Showing posts with label Repurposing Thrift Store Treasures. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Repurposing Thrift Store Treasures. Show all posts

Thursday, July 10, 2008

Just love to make it my own......

These dark and dreary frames were in a "cast off" bin at a local antique store that was closing and a bargain at just $3.00. They were so dark and so ugly but I thought that a coat of white paint and a little imagination could make these a sweet little shabby chic addition to my cottage decor.....
White spray paint, some shabby chic wrapping paper and ribbon makes these as sweet as they can be in my cottage sunroom.....
I hung them from these hooks found on clearance at Michael's.... And since I was on a roll with the paint, I decided that I would turn this rather dark iron piece into a shabby chic shade of none other than "white". It looks so much better and it adorns the mirror in my living room. Remember this very ornate yet dark frame I bought at the Ventura Flea Market?

Well there is no room for gold leaf amongst my cottage treasures.....I am always on the lookout for beautiful frames in antique shops and thrift stores. I would love to showcase a vignette using shabby chic and victorian style frames on a wall in my living room. One (wo)man's trash is most often a treasure just waiting to be born.....

Debbie


Monday, July 7, 2008

A girls gotta have a "Plan B"

Well my "glass painting session" was a learning experience but I was not pleased with the shade of pink or the texture left on the glass when it dried so I had to be resourceful (that is where plan B comes in) and find some other items around my home that would fit the darling bases for the votives. Well as luck would have it, I had picked up 3 or 4 of these sweet little votives from Michael's during one of their "Clearance Sales" and I glued them to the newly painted (white of course) bases and I am just thrilled with the outcome. I think they look so much prettier than the original glass bells that were on them from the Thrift Store.....See if you agree.....here is the before.........


And after the transformation............


I just love the way they look on this sweet little silver tray. I had this old wire basket outside just baking in the sun, it didn't even have a plant in it and I thought hmmm what can I do with it after I paint it white?



I think it houses my wash cloths nicely. I found a pretty ribbon (I never throw anything away) to weave through it and I have given it new life.....



A little bit of patience, a lot of creative thinking and ALWAYS A PLAN B, oh and the 3 day weekend always makes it nice to complete my "list of things to do".

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