WHAT'S YOUR INSPIRATION?

Sometimes small, simple tweaks to already nice items help to give them a timeless transformation.  Case in point: a pair of tall chairs picked up at Goodwill had lots going for them.  The cane seats were in perfect condition, the cross-back design was inviting and the creamy color was delightful.  Touching up of scrapes and chips then adding hand-painted wheat stalks raised them up to a timeless, elegant level. You can do it easily, too.

YAn antique mirror, found for a few dollars at Goodwill, gets a radiant re-do with silk stalks of wheat and shiny gold paint.  Given this is the time of year we harvest, it seemed fitting to give an oval-shaped mirror a new season with a simple and stunning upcycle.  This dated and dark mirror from now literally reflects the familiar song chorus, “amber waves of grain.”

TThis is a boo-tiful time of year with Halloween coming up soon.  There is still lots of time to transform your front door or add fun flair to your inside space by repurposing a bike wheel as a super cheerful Jack O’Lantern.  While this happy-faced pumpkin will make all who see him smile, you won’t be scared one bit because this is such an easy project.   All parts have been reused and given a new role as a unique, seasonal decorative piece.

“Leaf” no DIY parts behind!  Painted leaves, recently used as paint stamps, get transformed themselves as framed art.  It’s always fun to create something unexpected from items you might have previously discarded.  Real leaves painted silver now shimmer as original art.