Thursday, September 29, 2011

When one thing Leads to another!

If you have been following along, yesterday I was working on 'dipping' something as this technique seems to be my new love.  I was sure there was something in my house that I could 'dip' so I no longer had to just admire this look online but could have a little of its loveliness right here at home. 

I have been working on a huge house and yard fall clean-up list this week so have been refraining from any 'projects'.  I decided it was time for a little break and this would give me my 'quick fix'.

These vases sitting on the shelf in our 'water closet' were definitely in need of a little life.


A little measuring,


A little taping,


A little spraying,


Dipped Look.


But wait,  still fairly lifeless.  In hind sight I should have chose a color to spray the vases rather than a silver metallic.  My options were pretty limited though, as I only had white, black, Oil Rubbed Bronze, and silver on hand and I wanted to do them TODAY!!! (or yesterday).  So silver it was. 

This corner still needed some help though so off I went on a little tour to see what I could find to add some more dimension.  The box of leftover twigs from my twig wreath was the first thing I came across.  I sprayed a couple branches with my Oil Rubbed Bronze paint (they needed to be a little darker so one quick coat gave me the color I wanted but still left all the natural goodness showing).  Although a little better, still not quite enough.  I then stumbled upon some pallet wood cut-offs from another project.  Sanded them.  Glued them together.  Put a coat of polyurethane on. 


I love wood.

Needless to say, I never crossed one item off my fall clean-up list.  So much for just a 'quick fix'.


14 comments:

  1. I like em! They look modern and clean! :)
    I love the twigs!! I just did cherry blossom branches with some twigs! Love the natural look!
    You should check it out here:
    http://cinsarah.blogspot.com/2011/09/diy-cherry-blossom-branches.html

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  2. I really like the silver. I'm really liking the dipped look. You made it look so easy. I may have to try it.

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  3. What a great update! I am going to "pin" this on my Pinterest board...I think this would be a great party idea too for table decorations. Thanks for sharing. I saw your post over at Frugalicious Friday.

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  4. These are so cute!! I love them. I would love for you to link up with at http://www.thesasselife.com/2011/09/link-party-5.html. I hope to see you there!
    New follower,
    Kim
    www.thesasselife.com

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  5. Cleverly done! The dipped vases came out great and your additions really styled up the whole area. The orchids laying in the curled tray are gorgeous.

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  6. Awesome Idea, I've GOT to try it! Thanks for visiting us at www.theroosterandthehen.com

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  7. I love the simplicity of this project and I just LOVE the results as well! I may have to try it! I am your newest follower.

    Emily

    www.mirrorsmetaphorsandkaleidoscopes.blogspot.com

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  8. Love the results, even if it was one of those wayward projects that just seem to get away from you!

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  9. wow that is a really really cool idea, I love how they turned out!

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  10. these look great!!! really like how they turned out!

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  11. Marci, thanks for stopping by my blog to see our kitchen today...and for the record, I think your vases look pretty awesome too! I wondered how you'd go about getting that dipped look...

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  12. you're a flipping genius! just pinned this =) can't wait to try it out with some old vases!!!

    thanks! xoxo

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