Thrifted DIY Style

 

I have this very long bathroom counter that needs something on it or it collects junk, spare change, socks, you name it, it shows up. I have found that if I put something pretty or decorative there it keeps 'them' from putting random stuff there. And it looks nice. Win/Win


First start with a GIANT empty space

then locate some thrifted picks, I picked these up for 25¢ a piece--you can find these in any thrift store they are everywhere---pick colors you like or want to work with

Then I roamed around the yard and grabbed a BUNCH of birch branches that blew out of the trees--we just had a huge windstorm last week so we had a lot.

I took them downstairs and dug out some white spray paint and gave them a quick once over. Now they do have some brown bits left but overall they are white.

I dug up a huge old vase and poured in some marbles to hold it down, my cats like to eat arrangements, there is a reason the kitten is called Thunder. Use any vase or vessel you want to use, get creative!

Then I got down to the fun part, making it look good, which actually turned out to be hard because the picks were being a pain and I didn't want to break them apart. Eventually we came to the understanding that they would do what I want and I would put them where they go nicely.

Add your painted branches.

A few minor tweaks and a bluebird ornament from the tree and voila!

A beautiful arrangement to fill that huge space. I really love the way this looks.

Total cost for me was 50¢, everything else I already had. If you had to buy everything from a thrift store I'd bet it would cost around 5 dollars total, but the real fun is spending less than that and using things you already own, creatively.


Peace and love--