What happens when salvage shutters and vintage replica Coke bottles meet my imagination?
You get a rustic, unique and vintage inspired wall mounted vase display for your home!
My creative wheels started turning when the slats of a wooden shutter I had started to fall off.
It had been used in our garden as a trellis, but was getting worn out and falling apart.
(It didn't help that my boys thought they were a part of their playground equipment...)
But, in the spirit of repurposing and wasting less, I decided not to throw them away,
but to save the different pieces for my craft projects.
And when I spotted these cool vintage-y Coke bottles at the grocery store around
Christmas time, I couldn't resist buying (and drinking) them because I
thought they would make great vases.
So what did I do next?
I repurposed these materials along with a few other random bits and pieces in my
junk collection to make project that I think turned out amazing!
Want to make one of your own? Here's what I used:
(Tools you will need to assemble this include a drill and high-temp glue gun.)
And here is the tutorial:
And you're done!
I used an old door handle as my "hook" to go along with my salvage style look.
Here it is on my wall in my dining room with wintery pussy willows. I plan on changing out the flowers as the seasons change--maybe some fresh yellow ones for springtime next?
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wow! this looks so cool-never would have thought of this-you have quite an imagination!
ReplyDeleteThank you it is really fun going outside the box and coming up with new ideas.
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DeleteCan't stop admiring how creative you are!
ReplyDeleteThanks Olga I'm so thankful for all of the support and kind words :)
DeleteWow amazing job on this! What a creative way to use some materials you already had! Love it!
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DeleteKristina! This is such a cool project, and great tutorial! Thanks so much for visiting my space and leaving such a sweet comment. Did you see our little Challenge? It's not too late to join. My project update post just went up. http://thespacebetweenblog.wordpress.com/2012/01/16/word-of-the-year-and-i-might-be-screwed-just-once-a-gallery-wall-experiment-update/
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Hi Karah-thanks so much for following and for the compliments! See you around!
DeleteYour blog has quickly become by number 1 go to!! Wow, another incredible job and another thing for me to pin!
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Emily thanks for being so supportive!
DeleteSuper cool! If I could only get to all the projects I want to work on!!! lol
ReplyDeleteI know it's not always easy! What I've been trying to do is schedule in a few hours of craft time where I'll work on several projects at a time with the camera handy.
Deletei love this. i have seen it with mason jars, but not with bottles. i like the bottles so much better! i am pinning this!
ReplyDelete{love} lauryn @ lovenotesbylauryn.blogspot.com
Thanks Lauryn! I like the mason jars and bottle ones-great for different purposes!
Deletereally stinkin cute! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone! I am really proud of this one and was so excited to share :) Glad it is liked so much!
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Natasha @ 5 Minutes Just for Me
Thanks for all the kind words and for stopping by!
Deleteso so cute girl! i love it :)
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DeleteOh, I love this project!! And I love your way of displaying it, so beautiful!
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DeleteOh I love this. What a great idea. I'm so going to borrow this. :) Thanks for stopping by my blog and taking the time to comment. You've got yourself a new follower. :)
ReplyDeleteHi Karla-you for sure can borrow the idea! that's what it's there for-have fun with it and feel free to link up a picture if you do try it!
DeleteThis is perfect! You have such an imagination!
ReplyDeletethank you, Eileen!
DeleteVery interesting and creative. I think I'm going to try this project.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing, Jules
Thank you, Jules! Have fun creating-I'd love to see what you come up with if you'd like to leave a link with pictures when you're done!
DeleteOh my goodness! LOVE IT!!!! I'm pinning for a later date.
ReplyDeleteThank you Jen! Have fun and I"d love to see what you do with it!
DeleteYour photos are just beautiful!! I'll be featuring this next week on Thrifty Thursday! :)
ReplyDeleteHi NIcole--thank you so much for the feature and all your kind words!
DeleteI pinned something similar to put in my house when I move awhile back but I just LOOOOVE your version of this. It came out beautifully. I am your newest follower. I love your blog!!
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Cool project, and your photos are stunning!
ReplyDeleteThank you all for your kind comments. I have been overwhelmed by the support of all of you.
ReplyDeleteHi Kristina, stopping by from Vintage wanna be link party. I love your vases, so simple but so beautiful! I definitely try this!
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Thank you for the kind words and for stopping by! Hope to see you around again soon!
Deletevery pretty and simple! Thanks for the instructions! You should join me for Handmade 52 http://raisingoranges.blogspot.com/2012/01/handmade-52-3.html
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DeleteHow cute! This is such a great idea. Found you from Think Pink Sundays.
ReplyDeleteThank you for stopping by, Jane and for the kind words!
DeleteGoodness, I love this! I found you from At the Picket Fence, super cute idea...going to have to try this.
ReplyDeleteThank you Adriane, and if you do decide to make one, I'd love to see what you come up with!
DeleteThis is great! Pinned it. And PS, your pictures are fantastic. New follower.
ReplyDeletethank you, Kelli! for following and pinning! I'll be stopping by your blog to say hi, too!
DeleteLove it! So simple and pretty and versatile! I'd be thrilled if you'd come share this at the Head to Head Showdown link party, going on right now at www.icantstopcrafting.blogspot.com ~Jen
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DeleteWe really love this art! Thanks for submitting this to our Link Party. We've featured you in this week's round-up. Unfortunately, we don't have a button yet, but one's coming!
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Here's the link!
so beautiful! These are just so stunning. Love your photos.
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Thank you, Susan, I will stop by and check your site out, too!
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Michael
LOVE this! Thank you so much for sharing!
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