Organized Clutter

I've had this old wheelbarrow for close to 20 years.  I paid $15 for it at a garage sale.  I treat the wood with THOMPSONS WATERSEAL Wood Protector  every couple years to make the old wood last as long as possible.  You can also brush or spray Thompson's on handles of garden tools as well.   This is my newly planted wheelbarrow 2017.

It's so hard to believe that this late May assortment of junk and mixture of bedding plants and perennials becomes a beauty every year.

 My project starts with this thrift shop mirrored planter box.   When I'm lucky the mirror can be easily removed for painting but on this one, it was not the case.  I didn't tape it off either.  I used a very fine bristled artist brush to carefully and slowly paint along the mirror.   I brushed on two coats of  DecoArt Americana Decor Chalky Finish Paint in Relic .

I purchased this old table at the thrift shop for $5.  I really didn't want the table, I wanted the heavy metal base.  I didn't even care that it was rusty.

I found this vintage chair at the thrift shop last week.   First I sprayed it with  Rust-Oleum Zinsser Bulls Eye Clear Shellac Spray  .  The shellac will prevent any bleed through of old stain.

 I purchased this partial barn door with awesome rusty hardware last year at a local consignment shop.  It was a rustic backdrop last season to some of my container gardens.  

Isn't this a fun little shelf?  I found it last month at  Jackson's Icebox Antiques & Collectibles , a favorite little occasional, local shop.  It's so rustic.  It fits perfectly in this spot on my covered patio.  Now let's do some styling!

When I get ready for our cold Minnesota winter, I don't empty my galvanized pails or put them in storage.  The washtubs, pails and mop buckets sit in a row on my deck, with snow cover from December through mid April.

 This is an antique purchase from a garage sale last summer.  I think it was a footstool as there were nail or tack holes on the top shelf front and back.

I purchased this enamelware tissue holder at the thrift shop last week.  I did a little research to see if it was rare or somewhat valuable before I transformed it.  I didn't find any currently listed on ebay or etsy,  or sold on ebay for any big prices.  Anyway, I didn't plan to put tissues in it.