So here it is. The long awaited planter. You remember last week when I stumbled upon an awesome rummage sale that wasn’t quite ready for its close up? Well, I saw a few things I wanted but since they weren’t for sale yet (and I didn’t have an SUV anyway) it wasn’t happening. The next day I recruited a friend with an SUV but we couldn’t get there until the afternoon so pretty much everything I wanted was gone already. We were almost ready to leave empty handed when this little cutie was spotted. I took it home only $19 poorer. Not bad for solid wood. No paint for this baby. I’m leaving it as is. Just a sealing treatment for outdoors and it’s good to go.
There’s lot of possibilities for a piece like this. Towels in the bathroom, quilts in the bedroom maybe. And since it’s not every day you see a piece like this at a rummage sale, I think I’m happier to have this then the original items I wanted anyway.
The flowers, a combination of dahlias, begonias and a calendula, were picked up at Meadow View Farm, one of my favorite places to visit this time of year.
So what do you think?
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Angela says
What a great idea and it turned out wonderful!!! Love your flower choices. It’s such a great conversation piece!~~Angela
Doreen@househoneys says
Thank you Angela! And you’re right! I’ve already had some neighbors stop by to ask about it which made me feel proud :).
Denise says
I love how the wheels in your mind work when you see a useful item. You can transform the most basic items into magnificent showpieces. And, you get the best bargains. Love following you and keeping up with your creations. xxDenise
Peggy @The Decorating Files says
Cute idea, Doreen! The flowers look amazing! 🙂
Angela says
This is adorable. I found you on bloghop. I would love for you to share this at my linky party. http://hickorytrailblog.blogspot.com/2013/05/efforts-and-assets-linky-party-1.html
Angela
Doreen@househoneys says
Thank you Angela! I would love to, but I’m out of town with just my iPad and I can’t add link backs. I’m not sure if you send email reminders but if you do feel free to send me one for next week at [email protected] and I will be happy to join in! Thanks for stopping by and joining our hop!