I GIVE UP!

As I've mentioned before I had an idea to make a collage of mirrors in our upstairs guest bathroom.  I had 2 mirrors that I had got at a yard sale and Salvation Army that I spray painted and was ready to hang.  I felt silly just hanging 2 mirrors so I patiently waited until I found at least a 3rd mirror.  Mrs. DeVore swooped in and saved the day once again.  Her mom actually found a small mirror that is perfect!  FINALLY, I could hang the mirrors.  I did and it looked amazing.  The camera was downstairs and I was upstairs so I kind of didn't get a picture of it.  This is really super stinky because the next day one of the mirrors was busted on the floor.  Luckily for me (and the next 7 years of my life) it was just the frame that shattered and not the mirror.  Whew, crisis kind of averted.

Once again I'm stuck with only 2 mirrors, back to square 1.

Fast forward about a week when I stumbled upon an estate sale.  I found this mirror and a matching one for a few bucks.  I though I would try my hand at "Rub 'n Buff" so I bought some at Hobby Lobby (it's in the craft/glue section).  The directions say to put it directly on your finger and rub it on the item.  Since I'm pregnant and all I was thinking this might not be the best idea considering you would have to wash it off your finger with paint thinner.  I figure I probably expose myself (and this baby) to more paint/paint thinner/ hair color/ etc. than I probably should in the first place so I wore a rubber cleaning glove during the process.  I'm not quite sure if that's why it didn't turn out as I would hope or not. 

FINALLY, 3 mirrors again, time to hang this one.  As I was hammering in the nail to hang it, CRASH, the round mirror fell and shattered.  Once again though, just the frame broke and not the mirror, whew.  I was still super upset because I bought that mirror at a yard sale of a hoarder for $1 and I thought that was a cool story, bro.  After I threw my hissy fit about it by myself and my sweet husband came upstairs to check on me.  I figured out that I could glue it all back together but I would just have to spray paint it, AGAIN.

These are the 2 mirrors pre-busted up. Isn't it ironic that I have a pic of the 2 mirrors that fell and broke?  It's almost like they knew it was going to happen.  It was fate.

Throughout this whole process I realized that I didn't even like the mirrors on that wall in the bathroom and decided to hang them over the throne instead.  I went ahead and hung the 2 mirrors and then decided I really need to go ahead and glue the round one back together.  IT WORKED!!!  I have not spray painted it because well, if it's going to fall right back off the wall I don't want to waste time and money spray painting it.  So far it has been hanging up for a few days so it looks like I will be spraying it after all.

I also finally bought a towel bar and toliet paper holder.  The only thing really left for this bathroom is a new large mirror for over the sink.  It's kind of an odd measurement though so that might take a while. 

 The long rectagle mirror is the one I used Rub 'n Buff on.

Sorry for allt he shadows.  I was trying to get pictures taken before I left for work and was rushing!

Spray Painted Chalice?

This was another little find from the estate sale.  I'm not sure exactly what it is but it sure does remind me of the chalices from Catholic church back in the day so that's what I'm going to call it.  (whoa run on sentence)

Anywho I used spray primer to prime it and then spray painted it a gloss white.  All nice and new and no more weird dated green. 

To the booth it goes...

Here are some more estate sale finds:

Who doesn't need a box full of zippers?

Some Depression glassware.

Circa 1951.  Love the color!

Ashtray turned Plant Stand

Once again, this "ash tray" was found at the estate sale.  $1...yes puhlease.  I think it's supposed to be an ash tray.  Fanciest ash tray I've ever seen.  Blows the ones you used to make in art class out of the water. 

Before:

(please ignore all the yucky crap around it)

Did some (well a lot of) scrubbing, priming, and spray painting and

After:

 Holy crooked picture Batman!

Total cost:

Ashtray $1

Primer $5

Spray paint $1.62 (super on sale!)

= $7.62

Coca- Cola

Found this little gem at the estate sale as well.  It is an old Coca-Cola bottle crate.  It will be going to the booth at The Depot. 

It would work well to hang on the wall to display little trinkets or if you take out the bottle separators and use it as a tray (since those are all the rage right now).

Check out this sweet idea:

Coca- Cola Crate with Wildflowers

(Note: The person who took that picture was clearly not in their garage at 10:30 at night taking photos)

Blue Elephant

On Friday I stumbled across my very first estate sale.  It was amazing.  There is an old house outside of our neighborhood that looks like it should be condemned.  It was built in the late 1800s and has so much character and stories to tell.  If only walls could talk.  They are selling every thing inside and outside of the house because the state has bought it and is most likely going to tear it down.  The old man that used to live there was sitting outside while we were rumagging through his life like a bunch of vultures.  That part made me feel bad but little does he know all the stuff I bought from him is about to get a makover and a new life!

While I was there I really racked up on some loot.  Mrs. DeVore has so kindly asked me to become her partner in crime at The Depot so I am trying to stock up my "inventory". 

I bought this elephant thing for $1! 

The original plan was to put it in The Depot, but after I have painted it I kind of want to keep it for myself! (surprise)  Another reason that makes me feel like I am supposed to keep it (for now) is that on the side, "Mexico" is carved into it.  My husband and I went to Cancun on our honeymoon and have been dying to go back ever since!

Right now his home is in the guest bathroom upstairs.  I am in the middle of redoing the whole bathroom and this is the first of many small projects for in there.