Upcycle Boring Old Baskets With Paint & Knobs....

PAINT IN A CAN....

Oh how I lOVE spray paint!

What would we do without it?

Dull and boring is transformed in a moment!

And that is exactly what happened to these baskets.

I gave them a quick coat of white...

Keeping the coverage a little lighter so that some basket colour pops through.

Add some knobs for a bit of interest...

These are more for looks than being of practical use

Oh how I have always adored these shabby old knobs...

They have been on the shelf in the 'might have a use one day' box!

And finally...

They have been repurposed...

as decorative knobs on the fronts of the painted baskets.

Total transformation time - AN HOUR!

(Thankful for the lovely sunshine and hot Autumn day!)

Dull, boring baskets painted up...

now pretty in white, with added shabby knob glory,

 making a 'look at me' shelf statement!

#basket #upcycle #diy #paint #knobs

KISS - Easter Table Styling...

OK - ya all know me...

I don't like complicated, AT ALL!

In fact my all time favourite styling term is KISS.

I heard this mentioned many years ago in an interior design forum,

and I thought OH MY GOSH - KISS IS ABSOLUTELY ME!

KISS means - Keep It Simple Stupid...

(No derogatory pun intended!)

And because life is just so...well...BUSY...

KISS and I have become fabulous friends!

The Easter tablescape follows the KISS styling concept and it all began with:

An aqua coloured table runner for a bright pop of colour.

On top of that I added a antique lace tray runner.

A mason jar vase in blue glass.

Into this some blooms of 'Just Joey' rose...

I'm LOVING the stunning colour contrast of the vibrant orange peach with the aqua.

Around the neck of the vase,

 I tied a bow of stamped linen raw edged ribbon,
 in the same ecru colour as the lace runner.

I left the tails long to drape onto the table.

Add a vintage aqua blue and white spot tiered cake plate filled with mini Easter eggs

(foiled in Aqua of course)...

And a rabbit... 
(Must have bunnies on display at Easter!)
This cute bunny was only $6 from The Warehouse!!

Mia Bella Passions KISS Easter tablescape was complete.
Easy to put together with a few key elements, and completely stress-free!
All I'll need to do to maintain the look, 
 is replenish the eggs as they are devoured...
and freshen the flowers as required.
SO SIMPLE!`

Which leaves me pondering...
How complicated will your Easter decorating be?
Are you tempted to KISS?

A Beautiful St Patrick's Day Proverb....