hump day home makeover / diy miss to marvelous link up

Have you ever started a DIY project, gotten half way through and realized it wasn't going to work out the way you wanted? Or, even worse finished the project and hated it? As a serial DIY-er, I've had my fair share of projects gone wrong. And as a blogger, get even more bummed out when it doesn't turn out well and I have nothing to share with you all. Which made me think, why don't we share them? This week's Hump Day Home Makeover, I'm kicking off a new link up for those of you who want to join me in sharing DIY projects gone wrong & what you learned or gone wrong and turned right through a whole new idea. Link up here or scroll down!

For my latest DIY endeavor, I took a stab at adding wallpaper to cover the white tracks of my elfa shelves. It was a total miss. I think the pattern is wrong for the place. So here's what I did. I took my picture frame, the foam board used for the backing of the bookshelf and the decorative paper and turned them into a new tray for my bar. The green wood grain printed paper goes a lot better in this instance, and I love how the greens and pinks complement each other.

I have a new obsession with pink peonies. Here's the bouquet I put together, but I have no idea what the other flowers are. The man who owns the shop below my apartment talked me out of the flowers I wanted to buy and into these.

IKEA cabinet (dicontinued); similar | Mint Painting (homemade) | Pitcher (One Kings Lane); similar | Antler | Slate Bottle Tags | Picture Frame Used As Tray | Wine Glasses | Champagne Glasses | Rug

Have a DIY miss you made marvelous or a tip from a miss you want to share?! It's easy to link up...just write a post about your project with what you learned or how you made it right. You could be featured in next week's Hump Day Home Makeover!

bar cart envy & necessities

I have been coveting bar carts for months now and am dying to create one of my own. Through my extensive research obsession, here are the options for bar cart necessities and my inspiration.

Trays (from left to right, top to bottom)

Crate & Barrel Lunea Melamine Tray with Handles

Crate & Barrel Samba Round Blue Tray

Reed and Barton Footed Oblong Gallery Tray

Crate & Barrel Wood Tray

Crate & Barrel Glass Vanity Tray

Wine Glasses

Target Riedek Vivant Pinot Nior Glasses

Libbey Vina Stemless Red-Wine Glasses

Ice Bucket

High Street Market Hammered Ice Bucket

Tumblers

Kentucky Derby Tumbler

Waterford Lismore 9oz Tumbler

IKEA GODIS MIX 

Carts

1. Williams-Sonoma Francisco Accent Table

2. Gerard Gold Leafed Bar Cart 

3. Agostino Sommerset Drop Lead Table

4. Wisteria Small Black Directoire Chest

5. IKEA EDLAND - out of stock

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