This post was reposted from October, 2010. I thought it was perfect since Spring is coming soon.
One day I was driving with my friend and we saw this old white wicker set near the street. That usually means it's free but I went to the owner and asked. She just happened to walk out of her house and said please take it. We threw it in a small sedan's trunk and drove it down the street. Lucikly this was just one block away. I had it sitting in my yard doing nothing for a long time. Since all the paint had peeled off it wasn't comfortable to sit on, but I had plans.
There is a coffee table too but I didn't have a before picture of that.
This is the material I used to make the 3 pillows. I made a small table cloth with the left over material. I bought the fabric at Off the Bolt in Woodland Hills, California. It's by Waverly and called Cabana.
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One day I was driving with my friend and we saw this old white wicker set near the street. That usually means it's free but I went to the owner and asked. She just happened to walk out of her house and said please take it. We threw it in a small sedan's trunk and drove it down the street. Lucikly this was just one block away. I had it sitting in my yard doing nothing for a long time. Since all the paint had peeled off it wasn't comfortable to sit on, but I had plans.
It took over a year for me to do anything. My sister, Anne-Marie spray painted it white with a few coats while I bought cushions and made pillows. I wanted it done in time for my mom's 80th birthday. I bought a tropical print that made me think of the Caribean and made 3 pillows to match the cushions I bought at Home Goods. The cushions, pillow forms and material cost a little over $100 and of course the wicker was free. I paid about $20 for the spray paint. I bought a tray to match and brought over my small tables and a big plant.
There is a coffee table too but I didn't have a before picture of that.
This is the material I used to make the 3 pillows. I made a small table cloth with the left over material. I bought the fabric at Off the Bolt in Woodland Hills, California. It's by Waverly and called Cabana.
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I bought the fabric at Off the Bolt in Woodland Hills, California. It's by Waverly and called Cabana.
Drum roll..... here is the after: 
This is how the set looked at my mom's 80th Birthday party in June.
This is the back of my large back yard. I only have sprinklers or drip lines in the front part of the yard. As you can see we have been having a drought in California. Today it rained. Yeah!!
Thanks to the website: http://www.shrinkpictures.com I was able to reduce the pictures from huge files that my sister Anne emailed me. That will be my new picture go to site. :)
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4 comments:
Looks good! What a great find.
Wow, that is truly trash to treasure! Great job! :)
HI Kat-
Sometimes it takes a while to get your trash turned into treasure. I have had stuff sitting in my basement for years before
I have done anything with them. Your wicker looks so nice and inviting.
My best- Diane
its so pretty... I have always wanted a set!
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