When we moved into our new home there were a few things that I wanted to change. I really wanted to make these changes immediately but it has taken time to make it through my list.  One thing that I knew had to go was the rattan shade that was hanging on our front door.

It’s not horrible. It’s just not my style. Add that to the fact that every time the door is swung open or closed the shade would swing back and forth. Basically it had to go, but I still needed something to cover the glass in the door up for privacy reasons. I got a little crafty and created this Faux Etched Glass Front Door. Beautiful and functional.

I really didn’t want to do anything permanent to the door because you never know when a redecorating urge will take over. While I was browsing a vinyl site I stumbled upon some Etched Glass Vinyl. I knew that I just HAD to find something fantastic to do with this stuff.

I used my Silhouette to cut out a beautiful quarterfoil pattern. At first I was a little nervous how it would all turn out but it actually ended up being pretty easy.

The first step was to make sure the glass was super clean and lint free. I measured each piece of glass and just set my cutting area to those measurements. Then I used some transfer tape to apply them to the inside of the door. I had a few bubbles pop up so I used a needle to “pop” them and push the air out. I’m showing you what it looks like from the inside as well. A lot more light is coming in through the door, which I love, but looking from the outside in it really provides a lot of privacy.

When I ordered the etching glass vinyl I was a little skeptical, however the effect is awesome. It really does look like beautifully etched glass, just without the commitment. I also feel like it has really brightened up my door too! Instead of the dark rattan shade looming behind the glass there is the light etched vinyl.

Ah I just love love LOVE it.

I’m so happy with my Faux Etched Glass Front Door, so glad I finally tackled it! While it took awhile to complete, it turned out to be so much easier than I thought. It also turned out so much more beautiful then I thought it would.

If you noticed my Summer Lemon Wreath on my door and want to read more about it, you can HERE.

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Last week I shared my latest completed project. Come see my Bright Living Room Wall Gallery and a peak at what it started off as.

Have a great day!

It seems it’s getting harder and harder to really enjoy Autumn. After Halloween we seem to be fast forwarding to Christmas more and more each year. I like to try and take some time to really sit and enjoy Fall, Thanksgiving, and all that comes with it. I have loved the saying “Autumn, the years last loveliest smile” for a long time and I decided that maybe I should make a sign to remind us of the good this time of year.

So I made my Autumn Pallet Wood Sign.

The sign started as this pile of pallet wood. I am kind of embarrassed to say that we actually included this in our move from California to Louisiana. I’m sure the movers thought I was certifiable. But I just couldn’t part with all this usable wood!

My hubby cut 4 pieces of the wood for me, I decided to have him leave them rough and rustic.

We just used some pieces of broken pallet boards on the back to connect the 4 pieces of wood. Not really pretty but it serves it’s purpose!

I used my Silhouette to cut the saying out of vinyl. Then I applied to the vinyl to the wood sign. This was a bit of  a painful process because of the roughness of the wood. I just took it really slow and made sure to keep pushing everything back down repeatedly.

Once all the vinyl was down I used some Mod Podge on all the lettering. I did this to prevent as much paint bleeding as possible. Really you just need to use the Mod Podge on the edges where the vinyl meets the wood, but in this case the lettering is so thin that I just went through and used it to cover everything.

Once the Mod Podge was dry it was time to paint. I went into my craft paint stash and grabbed an off white and gold. I used a foam brush to “dab” the paint on instead of  dragging it.

When the paint was dry I removed all of the vinyl to reveal my lettering. There is a little bleeding here and there, but I think overall the Mod Podge did the trick. Especially on wood this rough.

I think the rustic rough wood for this sign is perfect….it seems so appropriate for Autumn.

I love the little gold leaf accent, it just adds a little extra something.

I am so glad that I finally made a sign with this saying……and I absolutely love how the sign turned out!!! Now I have to find a great place for it to go!!!

While you’re here, I’d love if you’d come check out one of my latest projects…..