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February 23, 2016

Trash To Treasure: Pedestal Vase Makeover

It’s time for another edition of Trash to Treasure! In case you missed it, we kicked off this new series last month that’s all about upcycling old items, giving life to thrift store finds and recycling what could be considered trash.  This is one of my very favorite kinds of projects. I’m always trying to recycle what I have and reuse my current decor in different ways, it’s also really fun to challenge yourself creatively and see how you can completely change the look of something.

Ever since the start of the new year, I’ve been cleaning and organizing and selling things I don’t use anymore. I recently went through my decor stash and had a huge pile of things that I was getting ready to list. I kept looking at these glass pedestal vases/candle holders I had trying to figure out what to do with them. I loved the lines but I never used the glass version (keep scrolling).

Pedestal Vases Get A Makeover

For this challenge I decided to give them a new look with a little chalk paint and distressing! It didn’t take much to transform them into a new piece of farmhouse decor for the living room. With just a few sprigs of baby breaths and these were perfect for spring!

BEFORE Vases

Here is what they looked like before. The glass just wasn’t my style anymore and I never knew if I should fill them with vase fillers or use them as candle holders.

PEDESTAL VASE MAKEOVER

Now they are a perfect addition to my decor!

Spring Farmhouse Decor

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About Taryn Whiteaker

Hi! I’m Taryn! The voice behind Taryn Whiteaker Designs. I launched this brand over 11 years ago when I became a stay-at-home mom. What started as a small craft and mom blog eventually grew into a full time design and DIY site. My goal has always been to inspire others (especially women!) with design ideas, DIY tutorials, entertaining ideas and give you the tools you need to complete them yourself!

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  1. Shonee says

    February 23, 2016 at 6:22 am

    I love the way they turned out! What did we do before chalk paint?! ? Very pretty addition to your table. Thanks for sharing!

    Shonee
    http://www.hawthorneandmain.com

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  2. Dawn says

    February 23, 2016 at 9:11 am

    Love the new look of the vases!!! (Where can I find some ….lol)
    I too love taking trash to treasure!!!!
    Thanks for sharing

    Reply
  3. Heather Mills says

    February 25, 2016 at 5:52 pm

    Great transformation! Love what you did!

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  4. Erin - Suburban Simplicity says

    February 26, 2016 at 4:06 pm

    You’re so talented with DIYs! This project turned out great! You have to come link these up at Welcome Home Wednesdays! 7 blogs, 1 awesome party! http://www.suburbansimplicity.com

    Reply

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