counter tops. Hopefully by the end of the year, we’ll be able to do those. For now, I’ll relish in my semi-DIY kitchen.

Kitchen Status…CURRENT