Tuesday, September 6, 2011

the making of a french sap bucket

 Here's a five minute project I finished to frenchify this old sap bucket.


Here is the inspiration project, ripped from the pages of a recent Restoration Hardware Catalog. It seems the only things I want in similar decorating catalogs are the vintage accessories you can't buy.  So, I have to try and find or recreate them.


I used this old galvanized bucket found at the thrift store,


and a stencil.


I hate to measure, so I just started from the middle and worked my way out using a sharpie permanent marker, because it's easier,


until everything was done.

Then I went over it with some steal wool to age it.
I added some lavender from my yard to complete the look I was going for.
Here it is sitting on my dining table.


It adds more french farmhouse feel to my evolving dining nook.


And because I am trying to simplify against my nature to constantly add things to primp my space, this is going in my etsy shop along with some other recent vintage finds. 


keep primping,


P.S. Come back tonight to start linking up to my {Primp} your stuff Wednesday Linky Party!


















22 comments:

  1. Michele ~ that turned out awesome and
    it seemed so easy to do!
    Thank you for sharing it with us :)

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  2. Thanks so much for sharing that great idea. Sometimes I see an item at the thrift store, etc. and can't think what I would do with it...you have given me some inspiration!

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  3. Very cute, Michele. I am always impressed with bloggers who can create looks from high-end catalogs.

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  4. SO SO pretty!!! I am hooked on all things galvanized too :)

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  5. Great job! Good for you for simplifying but I bet it's hard to get rid of some of that great stuff you make.

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  6. I have a galvanized bucket sitting behind me as I speak just a waiting for something like this! Good job!

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  7. love that! love galvanized things!

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  8. You did good Michele... love it! I have some Vintage plain Sap Buckets that I've meant to paint with fav colors & then let Nature give them more character... I kept putting it off & now you've inspired me. If I'd done them when I initially intended to they would have been perfectly aged a decade already! *LOL*

    Dawn... The Bohemian

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  9. I love it..It's beautiful and the steel wool really makes it look older than it is..Great job..
    Janet

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  10. This is a great idea, and so as you say "frenchy", I love the soft effect with the steel wool! :)

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  11. I have been wanting to make one of these. I love yours! :)

    ~Liz

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  12. Love it! Thanks for the steel wool idea. Great Job :)

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  13. Never thought of steel wool to age it...great idea!

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  14. It looks great, especially with the table runner!

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  15. Perfectly vintage French farmhouse, Michele! Love this! :)

    xoxo laurie

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  16. Oooo! I love your old sap bucket. Very nice. Thanks for sharing a great idea. Hugs, Karie

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  17. That's the most gorgeous bucket I thought so far.:)

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  18. How simple. It look gorgeous. Thanks for sharing. I have a similar bucket that is already spray painted white, I think I'll do the lettering over it.

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  19. What a wonderful idea! Now I need to find those stencils so I can fix up my own vintage flower buckets! Thanks for posting this :) Have a wonderful day.
    Maura :)

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  20. I like it!!!! What a great and simple idea. Thanks! I am your newest follower. Hope you can visit me sometime soon:)

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