Good Junk!

Nothing is better than the

first hint of SPRING!

The grass is getting green

the trees are beginning to bud.......

Springs a coming y'all
 

It's time to freshen up

those outdoor spaces!!

So yesterday I had one of those moments

"I think I'll make a coffee table 
for my outside patio"
 
As some of you know

I have a lot of what I like to

call "good junk" stored in my garage

So off I went to dig through my junk...

 

I decided this old cabinet door

would make a great table top

 

and this old piece of junk (I found at a yard 
sale) will be perfect for the base

 I decided to sand the back of the cabinet door
and then shabby it up a bit with 
a coat of white wash paint

(white paint + a little water = white wash paint)

That gave it just the look I was going for!

I then gave it a coat of polyurethane sealer
since it will used outside

 

Next I made a trip to Hobby Lobby

looking for some rustic hardware

 

Found these handles that were

made to look old! 

 

PERFECT

I screwed the handles on each end
to give it the appearance of  
an old tray

 I added this cute shabby metal basket
to my tray top for a little added 
shabby character
 
(another find at Hobby Lobby
got it on sale for $10.00)

Then I relocated (from my patio) 
a white iron bird
and a enamel pot with a succulent

(use what you got sister)

Now I have a new (OLD) 
coffee table ready to move onto my outdoor patio

Every Little birdie says

Don't you love it when one of

your bright ideas actually works!