Vintage Colander Patriotic Centerpiece
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An old aluminum colander is the perfect piece to makeover into a splashy, festive patriotic centerpiece for July 4th parties and BBQs!
Head over to my blog post for the full tutorial!
Head over to my blog post for the full tutorial!
Vintage aluminum colanders- the kind covered in stars- are seriously perfect for a patriotic repurpose! The star design in the metal can really make it stand out...and I see these exact colanders at antiques shops and thrift stores all the time.
Since mine was dented and starting to rust, I really didn't want to use it to strain food anymore...and since I've already made a planter out of a colander before, I wanted to do something different. But those stars were really speaking to me. So I did a little stitching- and I just loved the result!!
To make it into a centerpiece, you could fill it with anything you want! I chose to use easy-to-find, lightweight decorative rattan spheres that I painted to match.
Now it needed one final touch- and a little height- to truly transform into a party piece- small, vintage desktop American flags! (Head over to my blog post for all the how-to details! )
Fun, festive, and easy to make!! I also thought about filling it with baseballs as an alternative- hurray for the red, white, and blue...and repurposed!
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This is so pretty and perfectly patriotic!
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So cute!! Love the thought put into it!
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