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Cheap and Easy DIY Wall Art: Handmade Herringbone

December 12, 2013 by Hearts&Sharts 27 Comments

I had this old vintage mirror that my mom used as her vanity when she was in high school.  In the old house, it hung at the end of the hallway so that you can see the boogey man in the mirror before he gets you.  It broke in the move to Georgia and the remains sat in the garage for a month waiting to be taken to the curb.

But I had a blank space on my kitchen wall.  And I had spray paint.

Game on.

I removed the broken mirror glass and behind it was this piece of wood.  I hit it with a couple coats of white Rustoluem, let it dry and then sat down at my cutting mat and cut some painter’s tape, length-wise, using an Exacto knife, into not-so-perfect strips and stuck it to the wood.

Handmade Herringbone

Twenty minutes later I had an irregular herringbone pattern:

Handmade Herringbone

Then I sprayed it with some gray spray paint and added a few sections of yellow.

Handmade Herringbone

When I took off the painter’s tape to reveal the white, some of the paint came up with it.

That’s an art-shart.  Embrace the mistakes.

I hit it with some light sandpaper…

Handmade Herringbone

…and there.  A piece of trash turned into a piece of art.

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Well, sort-of art.   It fills the empty space.  And it matches.  Still toying with the idea of adding a white plastic animal head to it…  or turn it into a clock.  …  But, I’ll probably just sit here.

See the kitchen table before here and check out how hideous this kitchen was before!

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Comments

  1. Stephanie @ Sandpaper and Glue says

    April 17, 2014 at 9:03 am

    love the shots of yellow you added in– the whole thing came out great!

    Reply
    • Hearts & Sharts says

      April 17, 2014 at 9:08 am

      Thank you, Stephanie!

      Reply
  2. Kelly says

    April 11, 2014 at 12:00 am

    LOVE IT! You’re wall art turned out fantastic and is a perfect match for your room. Thanks so much for sharing at the par-tay. Have a lovely weekend.

    Reply
    • Hearts & Sharts says

      April 11, 2014 at 7:54 am

      Thank you, Kelly!

      Reply
  3. Teresa @ wherelovemeetslife says

    March 6, 2014 at 12:17 pm

    I am in love with a herringbone pattern like this 🙂 This turned out so awesome. I think I could make something like this for our home. Thanks for sharing!!!

    Reply
    • Hearts & Sharts says

      March 6, 2014 at 12:20 pm

      Thanks Teresa! It was so super easy and you could use the same technique to add a herringbone pattern to darn near anything!

      Reply
  4. April Hoff says

    February 25, 2014 at 10:49 pm

    Dena, this wall art is so cool and different! I love how it looks on your wall! Thanks for linking up to the Be Bold Challenge! 🙂

    Reply
    • Hearts & Sharts says

      February 26, 2014 at 7:55 am

      Thanks April!

      Reply
  5. Meg @ Lip Gloss and Lumber says

    February 25, 2014 at 1:08 pm

    Hi Dena, I saw this at the Be Bold link up. I love how it turned out! Those mistakes are sometimes what makes the final product that much better. And it looks great in your kitchen. Such a fun and easy project, thanks for sharing 🙂

    Reply
    • Hearts & Sharts says

      February 25, 2014 at 3:32 pm

      Thanks Meg!

      Reply
  6. Gretchen@BoxyColonial says

    February 24, 2014 at 9:10 pm

    Very nice! I love the look of hand drawn (or, uhh, hand-taped) herringbone patterns! and great colors 🙂

    Reply
    • Hearts & Sharts says

      February 25, 2014 at 6:31 am

      Thanks Gretchen!

      Reply
  7. Kim@NewlyWoodwards says

    February 24, 2014 at 4:37 pm

    This is so cool. I love the colors and the shape of the piece. Just awesome on that wall. Pinning.

    Stopping over from Primitive and Proper.

    Reply
  8. Amy W says

    February 1, 2014 at 9:13 pm

    And I meant, a hard time choosing between this and your hearts pillow. Both great!!

    Reply
  9. Amy W says

    February 1, 2014 at 9:12 pm

    I had a hard time choosing, but this beauty will be featured on my Link It or Lump It party tomorrow morning. Be sure to stop by and grab a feature button!

    Amy @ Delineate Your Dwelling

    Reply
    • Hearts & Sharts says

      February 1, 2014 at 11:47 pm

      Awesome! Thank you Amy!

      Reply
  10. Corey @ Tinysidekick says

    January 30, 2014 at 4:13 am

    This is my first time to your blog and you had me at “sharts!” This project is awesome and I love the whole room. I’m a big fan of grey. Can’t wait to follow along and see more! Thanks for linking up at The Makers!

    Reply
  11. colette says

    January 29, 2014 at 5:09 pm

    Love this! Love your kitchen too! I found your blog from Tiny Sidekick’s “The Makers Link Party”. I will now be spending my lunch break poking around your blog. 🙂

    Reply
    • Hearts & Sharts says

      January 29, 2014 at 7:58 pm

      Thanks Colette! I went searching for some stand up bins for papers to get my office organized yesterday – just clicked over to your blog… and now I am going to make my own to match the space! Awesome!

      Reply
  12. Carrie says

    January 29, 2014 at 1:57 pm

    This is gorgeous! Love the character and detail it has!

    Reply
    • Hearts & Sharts says

      January 29, 2014 at 7:55 pm

      Thank you Carrie!! 🙂

      Reply
  13. Katie @ Upcycled Treasures says

    January 28, 2014 at 6:09 pm

    I love this piece and the mishaps definitely give it more character! I would love it if you linked up to The Makers, http://upcycledtreasures.com/2014/01/the-makers-link-party-2/

    Hope to see you there!
    ~Katie @ Upcycled Treasures

    Reply
    • Hearts & Sharts says

      January 28, 2014 at 7:57 pm

      Thanks, Katie. Done and done!

      Reply
  14. Aniko@PlaceOfMyTaste says

    January 28, 2014 at 3:20 am

    I LOVE your new wall art! Pinning!

    Reply
    • Hearts & Sharts says

      January 28, 2014 at 3:31 am

      Sweet! Thank you, Aniko. Those red velvet cake cups you posted look DELISH!

      Reply
  15. Hearts & Sharts says

    January 28, 2014 at 3:07 am

    Done! Thanks for the love Amy!

    Reply
  16. Amy W says

    January 28, 2014 at 1:47 am

    Where have you been all my life?! Love how simple this art piece was and it’s completely gorgeous! Please stop my our link party and share. I’ll be following you on Bloglovin’ just as soon as I push post comment!

    Amy

    Reply

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