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Sunday, November 28, 2010

S.W.O.O.N

I think this has to be my favorite transition.  You'll see why in just a bit.

I bought this thing a few months ago and had no idea what it was and no idea what it would become.


I'm really loving this color right now and so I gave the piece a few coats, distressed and then finished it off with a satin topcoat.


Now what???  Well, I'd gotten these cute IKEA KARDEMUMMA planters a couple of weeks ago and after I got them home, decided to see if they'd fit.  They did!!  I added some small faux boxwood shrubs from Michael's and this is what I ended up with.


So pretty and it looks great in my not quite finished new bedroom!



Linking to:
Motivate Me Monday @ Keeping it Simple
Met Monday @ Between Naps on the Porch 
Get Your Craft On @ Today's Creative Blog 
Show and Tell @ Blue Cricket Design 
Frugalicious Friday @ Finding Fabulous 
SNS @ Funky Junk Interiors 

32 crafty peeps said:

  1. Oh neat! I wonder what this really was used for.....I love that color too!

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  2. That's so cute! I should print a photo of the original thing and show my mother - she always knows what these things are when I've got no clue.

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  3. it looks PERFECT! i love it!! that was a great idea, kristi!

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  4. That is so adorable!! You really come up with the greatest ideas!! I love it!!

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  5. What a great use for it! Love the color!

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  6. That looks great! I love those Ikea planters, nice job!

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  7. Super cute idea! love the faux shrubs!

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  8. I LOVE this!

    I will send you some photos of us. Thanks again for coming to see us! It was so fun! And I LOVE my cowl!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  9. Oh I love this! What a wonderful idea. You refinished it beautifully!

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  10. mmmm yummy - I'm adoring that color and distressing you did!

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  11. You really had some creative juices flowing on this one! I would have walked right by that piece-I wonder what it was originally for? I bet it wasn't near as cute as it is now!

    I found you through Blue Cricket Design's link party!

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  12. LOVE this!! How adorable! The little shrubs are too cute!

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  13. It looks so wonderful now! I love the color!

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  14. Ok, that is something I would have overlooked and you turned it into something really fabulous! I'll be following along to see what else you have up your sleeve!

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  15. beautiful...absolutely beautiful!! Love the color!

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  16. How sweet! I love it and the color is great!

    Tania

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  17. CUTE! Love the color and the pots! Would love to see you at my weekend linky party!

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  18. Kristy, your stuff is just amazing. I love it! And--I got my neck cowl (?) the other day and I'm in LOVE. That thing is so stinkin' warm, I am so glad I have it right now! THANK YOU SO, SO MUCH! You're amazing. :)

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  19. Love, love, love this makeover! Fab-u-lish-us! Thanks for sharing it with us, and now if I ever see one of those things like you did at first, I'll buy one as well :)

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  20. I really love this! especially with the plants, what pretty character you gave this!

    Come and join me at my first linky party over at
    http://tootsiewootsieboutique.blogspot.com/

    crafty mondays!

    -The tootsie wootsie

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  21. It does not even look the same....Great Job!

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  22. We how cute is THAT?! Don't you just love it things fall into place like that?

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  23. Love this color. Is it a mixture of your own making? What a pretty coastal green!

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  24. Amazing. I love the transformation!! Very inspiring.

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  25. Oh so cute ... what color is that? It's pretty and looks like the color I'm adding into my bedroom : )
    I'm a new follower : )

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  26. That is so adorable!! I would have totally overlooked it.

    Love your paint choice and the distressing is perfect. :)

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  27. This totally caught my eye! I LOVE it!! I definitely need something in that blue colour. Awesome!!!

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