Showing posts with label kitchen table. Show all posts
Showing posts with label kitchen table. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

A Topiary With a Little Birdie and Nest....

Summer is busy.
When time is limited,
I'm always looking for a quick decorating project.

My kitchen window needed something.

So here's the finished project.


It all started with this clearance vase from Michaels.
I had picked it up last season,
knowing it would be perfect for something, someday!


Now that I decided what I was going to create,
I headed over to the craft store
to pick up some items.

All I needed was some styrofoam,
spanish moss, a bush of ivy
and a little birdie in a nest.



Off to the back yard to find a stick
 for the stem of the topiary.
Luckily we had a rain storm,
so there were lots of branches laying in the backyard.

I put crammed a piece of styrofoam into the vase.
Next step,
 push the branch into the styrofoam. 
 I added some glue to the branch
 before putting it into the styrofoam.
Next, cut various lengths of ivy using wire cutters.

Once this is complete,
 glue (with a hot glue gun) the pieces of Ivy to the top of the branch.  Arrange the ivy so that it is in the shape of a ball.

While out searching for the larger branch,
I had picked up a bunch of small twigs.
I arranged them around the stem
 and secured them with a piece of jute twine.




 I added some ivy to the base.
Now time to nestle the little bird and nest into the ivy.


I embellished the nest with some small twigs.


All done!


It's perfect  sitting by the window.
It was quick easy and inexpensive to do.

Got a little bit of time?
Try this. 
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Posted by Creations from my heart at 2:26 PM 4 comments  

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Sunday, September 12, 2010

Just A Slight Little change...

Don't you just hate when you forget to take a photo before you begin your project? 

My entire family thinks I have lost my mind, when I'm running around the house frantically looking for my camera.  It just doesn't have the same impact when there is no "Before" photo.

Well that's exactly what happened when I began this project. 
 I forgot to take the "Before Photo". 
Thankfully I had a photo from the furniture catalog of the item.

This is my kitchen table and chairs.  
 I loved them when I got them about 10 years ago.
Actually I still like the set, I just grew tired of the stained chairs.....


Then I spotted this photo in a catalog...
It got me thinking.  Sometimes that's dangerous!

  Maybe, just maybe I could paint the chairs black.
  Just a slight little change, that's all my chairs needed.
Off to the paint store.  I walked into the house with the can of paint and once again, my family thought I lost my mind.  My oldest just laughed and said, "Do you always have to have a project going?"

I guess the simple answer is YES!


I used oil paint and a brush.  This required a primer first and then two coats of paint.  If I did this all over again
(which will not be anytime soon)
I would spray the chairs.  Much easier and quicker. 

It was worth it..... I LOVE my chairs. 


I recovered the seats with a checked fabric
that has a hint of black in it.


It's amazing what a little black paint and some elbow grease can do!






It's amazing the inspiration that you can get from a photo.  That's what I love about all the wonderful blogs with such creativity.  It constantly gives me ideas of things to create.  If only I had more time.  Thanks for stopping by and seeing how a slight change can make such a big difference. Stop by DIY Showoff for a wonderful  Delta Faucet Giveaway.

Posted by Creations from my heart at 11:47 PM 23 comments  

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