You guys know I love to find thrifted owls and paint them white, right? Well, at
Lucketts this past weekend, my talented furniture paintin' pal
Pam gifted me an awesome owl bank she found on the ground at the auction. Found in the ground as homeless and no one wanted to love him. We were meant to be because I do love him. And by the way, I am trying to get Pam to blog more.... she is talented and has lots to share and great ideas. So go comment on
her blog today and tell her we want more! Anyhow, here is the owl bank before....
Now, of course my first inclination was to paint him white, but he is a little larger than my other hoots, so I thought a fun color might be in order. I went with glossy yellow! I took the guy outside yesterday from some spray primer and spray paint, and now he sits in my entry way at the top of my stairs. And he makes me happy with his cheerful color. And I love that as I sit in the dining room typing this, I can see him as well as gifts form other friends and blog friends, and I feel so lucky and loved. Ok, sappy moment is over, time for the reveal... And by the way, Pam specifically told me she wanted to see the before and after on the blog so here you go, Pam! I hope you like it!
Here are some other little goodies I brought home from Lucketts that I forgot to share. I bought these vintage metal chippy shiny brass letters for $2 each and placed them on one of my china cabinets. Sawyer asked why I spelled "EAT" there. I told him, well, because that's what we do in here!
And I actually painted this vintage butterfly napkin holder and was happy it didn't sell, because I get to keep it! And it's so Springy and again, just makes me HAPPY!
And how perfect is it on the beautiful ruffled runner that
Sharon gave me! I love it all together!
Also a couple of reminders for you....
My
furniture link party ends tonight, so make sure you have linked up your furniture revamps!
And I am guest-judging at
The CSI Project and the linky is now open through noon EST tomorrow! So head over and link up your best summer ideas! I can't wait to go through them all!!!
31 comments:
Love the yellow owl! It looks perfect! So glad you didn't go with your first instinct. It's fun to try something new sometimes :)
What a sunny happy little guy! I really like the yellow, blue/aqua, and white combo. I might have to inject some yellow in my home too!
I'm IN LOVE with that yellow hoot! It's perfect!!! I love your EAT letters too. Funny, I've had a set from Michael's that I need to paint for about 2 years now. Must paint! THat butterfly napkin is adorable too :) xo
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omgee i love the owl! why cant i find cool things like that on the ground!
Love the owl! Yellow is perfect!
1. Love owls.
2. Love yellow.
3. Love yellow owls. (i have one from urban outfitters! it's also a lantern!!)
4. I read this phrase "but he is a little larger than my other hoots" wrong the first time... I saw "hoots" with an added "-er" in there... WHOOPS!
You have a really fun collection of owls! I like the yellow.
I read on another blog about a boy who asked about the "eat" sign in their dining room. His mom told him the same thing you told Sawyer, and this kid said "Are we going to put a "poop" sign in the bathroom?"
Your yellow owl is adorable. Glad you gave him his own personality.
I love your owl~ I love all owls! Thanks for visiting Jasey's Crazy Daisy today! I am loving your place and I'm your newest follower!
Happy Day,
Jasey
Um, shut up!!! LOVE! It looks so good yellow!! Love the letters too!
And Suzanne's comment made me lol literally!
LOVE OWLS! And love the color your chose :)
I saw the title and thought, "Is Cassie feeling ok?". I mean I fully expected white. But yellow is such a lovely surprise - Mr. Owl is looking good.
Sarah
Nice color choice! Hoots should be packed up and on your way very soon. Hoot hoot...
I love the butterfly napkin holder! I don't even know what to say anymore about your owl disorder... ha ha :)
I think glossy yellow was the perfect choice for your new addition! You have a nice collection going there. How fun!
Glad you have your yellow owl to add a bright spot to your life and to remind you of the sweet friend who gave him to you.
Love the Hoot and the fact that you call them that! Your pictures are always so good!
That yellow owl is PERFECT!!!! I love it! It is so "West Elm" (have you seen their amazing white owl lamp!! It's so you!!)
:)
Something about the way the title of this post read sounded like that Katy Perry song, I Kissed a Girl and Liked it. lol Love the owl. I don't even personally know you, but everytime I see an owl, you come to mind. In fact, I am stunned at how many I see now. lol
That owl looks awesome!! I love the green that you chose.
It's amazing what a fresh coat of paint can do! You made that little guy look amazing!
So cute in yellow! I LOVE those letters - I'd steal them if I lived closer :)
Very Cute!
so because I'm juvenile and I already saw the owl in person and told you how much i love it yellow I just have to share when I read, "he is a little larger then my other hoots" I totally said in my head, "yeah he's bigger then my hooters too!" haha! But seriously what isn't bigger then my hooters? Tmi? maybe.
I think you made the right choice painting him yellow! He deserved a little uniqueness ;) And he looks great on the cabinet with the yellow flowers!
love your fun "eat" letters! great find :)
xo
I totally love that yellow owl! Makes me want to do a whole room in gray and yellow!
such insight as to what the cute little owl would look like as a solid yellow color, my goodness I would have never thought it was possible to make the little guy so elegant! congrats!
LOVE it! I love how you said and it isn't white! Great color. Looks great in the room.
i love your yellow owl ; ) and love the letters ; )
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