Thursday, March 24, 2011

Something old made new again


Having a baby can be costly, especially your first. I wouldn’t have believed how much stuff we’d need to look after our little cherub! And I was adamant that I didn’t want to go out and buy a lot of ‘stuff’ that we probably wouldn’t end up using and would just take up a lot of space that we don’t have. Lucky for us we were fortunate to have a number of friends with bubba’s a little older who were more than happy to lend or donate many essentials that we could use and it’s been wonderful!

One of these items was a cot kindly donated to us from a friend whose bub has now grown out of. It was just a simple pine cot – does the job perfectly – however was not particularly our style. So weekend project here we come!

First Justin & I gave it a light sanding over – we just put it outside under a tree and both sat on either side and had a good old chat while we worked. Was nice to catch up – doesn’t happen as often as it used to!

Then we gave it an undercoat – again, simply a side each.

Then finally, after leaving to dry for a day, we (actually Justin) finished it off with a nice shiny top coat, all in a crisp clean white. You wouldn’t believe the difference it made! Suddenly we have a gorgeous ‘new’ cot that fits in with our style and is perfect for our darling girl. Justin, being the perfectionist he is, couldn’t help but add a nice personal touch and painted Lilybelle’s name on the end. Which looks beautiful, I must say – well done lovey!

All in all, a great little project we worked on together that cost us very little and gave a beautiful result.

Cost’s –
Sanding paper – approx $10 from bunnings
Paint – approx $30 from bunnings (we used an water-based enamel paint as this is fairly eco-friendly and safe for bubba’s that doesn’t have a strong paint smell)
Brushes – approx $10 from Big W

End result – gorgeous cot and happy bub :o)

Before and After

 
 Cheeky Monkey aka Lilybelle Kate!