cute crates

a fun little redo for you:

scored two cute crates at goodwill last week for $2 each!
i really wanted to distress them, and make them look a little more old & worn.


and i made it work!
all i had to use was silver car window paint, and a cotton ball to use as a paint brush.
it was a funny process, but i am so in love with the way it turned out!


went to ikea and got a few of my favorite plants ever... succulents!
they were about $2-3 each, and the silver tins we 75 cents. love me my ikea.
and then i placed them in my kitchen windowsill, they make me so happy!

chairs: re-done!

i am FINALLY getting around to painting the furniture i bought LAST summer.
since i'm moving and don't have the room to take it all with me, i am selling it all :(
but if you see something you like, let me know!

today's post features two very cute vintage chairs.

from a boring natural wood to a creamy light gray.


and of course i forgot to take a before picture of my favorite one! this vintage chair has a seat covered in rope, which i covered in a sky blue paint. this chair is more for decoration because it might be a little ouchie to sit on. but i think it would be adorable next to a bed with some cute vintage books piled on the seat!


these are both for sale, contact me if interested in purchasing one, or both!
(discount for purchasing both)

thegreenbasket@gmail.com

ta-da!

first of all i want to say thanks for the love!
you guys are the best, so keep it up.
i still know there are some secret readers who i don't even know, and now would be a lovely time to introduce yourselves. we can be blogging buddies!

anywho...
if you follow me on twitter you will know that i purchased two items of furniture yesterday.
here is item number one:
(stay tuned for item number two)

i bought this cute bench at a local thrift store.
it was $25, which is not an outstanding deal, but with a can of miss tinted paint for $1, that only made this baby $26!




i decided to paint it this mustardy yellow
(thank goodness they had this color at the store),
to match the yellow thats in my bedspread.
i want place this beaut at the foot of the bed,
maybe find some better books to keep on it.
but i love it! what do you think?

new hobby

lately i have been obsessed with buying crappy furniture {that has potential of being cute} or decor items and wanting to fix them up.
i'm on craigslist and ksl at least 3 times a day looking for my next victim.
i also make a weekly trip to the fabulous DI.
so far i have raked in a free and rather adorable desk, a cute bench, a chair, some picture frames, and these cute shelves. the shelves are the only thing i have fixed up because i have to wait until i move into a new place to know what color to paint them.

but i'm a nerd and forgot to take a before picture of these, so here is the after...

these were $6 each at the DI.
they started out as an ugly brown wood color so i bought some miss tinted white paint for only $3, i figured you can't ever go wrong with white for shelves.

so stay tuned for more of my new found hobby projects.
and if anyone ever has any leads on anything cute, or wants to come with me to garage sales, thrift, or consignment stores let me know!