While I found a number of pieces of art on Etsy and Pinterest with this line, none of them were exactly what I was looking for for the room. And so, let the crafting begin! I bought a frame on clearance at Hobby Lobby and decided to try the Americana Chalk Paint for the first time. I also decided to repaint an old chair my grandma had picked up at a garage sale for me a few years ago.
For the frame, Austin cut me a piece of chalkboard to put inside and I used a chalk pen and chalk to draw the picture that I wanted on the board.
I also needed some sort of storage for my treatment room. I LOVED the look of so many of the pieces at World Market and Pottery Barn however, they didn't quite fit my pocketbook. After hitting a few thrift stores, Austin and I found this hutch that needed a little TLC but fit right into my budget.
Other than refastening most of the hinges, the hutch itself was in pretty good shape. Since I didn't care for the green flimsy particle board backing, Austin put together a few pieces of real wood wainscoting. We stained the wood and nailed the new backing on.
I also was on the hunt for a crank table so that the kids could do activities at a table top and I could adjust the height for each of them. You guys, those things are outrageously expensive. Instead of purchasing a $400+ small crank table, we found a metal stool on clearance at World Market. Austin took off the backrest of the stool and fastened a $6.00 precut piece of wood to the seat. We stained it to match the back of the hutch and it has worked great for the kids!
I had so much fun shopping for my new room and setting it up for the kids! I really like how it all turned out and came together.
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