This week I decided to join Susan at Between naps on the porch, who is hosting Metamorphsis Monday http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/.
My contribution today also falls in the catagory of "Today's Thrifty Thursday" hosted by Rhoda at Southern Hospitality http://southernhospitality-rhoda.blogspot.com/.
This is not a recent thrifty buy, but have had it for a while now. Out and about one day and came across a yardsale, and nothing really jumped out and yelled "buy me" and was about to leave when I saw this propped up on the ground. It was a light tan colored - not very pretty, but thought a little "decorators' helper" (spray paint) :-) will cure that problem. The best part - it was only $3 - aka my "Thrifty Treasure"! Last Fall I sprayed it white and was going to hang it over my front door.
The more I looked at it, I decided white would not look right as everything else at the end of the room is dark wood with the exception of a mirror frame (which is going to get painted black also). So again, I got some "decorators' helper" (this time black satin) and when the heat index dropped out of the triple digits it got a new coat of paint. My Metamorphosis Treasure!
No - I did not drop and crack it! That is the way it is made. :-) But another architecture piece I am working on DID get dropped and broken (but not by me!), but that is another story. Lets put it this way - I hope E6000 glue is as good as I have heard.
This is my little contribution to "Metamorphosis Monday" and "Today's Thrifty Treasures". If you have not already, go over to visit Susan and Rhoda to see what they and the other participants have to share.
Oh! While you are over at Susan's http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/ cast your vote for her blog "Best Eye Candy".
Hope everyone has a great week!
Glenda
66 comments:
Very nice redo. Can't wait to see a post of it in it's place of honor. Happy Monday.
How god is it and how nice are your table coaster. I really love them
Hi Glenda! OH, what a pretty piece and it looks awesome painted black. I'm so glad there was no mishap with this one!
Be a sweetie,
Shelia ;0
Hi Glenda! I just dropped over via Rhoda's and Susan's events. You did a great job in transforming that piece. I love it against the green! Hope to see you over may way soon...
Once again it is black paint to the rescue. I am just going to buy some and carry it around in a holster ready at a moments notice.
Hello Glenda - love this piece, especially painted black! Thank you for sharing.
Blessings,
Marie
http://emmacallsmemama.com
Great piece! Can't wait to see where it lands!
Manuela
Wow, that's a really nice piece, and it looks great either color! I can't tell if its concrete or resin, but it sure looks like an old concrete architectural piece. Love it!
That is really a cute piece & will look great over a doorway.
love this little piece and I think it looks great in both colours
happy thrifting
Sarah
OH how adorable! Love it! nancy
Wow that looks so RICH. no one will ever know it has been painted.
What a difference a little paint makes! Good job.
Rhonda
That turned out so great! Nice job and what a find!
Nice job , glad it didn't break !
Hugs ~ Kammy
I love that the texture shows through--it's character :) Show us when you hang it!
Love it! What a pretty piece! Love the black! Thanks for sharing!
Cool transformation.
Thanks for sharing.
Have a Blessed Week,
Sherry
I love the crest you bought and painted.
What a wonderful piece. Now we need to see a picture of where it is located!
Laura
Great job!
Enjoyed my visit to your blog!
I like it MUCH better! Good job!
Oooh - what a pretty piece and it looks so different painted. It was pretty before but I think it looks even better now. ~Anna
3 bucks... how wonderful is that?
Thanks so much for stopping by...you are welcome anytime
Glenda,
I love your decorator’s helper! Changing over your new find to black really made it pop and brought it a new life. You will be able to use it so many different ways!
Cathy
What a gorgeous piece! Looks great in white or black! I'd love to find a couple architectural pieces like this but never once have I ever run across anything this pretty or affordable.
It's gorgeous in black Glenda! :)
Wonderful find, Glenda! And for $3??? Amazing!
Thanks for the sweet comment on my blog. Hope your week goes well!
Bill @ Affordable Accoutrements
You made the right choice. Black looks better on this piece. Have a fabulous week!
I love architectual pieces! My best piece I got from dumpster diving when we were staying in an apt waiting for our home to be ready over in South Florida years ago. I Have painted it many times.
Yours is very nice.
Yes, it does look better in black. The paint brings out all the great detail on the piece.
Yes, it does look better in black. The paint brings out all the great detail on the piece.
Black Paint makes everything better!
Very pretty piece!
~Liz
What a great piece. Looks fabulous in white or black. Just depends on the decor! Great find and great makeover(s)!
Thanks for sharing!
Tina
Nice transformation!
I really liked the color change.
Here's hoping we get to see the "broken" project fixed!
TTFN~~Claudia ♥
Love that architectural piece - so very interesting. Now you'll have to show it in place! Linda
Your piece looks great! Try Gorilla Glue. It has mended the "beyond repair" for me.
Have a great week.
Charla
Glenda, this is gorgeous! You have such a touch. By the way, I passed on a reading award to you which you have to retrieve from my previous post when my modem was dying (now have the new one installed). I was too busy blogging about our area serial killer today! Scary stuff.
Jody
Mini Leaps and Bounds
Glenda, this is beautiful!!
Barb
Nice re-do on a great architectural piece. Make sure you show where you place it!! :-) Sue
very neat!!
What a treasure you found! I love what you did with it. It looks like it cost a whole lot more than the $3 you paid for it. Very nice job! Amy :)
Hello! You were so sweet to come over to my blog and give me a hug on a day I really needed it! Your blog is great! I love the thrifty treasure you morphed. I'd love to see how you're going to put it over your door. God Bless! Lauralu
The paint really brings the textures out. I like it!
Brenda
Thanks for visiting me. I love your find - post a picture once it is hanging up.
Have a great week.
Wow, what detail, I love it! Can't wait to see it hung up...
I love it painted both ways.. it's a beautiful piece!
Hi Glenda, I need your help. Can you please email me and tell me how to center my blog header. I have switched to the stretch design.
I truly appreciate your help.
Barb
sshadeeron@aol.com
Hmmmm, that would look good over my front door! Would match the black shutters. Great idea!
Christi
Love that makeover! :) I wanted to thank you for stopping by my blog yesterday.
Glenda, the black really packs a punch! It looks like a heavy wrought iron piece now. Great job!
It looks great both ways but I prefer the black as well! That will look great over a door!
This is a very pretty architectural piece...I think I like it black better than the white....you have a lovely blog...I've enjoyed all of your photos...Thanks for the comment...
I'm finding everything looks better in black! Love the transformation!
That is a really neat piece, I think you got a great deal on it! Great Met Monday, Cindy
Love your architectural piece. Looks great painted black.
Yours is the second blog today where this glue was mentioned. I'm going to have to look out for it and try it sometime.
Hi Glenda,
Loved it in the white, like it even better in the black!
Now I am wondering what broke, and did the glue work?
Cass
Lovely treasure you found. Isn't it fun hunting? Thank you for stopping in on our blog.
Have a great week!
-Shannon in Austin
Love that great architectural piece. Isn't spray paint one of the best inventions EVER? I have way too many things waiting to be painted, but our heat index is up in the triple digits too. YUCKY! It's hard to leave my nice cool house when it's so sticky sweaty outside!
~Amanda
Oh, wow! This is sooo cute! Love it!
Hi again, Glenda. Thank you for the thoughtful comment on my "Delta Dawn" post. If walls could talk indeed!!! ;)
Bye for now,
Bill
I love it! Thanks for commenting on my blog! I am new to this, and need more followers! You now have another stalker! ;) I think I bought like 10 cans of spray paint last week for some upcoming projects...I think I should buy stock in Krylon!
Don't you just love the wonders of black spray paint!
Great job! Spray paint is a marvelous thing!
Glenda...this really looks "old world" painted black...really like it that color! I haven't heard of E6000...I'll have to look for it at Home Depot...'cause I'm a klutz! :-) Susan
Love what you did to this architectual piece. Black did wonders.
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