METTLE METAL

THERE’S NOTHING LIKE VINTAGE METAL PIECES TO TARNISH YOUR DAY J
I BUY BITS & PIECES, CLUMP THEM ALL TOGETHER & THEN DECIDE WHAT TO MAKE. SOME OF MY FAVES ARE:

METAL CANDLESTICKS & SILVER TRAYS--GLUE TOGETHER TO MAKE A CAKE PLATE







METAL FLOWER FROGS--HOLD MAIL,PENS,PENCILS OR MAKE A GREAT PAPERWEIGHT
VINTAGE WIRE WASTEBASKETS CAN CORRAL WOOD NEAR THE FIREPLACE, A COLLECTION OF BASEBALLS OR CROQUET BALLS, HATS & MITTENS BY THE DOOR FOR WINTER. CAN ALSO BE MADE INTO A LAMPSHADE

GLAVANIZED CANS OR FRENCH CUSTARD CUPS CLUSTERED TOGETHER MAKE A GREAT WRITNG STATION HANDY SUCH AS PENCIL, PAPER CLIPS, STAPLES. PENS



A DRAWER PULL WITH A DROP HANDLE HUNG ON THE WALL OR THE SIDE OF A DESK MAKES A GREAT KEY HOLDER OR IN THE BATHROOM A TOWEL HOLDER
CHEESE DOMES WETHER THEY BE GLASS OR SILVER MAKE GREAT CLOCHES IN OR OUT OF THE GARDEN


A FRENCH WINE BOTTLE HOLDER MAKES A NIFTY COFFE CUP , NECKLACE HOLDER OR DRAPE SCARVES



VINTAGE WIRE DISH DRAINERS MAKE GREAT PAPER OR BILL ORGANIZERS & IF IT HAS A BUILT IN CUTLERY TRAY, HOLDS PENS,PENCILS ERASER.


IF YOUR LUCKY ENOUGH TO GO TO A SALVAGE YARD & FIND AN ANCHOR, IT CAN BE USED TO HOLD TOWELS, GARDEN TOOLS OR GLOVES IN A BATH OR NEAR A POOL OR GARDEN



BED SPRINGS CAN BE USED TO HOLD A VOTIVE

MAKE-DO: SEVERAL OBJECTS THAT ARE PUT TOGETHER TO MAKE ANOTHER USEFUL OBJECTS: I TAKE OLD STRAINERS & MAKE SHOO FLYS, METAL CANDLESTICKS, CREAMERS,EGG CUPS….I MAKE INTO PINCUSHIONS WITH A BIT OF AN OLD COVERLET & MOTHER OF PEARL PINS




Text From the upcoming book “I’m decorating as fast as I can”©