Like I say, I am blessed to have friends and neighbors (you know who you are!) who give me their cast offs to repurpose. A few weeks ago I saw this cool, retro ashtray stand on top of my neighbor's trash can. After a quick text asking if I could have it, I snagged it because I knew EXACTLY what I wanted to do with it.
I loved the whole retro feel to this piece so it was definitely going to be a table for my gazebo, and of course, it would HAVE to be red.
Another friend had given me a lot of 'stuff', and in that haul was this lazy susan. So I removed the "rotating" part from the bottom by just removing a few screws. A quick coat of white chalk paint and some distressing and this was ready for some artwork.
Anyone who knows me knows how much I hate winter and how much I love summer. I knew that I had to find a 'summery' quote for this piece and was so excited to find this quote by Lucy Maude Montgomery, (gosh I love that name!) author of the Anne of Green Gables series.
In keeping with the 50's feel of this piece, I found this great retro font. I printed it out using WordArt to get it to curve and then traced it onto the wood using graphite paper.
Here it is, painted and with a few coats of wax. A little E6000 glue attached this nicely to the base that I had sprayed with a few coats of glossy red paint.
I love red (did I say that already??) and I love summer (said that too??) and I LOVE spending as much time as possible in my gazebo on hot, summer nights so I am thrilled with how this turned out.
Ava likes it too :)
I wonder what it WOULD be like to live in a world where it was always June!?
Linking to these parties this week:
The
DIY Showoff http://diyshowoff.com/
(Monday)
I
Should Be Mopping the Floor http://www.ishouldbemoppingthefloor.com/
(Monday)
Nifty
Thrifty Tuesday http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/
(Tuesday)
Cedar Hill Ranch The Scoop http://cedarhillfarmhouse.com
(Tuesday)
Creations
By Kara http://www.creationsbykara.com/
Savvy
Southern Style http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/
Ivy
and Elephants http://ivyandelephants.blogspot.com/
(Wednesday)
The
Thrifty Groove http://www.thethriftygroove.com/
Living
Well Spending Less http://www.livingwellspendingless.com/category/thrifty-thursday/
(Thursday)
The
Feathered Nest http://www.frenchcountrycottage.net/
(Friday)
The
Charm of Home http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com/
(Wednesday)
Simple
Nature Décor http://www.simplenaturedecorblog.com
French
Country Cottage http://www.frenchcountrycottage.net/
The
Enchanting Rose http://theenchantingrose.blogspot.com/
(Tuesday)
Bella Rosa
Antiques http://www.bellarosaantiques.blogspot.com/
Villa
Barnes http://www.villabarnes.com/
Thanks so much for your visit and for taking the time to comment!! Adding a bit of height to the Solar Lights has also changed the lighting and they seem even brighter and add more light to a larger area!
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Deb
I love it! What a difference you made painting it and I love this quote. I moved to FL to try to have June weather a little longer! lol Hugs!
ReplyDeletegreat job repurposing!!
ReplyDeleteOh Lauren, what a great transformation. You did a great job. I love the red and the quote. Wishing you a wonderful weekend.
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❤️Ana
Hi Lauren!
ReplyDeleteFirstly- thank you very much for your nice comment on my blog, and following. I follow you right now .
Secondly: Great job! great transformation of this stand!
My dear Lauren, the transformation is fabulous! I love the pretty pop of red. Thank you so much for sharing with Roses of Inspiration - I hope you're able to join us again this week. Hugs!
ReplyDeleteThat is so cute. Great job. Loving the red.
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