Hello Sweet Friends,
Today I’m sharing a Christmas makeover of three ugly containers that I purchased from a Goodwill outlet store. When I bought them, I wasn’t exactly sure what I was going to do with them, but I just knew they had potential. Follow along to see the transformation! You won’t be disappointed.
Items used in this makeover project
- three Goodwill containers
- three blocks of floral foam
- three white Dollar Tree Christmas trees
- burlap ribbon
- three strands of battery-powered twinkle lights
- gray and white chalk paint and paint brush
My first thought for this project was that all three containers needed a good cleaning, which I did.
Then I thought the containers needed to be more similar, so I accomplished this with chalk paint. I chose chalk paint because it requires no sanding and will adhere to any surface, even shiny surfaces like brass. I began with the gray paint, applying two coats. And then dry brushed with the white paint.
I glued a block of foam into each pot, shaping it beforehand, if necessary.
Then I fluffed out the white Dollar Tree Christmas trees, and placed one into the block of foam in each container. After the trees were in, I used some pieces of burlap ribbon to cover the foam as best as I could.
The next step was adding some twinkle lights to each tree. I just entwined the strand of lights around each tree, leaving the battery pack at the base of each tree.
I made sure to “hide” the battery packs under some of the burlap, so they did not show.
When the makeover was complete, I created a vignette my new trees and some mercury glass trees! I am LOVING how this looks. It was so easy and fun to create! What do you think?
I hope I’ve given you inspiration to “think outside the box” and get CREATIVE with those thrift store purchases.
Until next time, have a beautiful day!
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