Hello friends and welcome to the most fun-filled Thursday of the month–Thrift Store Challenge day!
The Rules:
- Upcycle an item(s) from a thrift store, resale store, or garage sale into a new piece of decor.
- There’s no monthly theme.
- There’s no budget to stick to.
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Angela | Simply Beautiful By Angela – Meredith | Southbound Blog – Jenny | Cookies Coffee and Crafts – Angie | Grandma Creates – Gail | Purple Hues and Me – Habiba | Craftify My Love – Kathleen | Our Hopeful Home – Ann | Duct Tape and Denim – Chas | Chas’ Crazy Creations
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I am actually pretty impressed with myself that I was able to complete this month’s challenge. Between being in the thick of our bathroom makeover for the One Room Challenge and a super busy Easter weekend, it was a real struggle to find time to come up with something.
However I had a few spare minutes on Saturday morning, so I grabbed this ice bucket that I had picked up a few weeks ago and started brainstorming what I wanted to do with it.
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I began by wiping the whole thing down with some diluted vinegar to remove the dirt and grime that it had accumulated in it’s previous life. Then I busted out a few colors from of my paint stash and mixed up 5 various shades of gray.
I used a small craft brush to paint the sides different colors. I went in a somewhat random order but I did try to alternate the darker grays with the lighter ones.
Once it was dry I went back with some sandpaper to distress it. Since I decided that this would make a cute outdoor flower pot, I gave it a coat of outdoor urethane to protect it.
Anthony used the drill to add a few holes through the bottom for drainage.
It now sits on the front porch holding these pretty white flowers!
We all know what a black thumb I have, so hopefully I can keep these alive for awhile because they sure do brighten up this little spot nicely!
I wasn’t sure if the multiple colors would make it look too busy so I almost went with just one. Luckily it ended up looking fun and interesting and I absolutely love it!
It’s sort of hard to believe this is an ice bucket, isn’t it?
Thanks for stopping by today. Be sure to check out what my friends have created this month below!