Feeling Spindle-y, Re-purpose, Guest
04 August 2010
Gail from My Repurposed Life sent over this little project and I love it. I think they are beautiful. And after reading her post I am wanting to move to a place where you find such great junk on the side of the road.
This is a bedpost from a full sized bed that Cathy and I found on the curb. It wasn’t really bench worthy, so I parted it out. I cut off the posts and legs, and threw the headboard away.
This is another bed post, not sure where the rest of this bed ended up. :)
While in the garage, I also cut some 1x’s and some 4x4’s into squares for bases.
Then I sort of just started playing around with the configurations. A lot like I do when I make totems.
This is the same turquoise I used on my last window cabinet I made. I watered it down so it was more like a glaze. I used Kilz on all of these before I painted their new colors on them. This white one is the free Glidden “Crisp Linen” with a wash/glaze of raw umber over it. The browns are a glaze of raw umber. The candle I got on clearance this week at Walmart for .25 cents.
I put them in my gynormous firebox and lit the candles.
I am not sure what configuration I will use. I don’t know whether I will keep them in the firebox, put them on the mantel, or on the hearth. I may change up the colors. I tend to change my mind a lot. Ideas? Suggestions? I’m sure you true junkers have lots of items in your stash that you can make these from. They sort of remind me of chess pieces.
4 comments:
Thanks! I love your blog!
gail
I love this idea! So simple, but such a big impact. I've been saving your tutorial on headboard benches for my husband :) Thanks for sharing!
These turned out so pretty!!! Love the color. Love & blessings from NC!
I love your blog, these turned out so pretty. Now when I'm out junkin' I'm keeping my eyes peeled for old furniture legs to re-purpose.
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