I grew up in a rural area where 'green' was our way of life in our family but we never dreamed we'd be considered awesome for living that way. I learned early to cultivate beauty.... if something wasn't naturally attractive, to help it out a little.... which might be a new coat of paint, a decorative bow, or a hammer or chain.
I have a cube storage box (remember those plywood, metal edged storage boxes of the 80's) First it had a juvenile motif for my early years, then it grew up as I did and I decoupage it with teen colors, after marriage it went through another transformation. This time I put on fabric to match the throw pillows I made for my couch and is now used as a plant stand.
I love to find a sad & unloved throw-away & give it a face lift.... for the less amount of money the more exciting.
I love to bargain shop, combine items to make them more useful, repair anything that might still have some life left to it, save money, spend time creating, enjoy having useful, quality, things that has a piece of me tied into it be it indoor or out door decorations, making a taste' dish, or putting new life into any kind of hand-me-down.
I found this beauty at my favorit store... Habitat for Humanity Restore. It was $10. I went in thinking I would buy a brass light and then spray paint it. But I could not pass this one up.
I hope to turn it in to this with a little TLC.
I saw this at home improvement store and wanted something like it to put over my tub.
Your new light will be beautiful when you spice it up...thanks of stopping by my blog and for your message about being a cousin to Eric Dowdle...I have loved his art work since the first time I saw it...that is why I had to have the picture of the skating rink in Logan...lots of memories for me in that picture.
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Your new light will be beautiful when you spice it up...thanks of stopping by my blog and for your message about being a cousin to Eric Dowdle...I have loved his art work since the first time I saw it...that is why I had to have the picture of the skating rink in Logan...lots of memories for me in that picture.
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