Style with Shutters

This is a LONG post so bare with me! Friday, I shared with everyone the awesome shutters we bought for $4.99 a piece and now I am so happy to be able to share what we did with these shutters.

Here are the shutters when we bought them. The only thing I did to them was spray Valspar Clear Gloss on them to prevent any more of the paint from chipping off on our heads.


I also bought these frames that I did not show you all. I got 3 of them on clearance from Home Goods for $4.99 and the fourth one at Hobby Lobby half off. You'll see what I did with these later.

So once Travis was back in town I put him to work. And our two little fur children wanted to help. haha! They are both SO NOSY!

Oscar checking out what dad is up to.

Patton ready to attack the wire Travis is working with.

We bought picture wire and eye hooks to hang the shutters with. Travis pre-drilled the holes and screwed in the eye hooks. Then cut the wire to the proper length and attached them.

Here is the finish product.

View of the wire and the eye hook.

My handsome hubby hard at work finishing the third shutter.

Measuring the wire to the proper length.

Time to put them up. Got out the laser level (and discover how unlevel our new house actually is in the process) and put them up. We bought the new hooks that you place in the wall and one end presses onto the backside of the drywall. (Does that make sense?) So simple to use!

And they are up! I LOVE them!!! :)

Now back to those frames. I sanded, primed, and spray painted, )and had to sand and spray paint them again because they TOTALLY messed up,) with Krylon's Totally Tangerine or something like that. The easiest project turned into a pain in the butt!

I then took my ink pad for scrapbooking and rubbed down all the high points and edges.

Here they are done. I stapled blue ribbon to the back of them (forgot to take a picture of that) and then did this with them....

Here are the shutters completely done! :) I LOVE how they turned out! I made the wreath to hang on the middle shutter and put the frames on the outer ones. We both are really happy with how they turned out.

First panel.

Middle panel with wreath. (I will put up a tutorial about how I made this another day.)

And the third panel.


So there you have it! I am SO happy how they turned out. It actually turned out like I pictured it in my head so I am thrilled! I still have not done anything with the windows yet but they will have their time in the spotlight as well.




I am linking up to The Idea Room today for the first time.
And linking up to BNOTP for Metamorphosis Monday- another first timer.
Linking to The DIY Showoff at her DIY Project Parade- it's a day for first times for me!
Also, linking up to Jen's Blog @ Tatertots and Jello: Weekend Wrap up Party, for the first time as well.

I will be linking up to the CSI Project on Tuesday for this week's challenge of Frames, Art, and Wall Decor.
Linking up to:
The Shabby Chic Cottage: Transformation Thursday
The Shabby Nest: Frugal Friday
Fingerprints on the Fridge

Becca @ Home is Where My Story Begins

Remodelaholic: Remodelaholic's Anonymous Meeting
Funky Junk Interiors: Saturday Night Special
My Romantic Home: Show and Tell Friday
Under the Table and Dreaming: Sunday Showcase Party
Blue Cricket Design: Show and Tell
Infarrantly Creative: Great Idea Day