Monday 17 December 2012

upcycled coastal christmas







Hello.. 
Today I have a few white coastal Christmas decorations to show you, made with some things thrifted & found at garage sales
We're loving all the white with silver and Christmas lights at our place. I think it suits the Christmas climate here and feels like coming home to a cool oasis on a scorching hot day. 





I was going to use spray paint, but ended up using a paint brush , primer and a few coats of white paint to upcycle a gold pineapple, a wooden bowl & a cake stand.





Filled with white shells & little silver baubles, they add a festive feel to our entry.






before..


What do you think? 
Better white?






22 comments:

  1. Beautiful, I just love white.

    Hugs

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    1. i'm a big admirer of your swedish style elna! :)

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  2. Yes, much better white! But then, I think everything's better white ;)
    Cas x

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  3. Oh my goodness Cheryl. Definitely better white. I would have never thought to paint them. They look marvelous now!!

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  4. Lovely in white, just thinking I should find some white plates to make a cake stand when I saw you actually painted the plates!

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    1. i don't think we'll ever be eating cake of this though ;)

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  5. I LOVE it WHITE ...I love the tags you have too... You know This PEARL (ME) loves anything beach .. I love coming to your blog... Stop by mine if you ever get the chance. I too am going to paint mine now after seeing yours..............LOVE LOVE LOVE what you have done with all of it

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  6. What a difference......it all looks heaps better now!
    Lovely!!!
    Tania xx

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  7. It all looks so great, but especially love the pineapple's makeover :)

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  8. Heaps better! I think I'm going to roll over to your place and snatch that cutie pineapple from you!! ;-) Hx

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  9. Yes, white is perfect. You never cease to amaze me Cheryl!

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  10. Definatley better in white. Love the transformations and the nautical bows.

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  11. Yep better white - looks beautiful.

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  12. Amazed that you could do that with those items. Looks gorgeous x

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  13. I love how these have turned out, so pretty. nice job!
    Bec x

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  14. Exceptional!!! You are very talented! From this moment I know for sure what to do with my big box of shells :)

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