Showing posts with label cool. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cool. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 08, 2012

New antique DIY project: repurposed cast iron bracket

I finally have access to the Internet again and I am now trading from the other side of Oxford!
To start this new era, I found an exciting antique DIY project:



I discovered this antique cast iron bracket hidden under a bed of ivy in my new garden. As soon as I saw it, I knew it would end up in my studio :)

Now that I have cleaned it, I have a couple of decisions to make:

- do I get rid of the original white paint (half gone), then leave it in rusty colour, or do I paint it again in white (or black)?

- (the fun part) what do I do with it? Here are some ideas:
  • use it as a bed ornament or headboard...? 

(image from European Antique Market blog)
(Image from Man_of  Steel on Flickr)




  • use it as a banquette arm (love this idea - but difficult as I don't have this kind of sofa):

(Image from Susan Burger Living Beautifully)


  • Make some kind of lamp out of it?

(Image from Under Spanish Moss blog)
  • or just sell it? :o)

I need your help to decide wisely! What do you think would be the best option? Do you have any other idea about how to repurpose it? Please let me know in the comments below :-)

Monday, December 26, 2011

Medical oddities - Selection by Vintage Rescue Squad


Cool - but slightly creepy - medical items available on Etsy and selected by Vintage Rescue Squad. Take a look at her blog here and her Etsy shop here - I love her Dreaming of Junking 2012 Calendar!