I live in a split level house and the kitchen is upstairs and the garage is in the basement. So, I used to have this tacky set of plastic bins in my kitchen to hold all my recycling so I wouldn't have to run down to the garage every time I had something to put in the recycle bin.
Finally, I got sick of looking at it and decided it was time for a new bin that was a little more stylish. Well, maybe stylish isn't the right word, but I like to think it is.
I wanted this to have a worn look to it, so when I painted it black I was sure to leave a few areas lighter than the rest. After I stenciled "RECYCLE" on the side, I sanded over it a few times to roughen it up a bit.
I love how it turned out and it is just the perfect size. I use it all the time. Now the only problem I have is that since it is so low to the ground, the dog is always curious about the things I put it in. She hasn't pulled anything out just yet, so hopefully she will continue to leave it alone.
This is a cool Idea!!! Looks great and is not only for decoration!!!
ReplyDeleteStylish is the perfect word. :0 This looks great. Visiting via your mama whom I have followed for quite a while. I had mentioned my daughter, who also blogs, in my most recent post and your mom let me know about you. Then I saw the shout out to you in her blog today. So glad to have found you. Creativity certainly runs in your family.
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