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Affordable Design, DesignthoughtsDIY, ombre Tissue Box

A Challenge?? Yes, Please!

August 1, 2013 Comment : 1

Happy Thursday!!

Back In June, while visiting family in Michigan….I was offered a challenge..it went something like this..and I dont remember exactly, so you will read on and get the idea 🙂 ps..it was all in good fun!!

MaryAnn ( My Step Mom): “Hey kids I have a lot of stuff I wanted to see if you want”??
Me: “YESSSS”!!!
MaryAnn: “Okay, Lamps, pillows, knife set..okay just take this whole box”..
Me: “OMG THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! oh..ya know what, I dont need this plastic brown tissue cover”..
MaryAnn: “ohhhhh..too bad, you took the box, you get EVERYTHING IN IT.. ( we all laugh)
Erin ( StepSister) : Hey “Design Thoughts” why dont you take it and make it into something AWESOME!!
Me: “I accept this challenge…!!!! ( all while laughing of course)

Fast forward to today. Operation Lake MI challenge complete!! Brown plastic Cover, is now an Ombre Planter!!

Here is how I did it!!

  I roughed up the plastic with Steel Wool, I wanted to make sure the paint stuck!

I taped off the first stripe to use as a guide, then I did the rest free hand. I’m very impatient when it comes to DIY!!!
Mix the paint tones. I knew I wanted Ombre with White as the top, and dark grey as the base, so I had to mix a few different shades!!
I was so happy with how it turned out!! 

Ps. I didnt cover the hole at the bottom ( which would have been the top of the tissue holder) I used a plastic water tray, and just placed the already potted plant in it!!! 
HAPPY THURSDAY!!
~kim

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  1. Michelle @ Ten June says

    August 6, 2013 at 11:55 am

    LOVE. THIS. Bravo! Challenge accepted and WON : ) Thanks so much for sharing!

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