This shelf was pretty nondescript when I picked it up at Idaho's Largest Garage Sale back in May. The finish was peeling and it just looked dated and tired.
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After quite a bit of sanding, painting, more sanding and some new hooks, it looks totally different now.
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I discovered the pretty hand painted ceramic hooks at my local Cost Plus World Market.
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Aren't they pretty?
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I found this table at the Garage Sale, too. It's your average, run-of-the-mill, honey oak side table with turned legs and a little drawer. Reminds me a lot of this one.
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A lot of times when I'm doing furniture, I have a plan for it right away. It speaks to me right off the bat and tells me just what it wants to become. But sometimes it doesn't, and I have to wait for something to inspire me before I can work on it. This time, as has happened before, my inspiration was a can of spray paint.
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This is RustOleum's "Oregano".
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This table waited patiently for over four months, collecting dust in my garage. It's time finally came and it's much happier now.
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Here's a closer look at my little vignette on top of the happy green table. Like my mini apothecary jar? I found it at the Bargain Center last week and was just dying to fill it with something cute.
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All of these things look like they came from my back yard, but it's actually store-bought potpourri. I love that big hunk of wood in there!
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Have you guys seen this stuff? It's at Michael's in the candle section and costs $7.99 per bag (unless you bring a coupon!). This is not your grandma's potpourri.
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It still smells nice like traditional potpourri, but it's a lot more interesting than just a bunch of dried leaves and petals. Check this out.
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Dried slices of fruit, seed pods, nuts, berries, little gourds, pine cones, raffia balls, big leaves- even an itty bitty dried pumpkin!
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