Finials are so very cool. What's fun about this one is made with unsuspecting beginnings.
This glass base found at GW, maybe from an old lamp?--it has a metal screw band around the top and a hole in the bottom--and a spare drapery rod finial that is into from my ongoing loft redo. I know you're just looking at the green glass base, envying me.
I was inspired by Angie at The Country Chic Cottage when she made her Ballard Design-inspired finial. Phew, that's a lot of inspiration going around. Angie made hers out of a lot of spare parts she had laying around.
I would have liked to have made mine out of bunch of leftover bits and bobs, but I didn't have any. (Well, not the finial-making kind.) I did look around at GW, but I think my patience was better with two. I put the two pieces together with E-6000, primed, finished off with ORB.
Who knew?
Because I can't ever resist a party:
I love finials too. I use them out in the garden to create a homey outdoor feeling in cold, wet, Portland, Oregon. :)
ReplyDeleteI looked at this and thought, "SHE DID NOT!" But you did! HOW did you EVER think to do that? Then I see you had some inspiration. But still, what a great idea!
ReplyDeleteKim, I know I've said this before but you CONSTANTLY amaze me with the way you can take thrift store items and turn them into great accessories! GREAT JOB!
That is SO creative!! It turned out GORGEOUS!!!
ReplyDeleteI wish I could see beyond the obvious like that.
Smart AND pretty! You can't beat that!
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Nice work KIm!!
ReplyDeleteHope you are doing great!!
SHUT UP!!!! SHUT.UP!! This looks AWESOME!! High end!! LOVE IT!!
ReplyDeleteLOVE IT!!
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It is FAB!!! :) So glad I could inspire you!! :)
ReplyDeleteWOW....you are so clever! I would have never thought to put those pieces together! Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteKristen
Kim, what a beautiful piece. It really looks so upscale. Hard to imagine it's bits and pieces blue together. I really must try to find some pieces. It remind me of that book, "Looking for my Missing Piece." Do you remember it? Anyway you've also displayed it beautifully and I am totally envious! Well done.
ReplyDeleteWhat great timing for this blog posting! I was just at a thrift store yesterday and bought the most beautiful purple finial. My first finial purchase!
ReplyDeleteI need to get some E-6000 Glue - I keep hearing about it and it seems to work wonders. Excellent post
ReplyDeletewow looks great and yea who knew!
ReplyDeleteNow that is so clever and I would never have thought to do that. Looks fantastic. I love it. Also love the round ottoman. Beautiful corner. Hugs, Marty
ReplyDeleteNever, never, never in a million years would I have guessed that was formally an old green lamp! It turned out GREAT! I actually love the whole vignette and displaying it on the ottoman is sheer genius.
ReplyDeleteWow, you are so clever. I love finials, too.
ReplyDeleteCAS
Good eye Kim. I love finials and you put that together so nicely. I like that it's tall and shapely!
ReplyDeleteWow how pretty! I am so inspired, I am going to have to try this!!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh! I would never have thought to make a finial from your oil lamp base (at lest I think that's what it used to be). So creative! And I adore your ottoman!
ReplyDeleteWOW,so pretty! ORB is my new best friend too. It works wonders!
ReplyDeleteThis is wildly creative-you are so very inspiring with all your projects-I just love checking out your blog daily!!
ReplyDeleteWow Kim! That looks so beautiful right there on your ottoman! You did such an awesome job and I am truly inpired to look around more closely for things I can piece together and spray paint the heck out of! :-) I might be getting slightly addicted to ORB! Thanks so much for linking up to the party!
ReplyDeleteVanessa
That is fantastic Kim...sure does not look like a thrift store item no more!
ReplyDeleteIt is gorgeous. I have a very similar green glass lamp base/whatever in my house too...must look for more finial parts!
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