Then I just screwed the acrylic to the wall, tucking it down behind the sink a few inches, to protect the wall from splashes around the faucet.
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To install the acrylic on the wall, I used a drill to carefully drill holes in the four corners, making sure to drill VERY slowly and gently so the plastic didn't crack. I really love the glossy finish of the acrylic, too. That way, water won't mess up my carefully painted designs, and the surface will be perfectly smooth and easy to wipe clean. Now here's the awesome part - because the acrylic is crystal clear, I actually flipped over the completely dry sheet, revealing perfectly smooth paint dots on the other side! I installed the sheet with this smooth side out, and the painted side touching the wall. I leaned it up against the white wall to see how it looked and added more designs as needed until I was happy with it. I didn't completely cover the surface (although I thought about doing so, and almost did), leaving some negative space between the designs. This is where the pattern was really useful, because it helped with overlapping two rosettes while still keeping each individual row of dots in a proper curve. For the largest rows, I just swirled the paint and tool in a circular manner to get giant dots.Īfter making a rosette of dot circles as large as I liked, I went on to add more rosettes randomly around the surface. Then I just slipped the paper under the acrylic and used it as a template.Īs the circles of dots got larger, eventually the brush handles weren't big enough to make large dots, so I searched for larger tools and found success with the chunky end of a Sharpie marker. To make it easier to keep my design circular, I found a picture of concentric circles online and printed it large on a piece of paper. My dot painting pattern was concentric circles, with the dots getting larger with each ring. Trying to get more than one out of each dip just causes inconsistencies, so be patient! I've found that the best way to get evenly-sized dots is to dip the pointy end of the tool into a puddle of paint and then just touch it to the surface, making only one dot, then dipping again for the next. Then I practiced making dots to be sure I had the hang of it before starting on my final surface. Since I would be painting on acrylic, I chose Americana Multi-Surface paint and I went bold with a color pallette of Pumpkin Patch, Turquoise Waters, and Night Sky.
I gathered a bunch of dot-making tools (various sizes of brush handles, skewers, toothpicks, etc) and picked out my paint colors. I decided to use the dot painting technique to add some bold color and design. Perfect for my backsplash!įunction aside, I wanted this backsplash to also be pretty. It's crystal clear (once you remove the protective film), lightweight, and inexpensive. You'll find acrylic sheets in the section with glass and plexiglass. I went with the thinnest they had (2mm) to save money, and chose a sheet size (28" x 30") big enough to cover the wall behind the sink. To create a thin, protective backsplash that would be just as easy to install as it would to remove, I purchased a sheet of clear acrylic at Lowes. To be a truly functional workspace, it also needed a backsplash to protect the wall from water and some store of storage for tools and towels. However, it was very clear immediately that it looked way too boring and plain for a creative space. She is the owner of the blog, Organized Overall, in which she details how she creates organization in her home.I recently put a utility sink in my craft room, and it has proven to be an incredibly useful addition. Mary has been a weekly contributing writer for House Digest and has been interviewed as an expert by Martha Stewart Living, Real Simple, and Health magazines. Recently relocated to Savannah, she continues to own and operate the business with the help of a talented team. Mary runs the Sort and Sweet social media accounts, creating content and writing captions with organizing tips and inspiration for more than 12,000 followers. Since then, she has worked hands-on and virtually with hundreds of clients to clear their clutter and create functional systems in their homes and offices. All of that changed when Mary founded Sort and Sweet Inc on Long Island in 2017. She knew she had a passion for decluttering and organization upon graduating Marist College in 2007, however, pursued it as a hobby instead of a career.
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Mary Cornetta has been in the professional organizing industry for over 5 years.
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