And the white really brings out the details.
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Here’s the basket before. I purchased it at an auction for $1.00! It just needed a little love & paint. It came to the right place.
I love old baskets, especially when they show that they’ve been well used. I can imagine someone carrying freshly washed linens out to dry on a line in this basket. I painted it Open Seas blue, because I knew it would compliment a lot of my furniture and the new quilts I just got.
Now it looks fresh and clean. It’s ready to display quilts and find a permanent home when someone sees it in the shop and just can’t live without it.
I purchased this brass candle sconce at Goodwill a few weeks ago. It has sort of a Moroccan feel…not bad, but brass just isn’t my thing. A good cleaning and a simple coat of white spray paint gave it a lighter and more romantic look. I really like how this one turned out.
And the white really brings out the details.
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Marian Parsons
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I’m Marian, a painter, writer, and lover of all things creative. From art and antiques to home projects and everyday life, I share my journey in hopes of inspiring you to embrace your own creativity and make beauty in the spaces you live.
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I love the fruit topiary! As i was scrolling, I thought…oooh, I hope she sprayed it white and antiqued it!! Great minds think alike!
I love the basket… so simple but now it is a cozy spot to put your quilts! And, I thought I had been following (sometimes at work I must hit follow and not sign in…guess I shouldn't blog at work 😉 Anyhow… I am now and I love, love, love your blog's new look!
SMiles!
Michelle
Love your paint makeovers, especially the ceramic fruit basket! Paint…a girl's best friend!
I love that blue basket, especially. I do have thing for baskets. I am working on some but need 3 the same…baskets are so expensive. Gonna have to buy one at a time, I guess. BUMMER
Oh I wish I lived close to you… I would be scooping up those quilts… they won't last long especially when you display them in the gorgeous basket… what a gorgeous colour… love the little fruit painted white… and that brass candle holder is to die for… great job on all of it…
Hugs… Deb
You picked such a delightful blue for your basket and the quilts are beautiful.
I love the ceramic fruit topiary! I think the antiquing glaze really added to the look {rather than just keeping it white}.
I Love how everything turned out! Great job as always!
You made great use of your time on a beautiful day!! All the projects look great! I look at everything differently now when I'm out thrifting…items I might have passed by before now get the "how would that look painted" evaluation. Debra (3rd comment) said it best…paint, a girl's best friend!
Jane
That mirror looks sooooo much better! I can't wait to see what everyone posts on Friday.
You have done some great projects. I wish I could do some projects but all that I am able to do is make sure that my husband is packed and ready to move on Friday. Then it is two trips in two weeks and then a pack to move 800 miles. So much going on but hopefully soon, I can participate in all these fun things.
Your items turned out great!! I love blue, so that basket is my favorite!!! It looks so pretty filled with those gorgeous quilts.
Love & blessings from NC!
great ideas as usual!
Love the blue basket and especially love the quilts 🙂
All your transformations look great! What a pretty shade of blue for the basket!
I totally 2nd someone saying you sure make good use out of your time! I LOVE the new improved looks of all those things!
You most certainly carry the 'visionary' eye trait. 🙂
Donna
Proof positive that paint fixes anything~especially white paint!
Looking forward to your party!
Hugs,
Anne
It's suppose to be nice in my area tomorrow — would you like to come by? Really — I love what you did, especially with the blue basket. Very clever!
I love the basket and how beautiful the quilts look all nestled inside. (Gives me a good idea for storing some quilts of my own in our living room for the time when the days are chilly and I just want to snuggle on the couch!) Looking forward to your Furniture Feature Friday!
-Grace
I have an affinity for old baskets too! That's one of my favorite hunts when I go thrifting/antiquing. I love the blue one! Wish I lived close to your shop! Maybe if I ever make it out to the eastern side of the state, I'll stop in!
That sconce is exquisite, especially in white!
Lisa
Our weather cleared today too…so I've been a painting fool :o) Love that basket…the color *swoon*!
peace.
I read this post earlier and saw your fruit topiary…well take a look at this (the far right of the photo) http://www.bhg.com/decorating/window-treatments/basics/kitchen-window-treatments/?page=6
Great Job…oh and love the basket!!
xoxo
It's amazing how paint changes things! I love the blue..so unexpected and the mirror is stunning!
I love how you transformed the fruit baskets topiary into a brand new piece. I have to find something I can do that to!