Penny Tile Decor

We found out last month that the Canadian penny is being eliminated, and after a few moments of nostalgia at the loss, my mind naturally jumped to design and the penny tile trend :)

Penny tiled bathroom backplash via House & Home

Penny tiled kitchen backsplash via You Paid More Than Me

These penny tile backsplashes are just gorgeous, and I love the pairing with lighter hues, keeping the spaces bright and fresh.
As flooring penny tile looks fab  too - it creates this cool vibe of urban glamour, and I just love how the coins shimmer in the light. 

Penny-tiled shower floor via Houzz

Penny tiled floor via Design Tawler

Personally I really like this bold and funky trend, but I'm not sure I could or would pull it off myself. A penny-inspired tile might be more my style, like this beautiful and soothing version.

Penny tiled Master Bath via Sarah Richardson Design

Hearing the news about the penny's demise though got me thinking twice about decorating with actual coinage - making a statement with what is now sentimental value!

Plus, using actual pennies would make for a fun and affordable DIY :) And if you're renting like us, you'll want something you can take along with you when you move. 

Penny tiled tabletop via Thrifty Inspirations, Penny tiled accent able via Dabble Magazine

Rachel's penny-tiled tabletop at Thrifty Inspirations is just adorable, and this fully-tiled version by Nicolas Rosaci of Dabble mag is a real showstopper.

For an even smaller project, I'm thinking of trying to create some penny-tiled wall art.

Penny tiled craft letters via The Crafted Sparrow

Penny tiled mirror frame via Flooring Supply Shop

I'm not exactly going to miss all the spare change weighing down my wallet, but I also can't help thinking about all those shiny pennies I used to save as a kid - they seemed so valuable, I felt like I was rich :) The coin may be expendable now as currency, but at least it inspired it's fair share of design before being phased out!

7 Fun Facts About Me + Blog Awards

When my cousins and I used to play 'house' as children, I spent more time decorating the "house" than playing!

I've travelled to 4 out of the 7 continents.

I met my husband at university, although we didn't know at the time that we'd actually met previously as toddlers :)

I took the Homegoods Stylescope Quiz (twice :) - and my results were "Bohemian Casual". As much as I was hoping for "elegant" or "glamorous", the description blurb was spot on!

I speak 4 languages (well, kind of :)

My husband and I went to a homeschooling conference, but since we don't have kids yet we decided to get a pet fish on our way home. We named him Zakir and he's super cool. He got really sick once and every day I was scared to look at his bowl, but thankfully he recovered :)

I'm a Muslim, an aspiring lover of God and His Beloved.

Don't worry, I didn't wake up this morning with an inexplicable urge to blog 7 fun facts about myself. Nor is there a DIY hidden somewhere in this post. Honey Sweet Home was chosen for the Versatile Blogger Award!

A huge thank you to Jennifer at Just A Girl In The World, Sharla at The House at Bluebird Lane, and Angie at Beneath the Magnolias! I can't thank you lovely ladies enough, I'm so touched that you thought of me!

I've mentioned it before and I'll say it again - as a relatively new blogger, the amount of support and encouragement that I've felt from fellow bloggers is just overwhelming. All praise to God, I'm so grateful for it, and I really cherish this community so much :)

As the award goes, recipients can share 7 random things about themselves, as well as pass it on to fellow bloggers, so I'd like to spread the love :) Here are some great blogs that I love reading, and that are definitely Versatile :)

Rachel at Thrifty Inspirations

Helen at Picked and Painted

Julia at Shoe String Bean

Bella at We Heart DIY

Jane at Urban Jane

Whenever you're in need of a little inspiration, definitely pay them a visit!

Honey Sweet Home was also given another Liebster Blog award, by Linda at Miss Tori's Treasures :) Thanks again Linda, I can't even express how grateful I am! You can check out my first post about the Liebster Award here.

I'm off to hopefully make some progress on a couple projects today - have a wonderful weekend!

　

Kids Wall Art - Craft Letters!

Today I've got a cute and simple project to share: dressing up wooden craft letters to create some fun kiddie wall art!

I visited my sweet little nieces last weekend and I wanted to make them each a little something to hang in their bedroom :) Embarrassingly enough, I bought the wooden letters for this project over 2 years ago - talk about procrastinating! I originally started painting them all by hand in bright colours and cute little patterns. These were a few of my faves:

But halfway through painting, the project got shoved in the back of my closet. Between planning my wedding and moving I totally forgot about it! I finally dug them out last week.

I didn't have the time to finish hand-painting them all, so I opted for a quick and easy alternative: spray paint and craft paper. I primed and painted all the letters in a bright hot pink, then picked out a couple of fun printed papers for each girlie :)

A more sophisticated and classic damask for the eldest, a funky zebra print for the middle sis,

and a bunch of cute and sweet patterns for the youngest :) Each one got a little sparkle too!

I just cut out the shapes from the scrapbook paper and glued them onto the letters with mod podge. We hung the letters over their beds using double-sided mounting tape. Each girl picked how she wanted to hang her name, although auntie made some helpful suggestions :) The finished product was a fun way to dress up their little spaces!

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I think they look pretty cute, don’t you?

This is a really easy and inexpensive way to customize your own wall art - wooden craft letters are pretty easily found at craft stores or even dollar shops, and the same goes for scrapbook paper. Just one tip: look for the flat letters as opposed to the bevelled ones I used, it'll make tracing and cutting the craft paper way easier!

Happy Weekend :)

Linking up at The DIY Project Parade, Overflowing With Creativity, May Before & After Party,