The Squirrel Gets a Makeover

Awhile back I picked up a squirrel at Goodwill that I fondly named Mr. Squirrel.  I had every intention of giving him a makeover that involved white spray paint, and I finally got around to the project.  Here is the side by side shot of his before and after.

It took around 3 light coats to get his color to a crisp white where the icky “before” orange wasn’t showing through.  So the outcome wasn’t too shabby for a $2.00 goodwill find turned sleek and charming nut-eating accessory.  I have been working on accessorizing my long and bare set of dressers and used Mr. Squirrel as a jumping off point.  I sat him on a stack of books that coordinates with the amazing quilt my hubby’s grandmother made us for our wedding.  I love the titles of the vintage books: “Jellybean”, “The Green Coat”, and “The Amateur Photographer’s Handbook”, they make me smile!  I threw in my Ball canning jar of sentimental wine corks from this post, and topped it off with some vintage letter tiles perched on a scrabble tray.  It looked a little something like this:

It’s not perfect yet, but it is a start!      

Hootie Finds a Home!

Meet my newest find friend Hootie:

I snatched him up from Goodwill in Hopkins and have never been happier.  He didn’t always used to be this white and perky, but after a facelift curtsy of white spray paint he looks shiny and new!  Thanks to Sherry at Young House Love, I have been introduced to the wonderful world of what I call “buying ugly figurines and spray painting them white”.  It can become quite an addiction. 

After transforming Hootie’s dark and beady eyes into innocent white loveliness, there was a dilemma. Where would Hootie live?  As a lot of things in my home are not properly accessorized, so trips to Goodwill can be a bit impulsive.  I always know that I will find a home for my amazing deals.  This is how Hootie came to live in the tall dark shelf in the living room.

Here is the top of the shelf:

Here is the bottom of the shelf:

His amazing whiteness makes him pop, and it looks like he is getting along with his other shelf friends fairly well!  Another successful DIY trip to Goodwill!