Christmas just isn’t Christmas in Funky Junkville unless I create some kind of junk centerpiece for the kitchen island.
In our home, the kitchen island is the centre of our upstairs. It also serves as our kitchen table so it just demands a little attention. Being that the island is COVERED in fake snow, buttons, sticks and ornaments right now, I took this one to the photo studio.
I’ll eventually carry it up when I clean up. Trust me when I say that notion is totally guffawable at the moment.
How I made it
I started with things I love to look at. Rust generally ranks #1 so the cogs were a given. My kitchen island top is black metal so the sheet music will help brighten the space up as well.
I had some old boards that were already attached from my gutsy wheelbarrow coffee table project, so I used that as my base so I can move the centrepiece if we require the entire table.
I always try for a tall centre object if I can. The rusty old lantern would do beautifully.
The sheets were placed helter skelter along the wood, then the bigger items were added.
Fresh greens, ornaments, candles, spent hydrangeas, and spray snow pulled it all together.
Cool fluke #1: I love how the nearly illuminated candle made the lantern appear to be lit!
Two candles also got a little dressed up.
Cool fluke #2: the words on the sheet music say ‘go ka-boom’ which describe the mess upstairs perfectly! How did it know?
This wrapped candle is my favourite. The sheet music was ripped along the upper and lower edge, then taped in the middle. String is holding the greens and hydrangeas in place.
A little extra junky bling is always good for a smile.
Cool fluke #3: Did you know heavy spray snow on a glass Christmas ornament turns it into a snowball? I didn’t either!
Cogs and faucet handles go together rather nicely, don’t you think?
Isn’t that pretty?!
Ask most if you could make rusty junk look like Christmas and you’ll be met with rolled eyes.
Us junkers have a lot of proving to do in order to change the world, don’t we?
Cool fluke #4: I’m glad I have this farm table in the photo studio. (in case my island NEVER gets cleaned off)
Here’s my oil funnel (LOL) junk centrepiece from last Christmas.
On a clean table! I can’t imagine…
So? Cool or crazy?
And here are my friends, with their welcoming doors wide open for you!
See you tomorrow for Day 9!
je voyage dans ton blog… et je trouve une belle ambiance très originale !!
A bientôt
Kat (www.lechatpeintvert.com)
France
I love it! I’m also so jealous……I can never find old gears!
Amazingly cool! You are so extremely talented!
Hey Donna. I really like this years centerpiece. Last years more junky, this year more traditional junky. Love the lantern.
I love those faucet handles! I’m going to do a craft with them later….well….if I can get my act together!
Wonderful “junky” Christmas decorations.
blessings,
karianne
Oh definitely coooooool! I love cool flukes 1, 2 & 3!!!
I think I’ve said this before Donna, but you amaze me. I love what you do with things other people call junk. This is so pretty.
Dear Junky,
Hey, I am sooooo inspired to run right down & pull some of these things together for the dining room table! Love your ideas, they are so me. You just have such an awesome way of sharing them. Thank you!
Love,
Another junky
In
NE
I love it! I believe I like the one this year even more than last year : )
I love it! I want to move into your house!
It makes me happy too because I have an old lantern that is missing the glass and now I know what to do with it! Thanks for the inspiration, you rock! karen…
Tank you so much for hosting and having me. I love the centerpiece, you are so talented and clever. Loving the adorable lantern, perfect for this time of year. I’m your nwest follower, wow, so many followers!!! I’ll be honored if you’d like to follow me back. Happy holidays.
FABBY
I’m not sure everyone can do it as well as you but you sure inspire us to us our junk for decorating!
Making “junk” beautiful one project at a time! You did it again my friend. FABULOUS!! I seriously need to get myself a collection of gears. I’m suffering from total gear-envy over here!
Love it Donna! The gears and faucett are crazy fun! Adding junk makes everything so much better!
Hugs,
Jann
Really COOL Donna and so original. Using the sheet music has given me an idea for my table. Really enjoying all the 12 Days of Christmas.
Blessings,
Audrey Z. http://audreyzumwalt.blogspot.com/
Timeless Treasures.
I’ve been reading your blog for quite some time now and I have to tell you……YOU ARE AMAZING!!!!! If I had to pick a favorite of the 100+ blogs I read daily, it would be yours. I look forward to many more postings in 2013!
I flat out love your blog…I love the pics, the posts, the real and especially the funky junk….cause if I decorate with rocks why not cogs…
Definitely very cool, Donna. Love the old cogs and the faucet handle especially. You are the queen of making junk look great.
You just have the best junk ever! I’d love for you to go ‘loose’ in our basement and see what hidden treasures are in there. You have the eye for it.
Love your centerpiece.
You are so gifted! I love your junk. I want to run right out and buy some spray snow, I have never seen it used so beautifully. Wow, I am soooo impressed. I love every last cog of it!
Definitely cool, Donna! I love your centerpiece, and I am so going to try the wrapped candle–yours is just beautiful! Funny how art imitates life, as your song lyric snippet goes to show 🙂
Oh I just love the centerpiece!!!! The elements are some of my very favorites!