It’s time for Swap It Like It’s Hot! I always look forward to this fun series (organized by my friend Charlotte) where a bunch of bloggers team up to swap thrift store finds and make them over. Basically, we go thrifting, snag a few items for under $10 or so, and then ship them off to another blogger and let them work their magic on some or all of them. I received my items from Lynn from On Fern Avenue. (Affiliate links included in this post for your convenience.)
Here’s what I got:
So, while the little wooden shelf was really cute, I didn’t get a chance to make it over. (I’m picturing it painted a pretty blush color with the inside of the heart part painted gold, and hung in a little girl’s room!)
Let’s talk about the lobster bundt pan first. It was copper, which is cute, but we all know I am partial to gold, so he got a little spray paint makeover. I decided he might be cute hanging in a gallery wall arrangement, so I stuck him in the dining room just for fun. (I think he’ll end up in the boys’ room or the playroom though.)
As for the silver platter/chargers, I opted to just make over one of them for now. This one was almost a fail. I sprayed it with primer and then taped off half and sprayed it gold, but some overspray got on the primed part so I ended up saving it by going over that part with this chalk finish paint by Ceramcoat. (The color is “Whipped Cream.”)
Then, I used that same paint to stencil an “S” monogram on the gold part.
I used a picture hanging strip and added it to the gallery wall too.
Now, be sure to head over to Copper Dot Interiors to see what Karen did with the goodies I sent her. Here’s what I sent her:
Here’s the entire #SwapItLikeItsHot lineup! Most people got way more creative than I did, so be sure to check them out!
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Confessions of a Serial Do-It-Yourselfer
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
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Wow you had some challenging pieces to work with lol. You made them cute though! 🙂
Thank you Christy!
I love your thrift store flips, so good and that gallery wall, awesome! I may come to your home to “borrow” those feathers! xo
Thanks Laurie! I might steal all of your bluejay feathers too so we can call it even! Haha.
Such a pretty grouping!!
Oh my gosh the Lobster!! Super cute! Love what you did with the tray too!!
Super cute! Love the idea of including one of those baking pans in a gallery wall… they come in lots of different shapes!
I was so curious to see what you’d do with the lobster. I loved it.. But, that platter…amazing! Love what you did with it!
Thanks so much, Lynn!
Great minds think alike, out golden updates would go great together…can’t go wrong with a little gold.
Anything gold is good in my book. Love your simple and easy makeovers Erin.
Thank you, Shelly!
This is a great idea! I love taking old items and refreshing them for a new purpose.
Love the half-gold-half-white platter! It’s such a fun & easy update!
Thank you for sharing. I have that same wood shelf with the heart cutout hanging above my buffet. After shopping at several thrift stores for a small shift with just the right dimensions, I found it at a Goodwill and was happy to buy it. I have a small ceramic bird, a little bird next, and an old key on mine as part of a gallery wall.
You did a great job with some funky swap finds! I love the gold on the gallery wall!
Thanks, Karen!