Makeover Recycled Madness..(Or What You Can Do With Some Spare Paint!)

Well done Flori .. lots of great ideas there :o)

Flori, how nice your front is looking ...... What's in the urn, can we have a close up? How well your pansy reflects the colour of your painted roses .... you clever girl:-))

Thank you Terra..It is amazing how a splash of paint can bring something back to life again.

Pure fluke, not design Ba, lol, but yes, it does work well. I have a Heuchera in the urn, I will add a photo of it just for you my friend..\0/x

I love your new creation Flori, well done, it looks lovely with the pansies hanging from it. Great blog.

Oh bless you Grandmage! Thank you for looking in on me..
Have added a photo for you Ba on the gallery page of the urn and Heuchera as requested..\0/x

That's a great transformation!

Thank you Sticki! It certainly brightens up the old bracket, and I didn't have to spend money doing it up as had everything here already. It is amazing what can be achieved with a bit of time and effort..I am all for recycled makeovers..

Well done my friend ..it looks wonderful..how lucky you had the right colours of paint left over...that could be worth a bob or two now..not that you would ever sell it,of course :o)

It is totally unique now..only one like it..lol. To get anything similar was over £10, Bloomer. I saved money by doing this, plus given it a new lease of life too, whilst using up old paint. There is a certain sense of satisfaction in doing it yourself isn't there..? Great to see you again my friend..Are you following the ditties on my Slug blog? lol..\0/x

your time and patience have paid off and you now have a brilliant bespoke bracket! Your renovated porch and door look great too. :-)))

I'm so glad you did that Bev. That is just amazing and such an inspiration to me as I am far to ready to place stuff in the bin in a lazy, thoughtless sort of way. You couldn't have made a better job, it's beautiful!

fantastic, i have an old bench with this type of iron trellis, u have just inspired me, i dont have any old paint lying around so it will cost me a few pounds but well worth the time and effort, well done x

Great idea you should send the photo to the manufacturer I think it could prove popular. I have loads of tins of paint in the garage but my brackets are just plain - oh well!

Great idea - what a difference you have made and it's much more personal now.
Was thinking the same as Drc - but still a new coat of paint when needed will save me buying new ones when needed.
Thanks for this!

Wonderful makeover Flori...:>)

Wow! What a great response this has generated so far..Thank you all for looking in and posting comments. Karen, I must admit that I have been just as guilty in the past of doing that, but this has taught me to hesitate a little and put my thinking cap on first.. Andrea, I have an old bench too that needs freshening up so that is something I will be doing later.
Sometimes I think we can do a better job than the manufacturers, and it certainly does add a personal stamp to it too. Hammerite paint is really good on metal, even when it is rusty..Hope I've inspired a few ideas with this blog folks..Thank you for such a positive response\0/x

Unique and so original, well done you, I am sure we are all very guilty of throwing out perfectly usable items, which just need a little tlc, great blog.x

Well done Flori, it looks great/ Nice to see you back.

That's really lovely Flori, well done. You could try colour co-ordinating a few of your slugs and snails, that would look pretty ;O) xx

Flori that looks fantastic, you have saved yourself pounds and as you say its unique, that is until we all start copying your idea, I love it.....

Thank you Dd, Cinders (it's good to be back among you all again), Annella, hmmmm..Very Funny-not! hahahahaha..Wheeeee! Check out the ongoing ditty posts on 'Summer..What a washout'. Ba is in her element! lol
Lincslass, glad you enjoyed my blog, and yes, it is surprising what we can rescue and reuse. It is the greatest form of recycling..lol \0/x

Love it, and so original. Most brackets I have ever seen are just plain black or green. And it's painted so well.
Good job done.:)))

Thank you Jane..Must admit, I did use art brushes for the more fiddly bits, but it made an enjoyable challenge, and am pleased with the result..Thanks so much for posting a comment.\0/

Love the idea and what a great job you`ve made of it.

Thank you so much Stroller..It's amazing what a bit of spare paint and an empty purse can achieve! lol\0/x