Spring Pedestal Planter Project Featured in Flea Market Home & Living Magazine
May 22, 2022
I am so excited to share my project feature in the latest issue of Flea Market Home & Living Magazine.
This is the second time I have had a feature in this fun magazine.
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Flea Market Home & Living Magazine does a great job sharing my project with a before pic, after pic, step by step instructions, and a link to my blog post.
Here is my original pedestal planter blog post from April 2019:
Both this wooden bucket AND this primitive country candlestick are from the thrift shop.
The candlestick is nice and heavy, and not tippy. Perfect for a pedestal planter.
The metal, fluted tray on top of the candlestick was unscrewed and removed, and a hole was drilled in the bottom of the bucket.
It was pretty easy to attach the bucket to the top of candlestick with just one screw.
Next I painted the whole pedestal planter with Rust-Oleum Painters Touch Latex in Flat Black
.
I used two coats of the the flat black latex paint for my base coat.
. I used two coats of the the flat black latex paint for my base coat.
Next I brushed on my top coat, two coats of Dixie Belle Chalk Furniture Paint in Farmhouse Green
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I then distressed the planter lightly, with 150 grit sandpaper.
I have found myself inspired lately to try Prima Marketing Transfers after finding the Q is for Quandie blog. Linda does an awesome job upcycling furniture, uses transfer quite a lot, and she's from Minnesota too!
Since this was my first attempt at using the transfers, I used a cheaper, smaller one, for flower pots, Prima Marketing Iod Decor Transfer-Pots
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I cut out just part of the transfer indicated above for my bucket.
.I then distressed the planter lightly, with 150 grit sandpaper.
I have found myself inspired lately to try Prima Marketing Transfers after finding the Q is for Quandie blog. Linda does an awesome job upcycling furniture, uses transfer quite a lot, and she's from Minnesota too!
Since this was my first attempt at using the transfers, I used a cheaper, smaller one, for flower pots, Prima Marketing Iod Decor Transfer-Pots
. 
After removing the white paper backing, the transfer is sticky so make sure it's positioned correctly before you stick it down.
I then used the large, black (popcicle-like) stick to burnish, rub on the stencil. Pull up the clear plastic carefully. If the transfer is not completely stuck down, you can put the plastic back down and rub a bit more.
I sprayed the planter and the transfers with Dixie Belle Easy Peasy Spray Wax 
, and then wiped it down with one of my fiber rags.
The Easy Peasy Wax is easy, but I use it just for smaller projects, as it is more expensive than Dixie Belle Best Dang Wax in Clear.
, and then wiped it down with one of my fiber rags.The Easy Peasy Wax is easy, but I use it just for smaller projects, as it is more expensive than Dixie Belle Best Dang Wax in Clear.
I'm so happy to see some spring GREEN!
The Farmhouse Green Paint is perfect for a spring vignette!
Have you made any pedestal planters yet?
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Cute project, congratulations on the magazine feature!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! Your project is definitely magazine-worthy! - Briana from Texas
ReplyDeleteThank you Briana!
DeleteCongratulations! It's a great little upcycle! Any idea if the magazine is already on the market? It doesn't come out regularly and it's difficult to find!
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