Seaglass Holder with Recycled Products (Yoplait Oui Jars!)

Just a few jars of gifted seaglass

I'm a collector of seaglass and other items found on the beach.  This has created a backlog of items with no where to put them.  Add to that, I've since gained some "sea-sters" who love to swap seaglass with me.  So along with my collection, I now have seaglass and sand from all over the world.  I don't want these just lumped in with my East Coast seaglass, so I made my own holder for them.

To start, I gathered some scrap wood and several Yoplait Oui glass jars that I had been saving.  If you've seen these jars, then you know they are too cute to just put in the recycle bin!  After measuring the wood to cut to the length I needed, I assembled the box, added a bottle and started filling the jars!  Quick labels allow me to show where each collection is from around the US and the world.

Now I just need to make another box for the growing collection!

Seventies to Nautical (Coffee Table updated)

My free table

 I found this 1970s circular table for free a year ago which was perfect for the space in our living room.  However, it was worn and drab.  After finding some rope on the beach (it really was just washed up!) I decided to incorporate it into the table to make it more beachy.  With a little chalk paint and wax, the table was updated to an off-white.  Then the rope was glued on and we had a new nautical feel to our living room to complement the navy loveseat with off-white cushions.

Nautical Night Table (anchor motif)

Lately, I have been rescuing furniture from frustrated furniture painters rather than the curb. It seems they beat me to the "curb alerts" only to give up when they don't know what to do with their findings.  This was one such giveaway.  The original night table didn't look that bad but it came to me already primed and the drawer pulls were already spray painted silver. 


Stock photo from Google of the original night table

With summer fast approaching (this was May) I decided to go for the nautical look and just finish the paint job.  Not knowing the kind of wood underneath the primer, I wasn't willing to strip it all down.  So I continued with an off white paint and a medium gray for the anchor.  Nautical rope from ACMoore was used for the drawer pulls to comeplete the night table.

The anchor was hand-painted on both sides

Although I thought it would be perfect for a beach house, it was purchased by a mother who had just redone her toddler's bedroom into a shark/nautical theme.  Sweet dreams young boy and enjoy the new night table!