Monday, May 24, 2010

Kitschy Bamboo


For me, bamboo adds just the right amount of exotic flare...it's sustainable and eco-friendly too. I found this great wine holder at the goodwill {talk about being green, buy second-hand!}, really cheap.

Four dollars later, my new wine rack and I were on the way home. Never mind the fact we don't drink...I had other ideas! This is a versatile piece! It doesn't have to hold just wine bottles...letters, or vintage seltzer bottles, that would be cute too!


BEFORE:

Not bad, but it looked a little too tiki for me...I wanted to update it with some paint


DURING:


Rustoleum Primer, of the spray paint variety.

AFTER:
(Ivy Leaf from Krylon)


Exotic slash Coastal slash kitschy slash love it!

It's going to help me corral my magazine collection for a while! I photographed it with just a few magazines, but it really holds a lot!







I can't rave about the Krylon paint enough...look at that finish!




I also painted the starfish in Peekaboo Blue from Krylon. It was a rusty metal color, something I picked up at Hobby Lobby's garden dept. It is the heavy iron metal, I thought it would make a great paper weight! Love it in blue!

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you're inspired!


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17 comments:

  1. Very Cottage,coastal, Kitch.
    Nice job...
    xoxo~Kathy @
    Sweet Up-North Mornings...

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  2. OH MY GOSH!! I LOVE bamboo and I LOVE green (that shade is perfect!!)! And $4??? Awesome steal! The green gives it much more of a modern vibe. And I love the shade of blue you painted the starfish! I love it all!!

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  3. I love it...wish I had space for something like that. My favorite part was that you got it at goodwill (I'm a greenie like that)

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  4. WOW!!! i love it! love the color, love the shape and love the bamboo. what a great find and redo!

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  5. I love it! Wish I would have made it to Goodwill first!:)

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  6. Hi Michelle! OH, this is just the cutest thing! I love it and the color you chose is perfect!
    Be a sweetie,
    shelia;)

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  7. The bamboo organizer and the starfish.....great updates! It's amazing what some quality painting will do. Well done!

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  8. Love the blue shade of the starfish. And this magazine idea of yours is fantastic!
    Brenda

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  9. Great color choice and very clever idea to use it as a magazine holder. Love it!

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  10. Very cool...love that idea, and the colors are incredible!!

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  11. Hey Michelle-
    I love your blog-so I thought I would post all about you and your fabulous ideas on my blog. I hope that is ok.
    I just wanted all the bloggy world to see your mad skills!!
    Happy Wednesday!

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  12. So very cute!! And I love any idea that helps me corral my clutter! :) shaunna

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  13. What a great way to re-purpose an old wine rack - and the color is so fun!

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  14. LOVE the color and love using it as a mag rack -- brilliant!!

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  15. That bamboo holder is awesome. And the color too. Fabulous!

    Thanks so much for linking up to the CSI Project! We really appreciate it. I hope you will come back next week for our Hardware Store challenge!

    XOXO
    Jen

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  16. they both look awesome! way to see the potential in something other people might look right past. i need a magazine rack like that. mine are just piled on my end table.

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  17. You made that look so fresh and modern...love the color. Can't wait to peek around your blog!

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