I wanted to make something bright and cheery that would make me smile when I look at it… I think I succeeded 🙂
{1} $5 thrift store score {2} Primed with a coat of Kilz {3} Layer of turquoise paint (I was hoping to see some of this color through when I distressed it! It ended up giving it a more layered, worn look.) {4} Top coat color: Global Blue by Krylon {5} A new “moss-upholstered” seat {6} Final result: A whimsical Spring planter!
I was inspired by the new trend in MOSS I’ve been seeing everywhere, and I knew that I wanted to create a faux-upholstery look with moss. Here’s what I did:
{1} Used the old seat to create a pattern {2} Cut my new seat out of foam core posterboard (dollar store) {3} Traced the size of my plant’s pot {4} Cut a hole for the pot in the center {5} Added a few layers of batting with hot glue {6} Covered the finished seat with a this SuperMoss product. It’s basically a mat of moss–so many cool things your could do with this! (I got mine at JoAnn’s) and I used hot glue again to secure it.
Here’s another look at my finished planter…
This is too cool for school! Seriously-so original and fun. I may have to run to the thrift store tomorrow morning and grab an old chair to fix up! Please, please, if you have a sec, come link it up at Too Much Time On My Hands link party going on till Monday night:)
xxx Kim
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This is major adorable-city!! It wants to come live on my new porch, if you don’t mind ;-). I love it!!! Seriously, you did an awesome job, Holly! I am in awe of your creativity! Plus, I’ve been loving moss lately, so this is right up my alley 🙂
This was exactly my first thought of what I was going to do!!! I have the chair and everything. I saw this idea a while back and thought that would be great for spring, so when I hear the theme, I totally thought that is what I would do! (And my chair looks so similar!) I would have never thought of the moss though, GREAT JOB!!
Love the chair. I’ve done that before with an old rocker and sat it outside my shop. It was so gorgeous by the middle of summer………..pansies flowing down the sides. Then one night, late, while I was at the shop, I heard a truck pulling away from out front. I went to the door to see my rocker leaving in the back of that truck. I guess that’s what I get for having such a pretty planter outside my shop.
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You picked a great color!!
Seriously fabulous idea. I am so in LOVE with that paint color! BTW thanks for stopping by my blog your comment made me smile. Love your blog as well and have been following 🙂
This is GORGEOUS!! Hope you can link this up at my turquoise lovin’ party going on right now!! http://www.sweetlittlegals.com/2012/03/its-that-time-again-time-to-share-our.html
That is seriously so cool, I love this. It is unexpected and fabulous all at the same time.
Oh my goodness, that’s completely adorable!! I’m so in love! I’m definately pinning this, and hopefully copy-cat-ing it one day! So smart 🙂
Leanne
Very cute! I love that color 🙂
This is adorable! It looks like something Lil Sis’ would enjoy! I am starting to get into gardening, so this immediately grabbed my attention. I love it. Very creative. I love these. We would love to have you share this at our Naturally-Nifty Party!! Thanks!!
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That chair looks so cute in blue, what a great idea! I hope you’ll share this at my link party, running now through Saturday night! 🙂
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That’s so cute! Love how you covered the seat with sheet moss!
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What a creative fun idea!!! LOVE it! I love the color of the chair too! You ladies are AMAING! Thanks for sharing at Thursday’s Temptation.
Jill
Very creative!!
The colors are cool and it is really neat how you emphasized the details of the chair.
Um…seriously??! This ROCKS!
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