Welcome. I'm Audrey one of the R.0.C.C
gals (and guys). I'm super excited to share some of my projects with you
all! The first one I would like to share is dear to my heart. I think everyone
has a certain piece(s) of family history hanging around grandma's house or
garage. Last summer while visiting my sweet grandmother I spied something in her
garage that caught my eye...It was a vintage bird cage stand. It had been in the
garage for at least 40 years and was many years older than that as it was my
great grandmothers stand. My grandma began to smile from ear to ear and tell me
about her step mother would talk to the little birds she would keep in this
cage. She went on about how she could make sounds just like the birds and the
birds would talk back to her. I instantly loved the bird cage even more than I
did before. The story my grandmother told me was of a fond memory of her mother.
A year passed by and I asked my grandmother again about the bird cage stand. I
wondered if I could take it home with me, I had the perfect idea and place for
this to go in my home!
First thing that needed to be done was to clean it
up, no more dust and spider webs for this cage!
After a good clean up I
started to spray paint. I chose Krylon for metal and other surfaces spray paint.
I also love these nifty nozzles you can buy to make spray painting smoother and
easier on your trigger finger. :)
A few spray painting
tips: 1-Don't spray paint in the wind (this really does NOT
work)
2-Chose the right spray
paint for the type of surface you are
painting
3-Let each coat dry
before spraying another one (patience is not my
virtue)
4-Remember, its just paint
so if you don't like it you can repaint it!
Alright, after a couple coats of
white Krylon satin spray paint..it was ready for a little light distressing. I
didn't want it to look "too new" so I took some steal wool to it in certain
places to add character.
The idea I had in
my mind was to hang a chandelier from the cage. I was searching online to try
& find a chandelier that would fit & be the right style but was not
having any luck. Until a few weeks ago I was shopping at one of my favorite
stores, Hobby Lobby and ran ac crossed this- I knew it was PERFECT and I bought
it right away!
This is my
favorite thing in my home. Every time I look at the soft warm light this bird
cage & the fabulous story of my great grandmother "the bird whisperer"
Do you have a
family heirloom you display in your home-or maybe something in grandma's garage
you could turn into something usable and lovable in your home? Please share with
me if you do!
P.S.
I need to buy some twist ties to hold back the chord out of sight..:)
Thanks for coming!
Audrey "The HassleFreeChick
