It's been a long time since I got crafty, but when I was in Winter Park on Saturday, I milled through Pottery Barn and, of course, got a couple of ideas to add to my dining room. Their moss covered foam balls ranged from $14-$24 each, so buying them wasn't an option but making my own sure was! I've been wanting to fill up that dough bowl with something green since I bought it several years ago. It's been one of those things that loomed on the "to-do" list, so I'm thrilled to cross it off...I bought some foam balls, large and extra large, some spray adhesive and some green moss and got busy making about 8 of them to fill my bowl.
I also made some topiaries for our dining room table. I bought the triangular foam, a dowel stick, some terracotta pots and some twine. I wrapped the base of the terracotta pot with some burlap that I already had on hand, and I finished off the burlap with some twine. Now, I'm thinking about painting those candlesticks a chippy, creamy white. What do you think?
I bought this birdcage about a year ago at a yard sale for $7. I came home and painted it black and had it on our screened in porch until now. This weekend, I took some creamy white spray paint to it and, for now, it's under our half-moon table in the foyer.
After my crafty weekend, I'm left with a couple of thoughts. Do you think the people who make the moss covered balls for Pottery Barn are as messy as I was making mine? And, do you think they are in as much pain the next day?
I spotted the burlap topiaries at Pottery Barn last weekend and thought - "I could do that!" Good for you@! They look great!
ReplyDeleteYes, I think the candlesticks would be pretty white, maybe antiqued like your half moon table?
I love all things moss too and your projects turned out great! I say yes on painting the candlesticks a chippy white...love everything chippy white!
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I think the candle sticks would look great in white and I really like the bird cage under the table. Kind of an unexpected touch for spring.
ReplyDeleteLOVE the bird cage!!!
ReplyDeleteI love it when you find something from pottery barn and you know you can make it yourself for so much less..and you did! they look great, and I really like your dough bowl! You go girl!
ReplyDeleteLove it! You crafty girl! I love it when I can do things just as cute as the expensive ones for a lot less! If you ever get back up here, we will have to have crafty days together!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE that wooden bowl and have wanted one for years.Looks great with the moss!
ReplyDeleteLove the wooden bowl. Clever to make your own for much cheaper than the PB version.
ReplyDeleteYour moss balls look so good in your dough bowl!
ReplyDeleteLike how you placed the bird cage under your foyer table as well! Nice work on all of it!