Trash to treasure

16 years ago

So it's "curbside pick-up" in a neighboring town, and I'm driving the side roads on my way to work to see what might be available. Lo and behold I come across this iron plant stand. It's in need of a good cleaning and painting but I can see the beauty under the dirt and rust....and all the while I'm thinking, "Why on earth would folks throw something this beautiful out?". I happily load it into my truck and go to work. After work I head to the local nursery where they sell coir lining by the foot, purchase 2 feet of length (36" wide) and some assorted flowering plants, head home, clean it off, give it a coat of Rustoleum textured spray paint to give it that wrought iron look. After it dries, I put it all together and voila! I put it out on the little brick patio area I made last weekend. The patio area is in the front of our house and was a flower bed in need of 'something'. We hadn't figured out what to do with the area and for the past few years it looked pretty sad. It had one rose bush, a clematis, and too many weeds in it. We had alot of old bricks that we'd kept stored so I dragged them out and decided to lay them down, put a small wrought iron chair and table on it to give it some curb appeal. When I found the planter I knew I had the finishing touch. I feel like I hit the jackpot ;o)

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bluegir123
16 years ago
Wow what a great find...amazing what ppl throw away..
anjabee
16 years ago
You really did hit the jackpot! Congrats, it looks terrific. ~Anj
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kudzukween
16 years ago
Well that just goes together, what a lucky find! You did a great job of painting it and planting in it,too, and love those bricks.
Purplemoon
16 years ago
Love that plant stand, really turned out pretty when you got done with it. And definitely the touch needed to complete the little patio.
congratulations on a great find.
Karen
tootiet
16 years ago
Oh WOW! That is beautiful!!!! I wish my neighbors had trash like that!
cs7580
16 years ago
Wow I like it
craftylady-2006
16 years ago
It all looks excellent, I would have even enjoyed the plant stand all rusted!
TxMarti
16 years ago
Wow, that is a treasure. I am so amazed at all the trash to treasure items you all find & all I seem to do is make trash out of my treasures.
robolady
16 years ago
Very nice find.
SEWigardnut
16 years ago
Looks great. I really like your bricks..
Calamity_J
16 years ago
Oh!! I Love Love Love this!!! Wrought iron and bricks!!! My favs!!! Awesome score!!! Love that chair!!
lellie
16 years ago
Well I'm simply green with envy!
That turned out super!!!!
shpnquen
16 years ago
NO WAAAAY! That is so awesome! Rusted or black, it looks cool, but I think the black was a good choice in order to go with the coir liner. Makes it all just POP!
cindee11461
16 years ago
That is beautiful!!! I love it and it does add the finishing touch there(-:
mrsmarv
Original Author
16 years ago
Thank you all for your enthusiasm and kind words. I still can't believe the stuff people throw out. It never ceases to amaze me. Friends of ours saw it and said that if we were to go into a 'chi-chi' greenhouse/florist/gift store the price tag would be around $250. Works for me ;o)
oorahgirl
16 years ago
Yup...your right...perfect place for it! It turned out wonderful!! I love it!!!
luvstocraft
16 years ago
I really love that! That is a fantastic find. Why in the world would someone throw that out? Your little patio area looks darling. Luvs
shrty411
16 years ago
Wow, so nice! I'm jealous!

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