Sunday, May 6, 2012

if it's broke....fix it up.



This project is from June 2011....I'm a little behind. 
I was at the Salvation Army on PCH in Torrance and came across this gem.  I know what you are thinking....why did you paint it?!! Well...I honestly wouldn't have...if it worked! I've always dreamed of having a grandmother (smaller than a grandfather) clock...especially one where the moon and sun turn on the clock face.  But...those things are expensive! So...I came across this clock which didn't appear to function and it was marked $200 with 30% off...thats $140.  I'm sold right there...I saw some major diy potential.  I had no way of getting this home so I called up my friend Darrin and asked him to come pick up this clock.  When he got there he laughed and thought I was completely ridiculous for spending this much money on a broken clock.  Somehow he convinced one of the workers to give it to me for $50....against the managers advisement...she said they would take nothing under $100.  So....$50 later, the clock was mine. 


  

So gorg...i wish it worked!!


A couple coats of one of my favorite colors! A little gold stencil detail (the same one I used on the wall behind the bookcase in the living room)...

 

 some floating shelves....and some of my favorite reads...and voila!