Hello World! Welcome Friends! Happy Weekend! I’m so happy you stopped in for a little visit. Picked this little lovely up at, you guessed it, Goodwill. Not quite sure how to use her. So, just winging it. Here she is after I painted her.
It’s a box with a mirror. Kind of cute. I used Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Old White followed by clear wax. To add some pretty, I cute some flowers from our garden.
The mirror is a little beat up, but I like it. Gives her a little bit of character.
I didn’t even know my husband had this lantern until a couple of months back. And, he has two of them! I’m so snagging them. The little table usually sits in the entryway with a plant on her. And, no, I do not keep a bowl full of apples by the back door. Just thought it would make a pretty picture. Aren’t they pretty?
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Toodles,
Cute makeover. Looks darling by the door there. I would be stealing those lanternes too 😉 Love the flowers. Nothing like that here in Oregon. So tropical!
Love it! I think it makes a great little perch for a small fresh flower arrangement! So cheerful. 🙂
-Revi
That looks fabulous. Made for a really cute vignette. thanks for sharing.
Love your makeover, but I think I love that striped wall too!
Debbie
That turned out sooo cute and so did your finials. Love shopping at GW and finding things to make- over. Also love the sun peeking above the door =)
Very nice bit of work on that cute little mirror!
What a creative way to decorate a candle holder! I love it. We have something similar but we have boring old candles in it:) Maybe I will get some fresh flowers and follow your example instead:) God bless x
Adorable candleholder! Isn't ASCP the greatest? I think a bowl of apples by the door is a great way of grabbing a snack on your way out. 🙂 Camille must keep you on your toes, huh? lol!
xoxo laurie
You really made it a nice cheerful piece.
Very nice job on the mirrored box. As you have it by the door it would be a great place for keys, etc. All your pictures were lovely, including the cat and dragonfly-thanks for making it pre-torture, LOL.
Very cute candle holder. The paint completely transformed it. Loved the cat story. Just something you have to live with if you have pets. I used to have a dog that brought grasshoppers and crickets to my bed. And this past summer my Violet ate many locusts. One of my dogs ate a baby bird in one gulp. Just how it is when you share your life with animals. But it's worth it..isn't it?
Very cute! Love the white that you used and those flowers just pop against it! Very cheerful!
Kathryn,
I love what you did to that mirror!
♥charlotte
You've put your newest find to perfect use. And oh, your colors, red and yellow flowers against a blue background with a touch of white–be still my heart. That's my color palatte totally!
Best,
Susan
What a cute little thing, I love how you painted it and how you are using it. Great!
Your cat is adorable, I love cats, they are hunters by nature and they can't help but gross us out from time to time.
Hugs, Cindy
How super cute! You found just the right spot for it too! Thanx for coming to party. Hope your week is going well!
Your little backdoor vignette is so inviting and cheery. You could also add some hooks for keys…since it's so close to the door.
Cats are wonderful creatures…EXCEPT for their "torturing" habits. Ours is forever bringing cute little field mice on the front porch to torture ME, as I witness him torture them! I'm constantly trying to rescue HIS prey!
Thanks for linking to Time Travel Thursday, Kathryn. Your projects are always inspiring. 😉
Blessings,
Liz @ The Brmableberry Cottage
http://thebrambleberrycottager.blogpsot.
Oops! I got a bit dyslexic with my typing there. lol
Liz @ The Brambleberry Cottage
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Looks great, yes a candle would look good too!
I am sure with Xmas coming you will find just the item! Love cats, cute kitty! Apples look good, yum!
I think a candle would look so pretty in there with the light reflecting off the mirror. As for your cat, I was attending my baby shower at friend's house when her cat brought in a live snake. I am terrified of snakes so I ran to my car and sped away from my baby shower as fast as I could! I will never forget that day! I'm just glad the fright didn't put me in labor!
Love what you did with it! I have a few similar pieces from GW that I just couldn't pass up and this has inspired me to get creative!
Fabulous! Thanks for linking to Things I've Done Thursday.
Melanie
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Cute mirror, good idea! We have those lanterns too and they are great! Very handy when the power goes out!
I've also been in your shoes with what the cat dragged in. We've have chipmunks, birds, mice, voles, you name it, they've caught it! LOL!
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What a great versatile piece! Perfect for a narrow space! Love the paint treatment on your walls!
Love your little piece remake. Enjoyed the cat story. I had a cockapoo who brought in numerous little baby animals after I brought home our newborn. True story!
Happy Halloween.
~pam
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That looks gret! I love how nice it will be to switch it up for different seasons! Thanks for supporting Show & Share with this great project!
It is perfect for the space. Nice remake! Thanks for linking your lovely post to Potpourri Friday!
So cute. Great makeover. Great kitty. I have my cats bring in birds but never a snake. I would have gone beserk.
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Very cute! Looks great!
Wow – what a difference a little paint makes! I've seen something like this at GW but passed it by. That won't happen next time! Thanks for sharing at Success U 🙂
Thank you for joining the Home Sweet Home party!
Sherry
How very sweet with the lovely flower so bright, love the perfect placement for the great little piece…thanks for sharing
This is so perfect! What a great deal and awesome transformation! Thank you for sharing it at "Meet Me Monday"! I can't wait to see what you share next! Love, Me http://www.youaretalkingtoomuch.com
Awww, poor little dragonfly! My cat used to hunt lizards, I was always finding their tails in my kitchen. That mirror is so cute, I love how you put the flowers in the box.
Cute decor. Thanks for linking to Things I've Done Thursday.
Melanie
bearrabbitbear.blogspot.com
Cute! I love the potential you saw!
You should always "wing it" and this project turned out great. Good job! And I completely relate to the joys (and challenges) of cat ownership. Ew… ha ha
This looks great! Especially with the flowers – it offers you endless possibilities for decorating it! Love the kitty too! Thank you for sharing with A Return to Loveliness,
God Bless,
Kathy
Oh so pretty…love the colors of the room! Nice and bright!
Nice redo and use of an unusual piece!
Love it just as much the second time 😉 Thanks for joining Sunday's Best =)
I wouldn't know what to do with it either. EEW to the dragonfly. Hope you stop by DIY Home Sweet Home and link up to More the Merrier Monday.
P.S. I'm having a little giveaway. Would love you to enter.
Jamie
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It's so simple and cute, loving it and it fits perfect in that space. Love the hibiscus flower. Thanks so much for sharing at Sunday's Best.
Really nice! Thank you for linking it with Home Sweet Home!
Sherry
Oh, my 1975 called and wants to know why you painted a perfectly good piece of wood. Memories – I think that might have been mine. We didn't paint anything then. I have an antique record (for 78s) that was chippy green when I found it in my parents garage. In 1977 I striped and sanded it to bring it back to the original wood. And now, It is painted blue, yellow and red and will soon be ASCP Old White.
Your little shelf and the flowers are lovely.
Perfect for that sliver of wall and i love your vignette. Thanks for joining TTT. Hugs, Marty
This looks wonderful! I love how pretty the white paint makes this look and that lantern is lovely!
Be a sweetie,
Shelia 😉
This is so cute! It makes me excited for spring.
Each week I host a link party at my site (www.easylivingmom.com) – it starts on Thursdays and goes all week. I would love it if you would be able to join and share this! Have a great day!
-Angie
http://www.easylivingmom.com
Thanks Angie! Thank you for the party invite! Toodles, Kathryn
Isn't it fun at Goodwill, keeps our brain going to create! So much better in white, love the flowers.
Lovely transformation – looks terrific with the pop of red in the flowers and in the lantern – how cool that your husband had one – I think Dearest does too!
I do appreciate you sharing with Home and Garden Thursday,
Kathy
I've seen those before and yours is way prettier than any of those. Gorgeous flowers. I have a dog that loves to torture bugs also. So gross.
Thanks for linking up at Transformed Tuesday.
Hugs,
Peggy
Don't you just love the Goodwill. We have a place where I live called The DI and sometimes you can find some really great items there to re-do like this mirror that you've updated 🙂
Thanks for linking up this post to The Best Blog Recipe’s Weekend re-Treat #7!
Wanted to stop by and pin your image to My Link Parties Craft/DIY & Recipe Boards while I was here.
Hope to see you link up again at the party this weekend!
Shauna
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