~ A bouncy bulletin board ~
When the topic of OLD came up for SYTYCD, I debated, “Should I work on a priceless artifact or go after a piece of junk?”
Bet you can guess the answer to that one. 🙂 Which would you chose to work on out of this pile? I’d bet the one I chose isn’t even on your radar. But it’s in there. 🙂
I first worked on an old plant stand thing scooped from my neighbor’s trash trailer. I removed some weird center metal frilly thing leaving me a wonderful frame to work with. A stain went on without a varnish of any kind, leaving it the perfect matte patina for what I had in mind.
I hired my 10 yr old son to help me create our first ever burlap covered bulletin board to the piece. The gorgeous wood frame really took a normal shnormal bulletin board to the next level. I loved the outcome!
So, would you ever have guessed this?!? This mattress box spring whatever it’s called has become a kitchen bulletin board. It has the most amazing deep rusty patina that I’ve ever seen. I am very much a note person and need to see them in view to remember, so this invention is perfect for me.
Random notes are held in place with… weathered clothespins of course! The smaller bulletin board is the perfect companion, holding smaller type notes. The plant stand base provides the perfect shelf for clothespins and other office supplies.
What was once a very sleepy little bulletin board area now has a whole lotta rusty pizazz, which perfectly suites our home. I love the fact that the base doesn’t darken this corner as it isn’t solid. And the sky’s the limit on what you could do with this idea. A pot rack, base for hanging antiques, anything is possible! My new little funky note helper sits beside my blogging office armoire.
A priceless antique? I’d say yes it is, as I don’t believe I paid very much at all for it. 🙂 For a MUCH more involved post showing all the steps of the build and accessories, visit my blog at https://www.funkyjunkinteriors.net/ . See ya there!
