Pages

▼

Sunday 5 September 2010

BEACH HUT

Went to the local car boot sale last week and found all sorts of great stuff to alter, including this Beach Hut which has a flip-top lid so is very useful storage. I have another one almost identical which is pale blue, but this one had been well loved and was a little bit beaten up, so cried out for "the treatment"!
So .... I took the hinges off so I could paint it, what other colour except pink using a Dulux matchpot, and made the roof black. The whole thing then got a coat of Mod Podge to protect it. I then raided my scrapbook paper offcuts for anything pink - found one or two bits - and set to layering these across the front. More Mod Podge sealed these.

And this is the result! A Thing of beauty and a Joy Forever eh? Haven't decided what to keep in it yet but am sure to think of something! Not bad for a 50p car boot sale find!!
at

14 comments:

  1. Jacqui Chimes5 September 2010 at 11:40

    Love it!!

    ReplyDelete
  2. Alix5 September 2010 at 11:55

    oooh i can just imagine you in there wriggling into your swimsuit for a dip! xx

    ReplyDelete
  3. Minxy5 September 2010 at 13:15

    What a find Rosie, and now its had the pink treatment it will fit right in to your pretty room :D

    ReplyDelete
  4. Paige5 September 2010 at 18:36

    I think it looks prefect and will fit in a treat with your room. Is it tall enough for a secret stash of copics or promarkers?

    ReplyDelete
  5. Sandra Hall5 September 2010 at 20:57

    Brilliant is what I say!

    ReplyDelete
  6. Jackie5 September 2010 at 20:59

    What a find. I'm impressed that you and Mr Podge have transformed it. What is Podge? I once bought all th e'Napkin Podge' that hobbycraft had in their sale bin, fabric glue at 9p a bottle. But I still don't know what podge means.

    ReplyDelete
  7. thekathrynwheel5 September 2010 at 21:51

    Brillinat! It's wonderful. And pink is my favourite colour ever!

    ReplyDelete
  8. Val5 September 2010 at 23:38

    I've just come across your blog through some hopping I've been doing. I love the beachhouse and what you have done to it.
    Hugs
    Valx

    ReplyDelete
  9. Unknown6 September 2010 at 04:44

    OMG, so cute!!

    ReplyDelete
  10. Infarrantly Creative6 September 2010 at 05:00

    Wow that is stinking adorable. Perfect little frilly thing!

    ReplyDelete
  11. Izzy6 September 2010 at 08:59

    This is so cute! I'm thinking how to make something similar with those wood ice cream sticks that I have in my preschool group...:)

    ReplyDelete
  12. Luna Art6 September 2010 at 11:27

    Love how you have altered this! It looks really good pink!

    ReplyDelete
  13. Christine6 September 2010 at 11:44

    What a terrific way to use scraps, I love the way it came out!

    ReplyDelete
  14. Anonymous6 September 2010 at 16:52

    You've done it again Rosie.
    It is gorgeous.
    Maybe it's a secret beach house for the fairies that live through the doorway in your skirting board?

    ReplyDelete

I love your comments and find them very helpful, but only have limited strength and energy so have chosen to follow just a few blogs rather than leave thank-yous for the comments I receive. Hope you understand, and I do SO appreciate your feedback.