Apples and Berries + Doll Cradle = Table Centerpiece

For those who read my blog, you know I have been slowly working on my dining room.

Changing things up a bit… as I like to do.

Well, one thing I wanted to create was a colorful centerpiece for the table…

as I hinted in my color challenge post.

I found this old doll cradle at Goodwill for $3.00.

I’m not sure if it is antique or not… but…

I decided to paint it white and give it a distressed look with walnut stain.

I then watered the white paint down and brushed it over the stain… my version of white wash.

Next…

it was time to gather the ingredients.

I already had a candle… I just needed a few extras.

So off to Walmart and Hobby Lobby I went.

Bag of fake apples: $10

Box of small apples: $5

Both at Walmart

(They look so real!)

Berries/floral:  @ $.50 a piece (Hobby Lobby sale)

Fabric (which is actually a pillowcase) found at Goodwill… the closest I could get to ticking fabric.

I decided not to use the cinnamon sticks in the photo.

And the branches… well they were free of course… compliments of my backyard.

When the cradle was dry… with the help of my blow dryer…  I stuffed it with packing paper and put an egg carton in the center.

Basically, I needed a flat base to sit my candle on.

But the carton was too long so I cut the egg carton in half and centered it in the middle…

on top of another full carton.

I put my pillowcase over the the whole thing and tucked it in around the edges.

Next…

I just added all the other ingredients and voila…

my new centerpiece.

Now you may be wondering about the rocking? 

I took care of that… wouldn’t want a fire happening here!

I put a piece of cut brown felt under the legs… works like a charm.

 

It adds a nice splash of color in this room.

This centerpiece is so versatile, too…

you can leave the apples but use different liners and add other “ingredients” to make a new look…

especially for different seasons…

which is what I love!

I think it has a modern yet primitive feel to it.

I love my new white cradle centerpiece!

Now… it’s off to work on the kitchen table centerpiece!

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SIMPLY SATIN

Have you ever found something that you just simply fall in love with and want to marry?

I did…

(shhh… don’t tell my husband)

It’s an old candelabra. Yep… I fell and fell hard!

I found it at my mom’s house… she use to sell antiques years ago. I seem to find alot at her house… like the crate I used in “Crate Love.”

Thanks mom! :)

I was so excited about working on this that I forgot to take my before pics. BUT… I caught myself before I sprayed the last arm and was able to take a some! Phew!

So maybe you can get an idea of what it looked like before I started.

To begin… here’s my list of ingredients.

((Ok… the orange was for me to eat while I worked!))

First… I sanded and cleaned. Next, I primed and painted with spray paint.

Finally, I cut some satin ribbon and tied bows on the candelabra.

That’s it! Simple!

Oops… candles… I forgot the candles!!

No I didn’t! :)

I found them at the local Dollar General for $7.00. They are in frosted glass and smell divine!

I used double sided tape (velcro would work) to keep them on the candle holder… something temporary. Of course, I don’t plan to walk around with it. Although, that would be cool!

I think it’s “perty.”

But then I thought…

Could I make it “pertier”?

What about sitting it in a rusty old colander filled with flowers?

Yeaaahhh… I can see this tablescape in my head right now!!

And what would it look like lit?

Awww… It’s romantic!! A little out of focus but still romantic! :) Huh?

Don’t ya think??

Yep… I love my candelabra sooo much I could marry it!!

Hope you love it, too!

P.S. Welcome to my new blog… same name but it has a completely different url than my other one…

Just in case you are wondering and would like to rejoin!

I also lost all those wonderful comments on my previous posts… but looking forward to new ones!! :)

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