Cloches have been popular for years. I have always enjoyed them, but never thought my house was fancy enough to pull off a "Beauty and the Beast". I never would have sought one out, until I found one at the Goodwill Outlet.
If you've never been to the Goodwill Outlet, you NEED to go. It's an adventure every time. I will write another post about it in the future. All items are sold by the pound and general merchandise costs $.89/lb. This weighed two pounds, therefore costing me $1.78. If you're on the hunt, these are not rare at antique or thrift shops for $5-10, or there's this super cute one at Amazon for about $20.
It was housed in a 5-gallon bucket with the ugliest vintage Christmas scene inside. It looked like a child's project gone wrong. I wish I'd taken a photo before I took it apart; I didn't plan on blogging this one. I had every intention to paint the base black (like everything else I paint), but I got it home and decided on teal. Everything in our home right now is a wood tone, so it is a welcoming change. The paint was left-over from my teal pumpkin in October to mark that we had allergy-friendly Halloween treats. If you're not familiar with the Teal Pumpkin Project, read more about it here.
This started as a stained wood base, but I sanded off the polyurethane for a new coat of paint. There was some glue from the original project that I couldn't remove, but it didn't matter because I knew I'd be covering the bottom with a display. I sprayed it with Rust-oleum Painter's Touch Ultra Cover in Seaside and let it dry according to the can's directions. I did two coats on this one because of the detail where the glass sits. Luckily, all that the glass needed was a cleaning and then it was done. BOOM. Easy.
I tried a couple different things inside. I am looking for some neat knick-knacks to style this one, but haven't found anything I'm crazy about yet. The Mr. and Mrs. sign worked, and might be cute at a wedding, but I wasn't crazy about it for my home.
Ultimately, I decided to display some sentimental jewelry. This was the prettiest and has some serious pop to it. Plus, it displays items that I might not wear on a daily basis. I'm adding a close-up of the earrings Mr. got me for Christmas in our second year. They're too pretty not to show off!
This was an extremely simple post, but this one small project is encouraging me to choose more bold colors for future projects throughout the house. I just love the contrast that is created with the dark wood and bright paint!
FINAL COST BREAKDOWN
Items that I already had are listed in italics.
This started as a stained wood base, but I sanded off the polyurethane for a new coat of paint. There was some glue from the original project that I couldn't remove, but it didn't matter because I knew I'd be covering the bottom with a display. I sprayed it with Rust-oleum Painter's Touch Ultra Cover in Seaside and let it dry according to the can's directions. I did two coats on this one because of the detail where the glass sits. Luckily, all that the glass needed was a cleaning and then it was done. BOOM. Easy.
I tried a couple different things inside. I am looking for some neat knick-knacks to style this one, but haven't found anything I'm crazy about yet. The Mr. and Mrs. sign worked, and might be cute at a wedding, but I wasn't crazy about it for my home.Ultimately, I decided to display some sentimental jewelry. This was the prettiest and has some serious pop to it. Plus, it displays items that I might not wear on a daily basis. I'm adding a close-up of the earrings Mr. got me for Christmas in our second year. They're too pretty not to show off!
This was an extremely simple post, but this one small project is encouraging me to choose more bold colors for future projects throughout the house. I just love the contrast that is created with the dark wood and bright paint!
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| I'm in love. |
Items that I already had are listed in italics.
- Cloche: $1.78
- Sandpaper: $3.00/pack
- Spray Paint: $3.98 for Rust-oleum Seaside
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