Thinking Outside the Vase

I love the idea of using everyday things in unconventional ways.  Baseboards for a headboard.  Menus as wall art.  Metal storage boxes as planters.  But lately I have been loving using unconventional things I find around the house as vases.  And because my garden is filled with beautiful flowers (which I take no credit for) I need lots of vases!

This weekend I was having friends over for a family BBQ and wanted something casual and easy.  So I used a water jug that I bought for $4 at my local food coop...

When I was looking for a kid friendly vase for my daughter's play table I used a soup can.  Free and unbreakable, not to mention pretty cute!

For these beautiful daisies I used a watering can...

And I used a pitcher as a vase to bring some fun to my entryway table.

It really is amazing how much life a little color and a few simple flowers can bring to your home.  And as our theme for August reminds us, think outside the box!  Use what you already have around the house in new ways.  This is a great way to stretch your dollar and reinvent something you have used dozens of times before. 

Don't forget...it is time to get your This Into That projects going!  Misison Decorate will be hosting a This Into That Party on Facebook on Wednesday, August 31st.  "Like" the Mission Decorate Facebook page to get updates and to join in on the fun.

A Theme For August

I have so many fun projects that I am finishing up right now and can't wait to share them with you!  And as I work away it seems that without even meaning to I have fallen upon a theme for August...This Into That!  This month that is what I will be doing, taking conventional items and using them in unconventional ways.  A great inexpensive way to decorate!

So let's get this party started...

I have been needing a little extra storage for my daughter's play area.  (Isn't it amazing how kids things just keep expanding!)  And I found a solution when wondering around the hardware store the other day.  My local ACE sells paint cans for $4.  They are new and shiny and clean and great for storing small art supplies like crayons, chalk and paints.  I picked up two cans and filled them right up.

Then I found these great "chalk labels" on Etsy and snatched them right up.  They are from Bradens Grace which has all kinds of fun labels for decorating.

I put the two together and looky what I made...

...art storage for about $10.  I could have saved even more if I had reused old paint cans from around the house, which I plan to do next time I empty one out, but in the mean time $10 isn't to shabby!

Yes, the second can says "chalk & stuff". 

Now it is time to get your This Into That projects going!  Misison Decorate will be hosting a This Into That Party on Facebook on Wednesday, August 31st.  "Like" the Mission Decorate Facebook page to get updates and to join in on the fun.

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