Simple DIY Projects: All Things Brady

My parents came down to visit us this weekend and it was s u c h a great change of pace! Matthew’s time at home is often limited and unknown due to his training schedule; far too often we use every precious minute of our free time during the weekends to tackle unfinished home projects. Instead of putting my parents to work and taking advantage of two additional pairs of (very handy) hands, Matthew and my dad played golf on Saturday while my mom and I decided to hit up some local boutiques. Who would have thought that changing your normal routine could be such a breath of fresh air?! Although my parents’ trip was short but sweet, it was so nice to relax and enjoy being with family, even if just for a day or two.

So, after my parents left-- in our normal fashion—Matthew and I changed into our “workshop” clothes and headed outside to work on some simple DIY projects. I put the finishing touches on a few spray paint projects that I had begun last weekend and took a picture of an old window herb box that Matthew and I built (more to share on that later!). We picked up some simple wire bins at Dollar General earlier in the day and I planned to spray paint them with white and gray paint in an attempt to make them look rustic and old; it may not have turned out exactly how I wanted but I am happy with them. Matthew also made some progress on my Ana White farmhouse table that will eventually replace the existing table in our dining room...so excited!

Here’s a photo recap of our Sunday afternoon projects [again, most of these were just snapped quickly on my iphone-- sorry!]: