Trash to Treasure Tuesday

Remember this?

This "new" centerpiece for my kitchen table was part of my FREE spring decor update.

Since I was spending $0, I used this pie plate/tart pan to display my pears, something I already had in the cupboard.

But I have a "thing" about FLAT design. What do I mean? I think it's more INTERESTING when items of varying heights are used in a display, or VIGNETTE, as a real designer might say.

I LOVE LOVE LOVE anything on a pedestal. At my weekly Goodwill trip, I saw THIS (I only knocked over 3 old ladies to get to her):

Don't panic, it's upside down. Of course, I started painting BEFORE the BEFORE picture. This beauty started out stained that brown color in the middle.

After a good sanding (gosh, I HATE that part), I first painted her the same color as my great room walls (SW Humble Gold).

Then came two coats of my old stand-by, Heirloom White. I used two different colors, so that I could gently sand the edges to reveal the base coat. I like some depth to my finishes.

Geez, I like HEIGHT and DEPTH. Is that why I always feel like I'm on a ROLLER COASTER?

I sanded SO gently that it's hard to see in this picture.

Next came a few coats of polyurethane to the inside of the bowl, and VOILA!

Yep, the pears are GONE. I guess I should just be happy that my family eats LOTS of fruit, but I hate when it interferes with my DECOR, you know what I mean?

Happy Tuesday, everyone!