Alright folks, you KNOW I am not a crafty DIYer kinda gal, I have never claimed to be, BUT when you get an opportunity to support a great organization like Habitat for Humanity, you dig deep and do your best to create magic!
The Winnipeg Home and Garden Show was in Winnipeg this past weekend and I was one of 5 local influencers asked to take part in the #UpcycleChallenge.
I had recently participated in the Home Renovations show back in January 2017 where I submitted a Winnipeg themed mailbox – I was NOT proud of it, but hey, I did it!
p.s. I didn’t take closeup pics of it for a reason!
This year the Upcycle Challenge theme was to find a fresh new way to grow your greens and give back to the community.
With products and support from Rust-Oleum Consumer Brands Canada®, my fellow influencers and I were tasked to help sprout change to raise awareness and much-needed funds for Habitat for Humanity Manitoba and its affiliated ReStores.
I had way too much fun at the ReStore on Archibald. I had folks laughing up and down the aisles, it also helped that the staff were amazing (and accommodating) as I brainstormed my ideas with them.
After about 30-40 minutes of searching, I found this fabulous cabinet!
I took the doors off and lightly sanded it down.
I knew that I wanted to have something neutral but still somewhat modern looking, so I chose the Burnished Amber Paint and Primer in One, and for the top, the Stone Textured Accents paint.
I did 3 coats of the Burnished Amber paint, and 3 coats of the stone accent.
We were given a minimal budget to truly take these one of a kind containers to the next level, and to be ready for herb and vegetable gardens! There weren’t many rules other than the item had to have a minimum of 50% of its surface painted using the Rust-Oleum paints.
I spent hours trying to find appropriate planter pots to fit my project, so I had to get really creative. Did you know that most planters are circular? Yes, not easy when dealing with a rectangular shape!
I found 4 plastic wicker planters and bound them together with large craft popsicle sticks (I had them leftover from my wedding).
Et VOILA! My little masterpiece! I also had some rocks glued to the space in between the cabinet wall and the planters but they kept falling off, so no rocks!
