Thrift Store Swap #5 Spring Edition - Hanging Herb Garden

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by Shop at Blu
7 Materials
$32.00
2 Hours
Easy
10 bloggers were challenged to shop their local thrift store, select 2 items, and send them to a blogger partner whose challenge was to upcycle the items. Here are the items I received:




















First step was to design a project. Coffee bar? Storage unit? Craft corner? These bright colored baskets had me thinking SPRING! So how about an herb garden?




















I used a filler to smooth out the metal house numbers. The back of the sign was completely flat and plain. The front had such character so I decided to fill the front. There are several products you could use. Check out the details on the blog of which one I selected.



















Next step was to smooth out the surface. I left it rather rough for texture and then painted using my favorite color milk paint!



















I fabricated a sturdy base on which to attach the sign and the baskets.



















Then I spray painted and attached the baskets with one of my favorite tools!















A quick trip to Home Depot's garden center scored these fragrant herbs and some other supplies to plant my garden.




And here she is...









Hop on over to the blog to see all of the steps for this great project!




Happy planting!




Head over to the blog to see all of the steps for this wonderful project!



Happy planting!


Suggested materials:
  • Old metal house number sign   (Thrift Store)
  • Two wire baskets   (Thrift Store)
  • Garden soil   (Home Depot)
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