Wall Art Transformation

We found a piece of wall art we liked at a thrift store that would work for our master bedroom's nautical/beach theme. Original price $11.99, but it was 25% off, so even with tax, it was under $10. The tag on the back from the store said it was supposed to be $25.

We also picked up the terracotta warrior and obviously Asian inspired container for less than $5 together, to go with the book we picked up for $1 at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. We went to the exhibit while it was still there, came back a few months later after the exhibit ended, and then we found the exhibit book on clearance.

Even if we'd wanted to keep the frame gold, we still would have had to spray paint it because of the slight damage to the paint that you can see here. I prepared it with newspaper and painter's tape we had leftover from painting the master bedroom and office.

I was a bit nervous doing the spray paint by myself, since I'm inexperienced with it. It did drip a tiny bit, but a little sanding took care of that, and a second coat was all we needed afterward.

And here it is done! It looks so much different. I really like how it turned out. We'll just have to figure out where it's going to go exactly.