Pinterest Challenge: Project #1

In this recent post, I accepted the Pinterest Challenge, and mentioned the idea behind my first project.  Though, I felt it was cheating to repeat a project, I did want a "do-over".  I made the first one, from this post, for the space above the television and I just never really liked to for that space.  I decided to hang the old one over the staircase for now because this space was empty and needed something.  (I usually have some seasonal decoration to hang here - but I don't have anything for summer yet).

Once again, the space above the television was empty...

So I figured, why not try again?  This time I wanted to change the color and the design.  So I headed over to Pinterest.  Here was the Pin-spiration:

                         

Instead of creating my own design like last time, I decided that I actually wanted to replicate this pattern as much as possible since I liked the circular-type formation for the space above the T.V.  So I dug out my box of toilet paper rolls...

 ...(I've made my parents begin to collect them now too!) and started cutting and arranging the design.

Once I had the design down, I broke out the super glue and the clothes pins and got to work.

Soon I realized that super glue was not the best option.  I used super glue the last time, so I automatically started using it again this time, but this project required a lot more glue.  So I dug out my glue gun and kept on gluing. 

 

Then I was finally happy with the size of the design (and I ran out of pieces!) and I was ready to paint!

 

With the pieces all glued together, I headed out for some spray paint.  Originally, I assumed I'd paint it white mostly because I couldn't think of another color that would look good in the living room, but I wanted to change things up from the last project, which was painted white.  I decided to try Oil Rubbed Bronze, which I'd seen and liked on Young House Love.  Now I think I found a new favorite go-to spray color!!  

 Now that the piece is finished and up on the wall, I love it.  First, I think this design fits the space here much better than the last one.  Second, I love the color choice - the ORB makes the piece look like a shiny metal instead of cardboard!  Overall, I'm very happy with this project and plan to do more toilet paper art work in the future!  For now though, I found made something neat for the empty space and I have my first Pinterest Challenge Project finished.  One down!!

P.S. Go check out the original Challengers:

Sherry @ Young House Love

Katie @ Bower Power

Emily @ Style By Emily Henderson

Lana @ Making a House a Home