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| In it's original state, complete with thrift store price tag. |
A few days ago, I spent a whole quarter and picked up a little decorative broom at the thrift. Superman teases me about being such an over spender. The décor on the broom was dated and definitely out of season, but it had so much potential I had to bring it home. For a quarter, how could I resist?!
Yesterday, I carefully removed the old embellishments and started sprucing up my find. Spring and the coming summer were definitely on my mind as I wrapped the handle with my favorite variegated ribbon. I am going to be so lost when I use up the last of that, it's been my friend through so many projects. I painted two miniature wooden spoons from the free table at our other local thrift store with a light wash of sunny yellow and then glued on a random assortment of beads and buttons I gathered from my stash. Finally, I constructed a bow.
Abracadabra! I assembled it all with hot glue and a new broom was born!
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| Newly dressed and ready to go! I also anointed it with protection oil. |
Originally, I had planned to hang this besom by the front door where it is pictured, but since then I have changed my mind. I just can't stand the thought of it out in the weather loosing it's bright shiny. Something a little more weather proof would be appropriate by the door and this piece will find a place in my kitchen.
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