How to Display Bottles of Treasure

 

Ever since I found these glass spice bottles at a thrift store, I knew I wanted to fill and display them in my bathroom as if they were lotions and ointments to dab on to promote beauty, grace, patience, kindness, etc.

 

But I lacked the perfect shelf.

I could see it, but I didn't own it--- yet.

 

 

The (empty) bottles collected dust for hmmm, 4 months(?)

awaiting the appearance of the perfect shelf.

 

 

 

Two weeks ago I found the perfect shelf!

It was ugly, but only 10 cents.

Then last week I stumbled upon the perfect wooden architectural element at Hobby Lobby

(to make the perfect shelf more perfect).

Over the weekend I got socked in by the weather and in a fit of cabin fever,

tackled The Shelf Re-do Project.

Perfect timing, you might say.

 

I just lacked certain tools, (a saw!), but improvised with an old kitchen knife and hammer.

Necessity is definitely the mother of invention.

The knife idea worked perfectly!

 

 

Ready for paint.

 

I painted the ornamentation and edges of the shelf with a yellow ochre base and let it dry,

so when I applied the white top coat and wiped it away in places, the base color showed through.

It looked just as I had hoped-- perfect!

 

 

The finished wall arrangement in my bathroom---

just as I envisioned it.

Yes, I think it's perfect.

I love it when a plan comes together!

The square architectural piece was another thrift store find--

cost me just one dollar.

 

You have to know that the things I envision don't always happen or go as planned.

So I'm giddy that this project did!

 

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Now go make something!