almost perfect.

Published on by Quandie

Remember the vintage doll crib that I found a few weeks back?

When I saw that pile of pieces, I immediately thought that the two end pieces would make fun ‘remnants’ to hang on the wall.

So I dug through all of my possible embellishments; stencils, transfers, and paint inlays, and came up with a couple of good options.

The next step was to paint each end piece.  I painted the first in Dixie Belle’s Sawmill Gravy, and the 2nd in their Midnight Sky.

For the Sawmill Gravy piece, I applied one of the paint inlays from the I.O.D. Melange set (see full instructions for applying a paint inlay here).

It fit on that center section almost perfectly, like it was meant to be.

I also decided to add a couple of wooden knobs under the inlay section and I painted those with the Sawmill Gravy as well.

After sealing the inlay with some spray clear matte sealer, I sanded everything to distress it and then finished it off with some clear wax.

You could hang anything from those knobs, but I chose to hang some small ironstone pitchers filled with herbs from them for my photos.

The original wooden casters were so charming that I opted to leave them in place.

The 2nd piece was painted in the Midnight Sky, and I decided to add the Farm Fresh Honey Bee stencil from Wallcutz.

Once again, an almost perfect fit.

I lost a little bit around the edges, but I still think it works.

I decided to forgo the wooden knobs on this version, but I may change my mind about that and go back and add them later.

For now I’ve decided that this piece looks really fab layered over the old chippy window that hangs on the wall in our dining room (but the Sawmill Gravy version is for sale).

What do you think?  Would you have put the doll crib back together again, or would you have repurposed those ends like I did?  Leave a comment and let me know.

 

24 thoughts on “almost perfect.”

  2. My first thought was to reassemble it, but I love what you’ve done with the end pieces! Your creativity never ceases to amaze me.

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  5. I like them both, but the sawmill gravy is my favorite – love how the inlay fits as well as the knobs. Such a creative idea!

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    1. Yes, that green was good, it reminded me a bit of Miss Mustard Seed’s Luckett’s Green, and I was tempted to keep it. But it was pretty grungy, which doesn’t really show up in the ‘before’ photo.

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  7. I love the new creations. I definitely would not have reconstructed the crib. This way you get double fun for your money. 😉
    Smiles, alice

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  8. Since I have a baby granddaughter who will soon enter the wonderful world of dolls and such, I would have cleaned, painted and reassembled the crib for her to use at Grandmas house. And it would be adorable all the time, even when not in “use.” However, I do love your creations. The wheels are charming for sure, but I would remove them and use at some point in a vintage vignette. I would also shorten the legs so that the length is more balanced with the top. I am a balance freak, sadly. They both look amazing displayed.

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    1. It would have been adorable for a granddaughter! And those are all some great ideas. I have shortened the legs on similar items in the past, but I never even thought about it with these … not sure why.

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