Happy Saturday! I hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend. In my last post, I gave you a glimpse of my sunflower topiary! I wanted to share with you how I gave a new look to an outdated topiary. This one belonged to my grandmother, and I have had it sitting my closet since March.
This was a super easy project that you can use to give a new look to a floral display you already have. You can also buy the topiary forms to easily create one. Here is what it looked like before I removed all the flowers and greenery.
Last fall, I was at Cracker Barrel, and found these little sunflower bundles on clearance for $3.00 each. So of course, I had to buy all they had left. I'm so glad that I did. I have used these flowers in so much in my fall decor. When you see a great deal, you better grab it. :)
This one already has a few flowers missing. After removing all the flowers, I painted the stem and the base in Martha Stewart's Cast Bronze.
I love this color. I have used it so much. It has a beautiful finish.
Here is a top view of the topiary.
I couldn't believe that the sunflowers actually fit perfect on the topiary stems, which made this a super easy project! Instead of adding more flowers to the base, I just used fall leaves, and added one sunflower. I also tied some raffia to the top and stuck a few leaves and berries in the stem.
Here it is in the corner of my kitchen.
It added lots of color to that little corner spot.
I also used one of the sunflowers in my mini cupcake stand that I bought at Hobby Lobby. I can't seem to pass those things up. I love them. They are so fun to decorate with.
I attached floral wire so it would stand up.
It fits perfectly and really stands out inside the glass.
Have a great weekend! Thanks so much for visiting, sweet friends. I am so thankful for you!
21 comments:
Lovely! You are right - we should give old things a face-lift and re-use them. I am very into saving money where I can and use goodies that were once special to someone else as well {If you find your mini cupcake stand missing - I promise to look after it with my life ;-) }
Enjoy the weekend, Kathy!
Kathy, what a great transformation! It's wonderful that you were able to repurpose and upcycle something that belonged to your grandmother. It looks beautiful!
Kathy, I love topiaries and I love the way you spruced up your grandmother's. I made a huge white outside topiary for Christmas last year. It was too big to store so I had to take it apart. Haven't decided what I'm going to do this year, but I think topiaries are quite different and unique and I love the way they look.
I have always loved a pretty topiary. We had to make many in the floral design class I attended and I always like that the best..this is very pretty and it screams fall..
What a gorgeous topiary in all of the beautiful colors of fall! Love it! Love the little cloche flower too! You have a good eye for arranging girl!
I love the remade topiary. I love to re-use and repurpose too.
Sweet topiary, Kathy - and Love the white pumpkin with glitzy charm!
JoAnn
Thank you! I do love to decorate as inexpensively as possible! Love the reminders of her that I see all over my house. :)
Ok, if it disappears, I know where to look for my cupcake stand. LOL Thank you so much for stopping by. I hope you are having a great weekend, too!
XOXO
Thank you so much! I love to upcycle when I can. Just like having something new. :)
Thank you so much for your sweet comments, and for stopping by.
HUGS
Thank you! I think topiaries are my favorite, too! Is your winter topiary on our blog? I would love to see it. I know it was amazing! So sorry you had to take it down. We need a huge room just to store all of our holiday decor. :)
Thank you so much for visiting. XOXO
Thank you so much! Topiaries are my favorite. It definitely has fall written all over it. :)
Thank you so much for visiting, and your sweet comment.
Hope you are having a great weekend.
HUGS
Aww, thank you! I really need to stop buying those cloches, but I just love them. My hubby agrees, too. LOL
Thank you so much for stopping by. HUGS
Thank you! I try to repurpose when I can, and I sure can't pass up good deals. LOL
Thank you so much for stopping by.
:)
Oh, thank you so much! I have lots of fun with those pumpkins. :)
Thank you so much for stopping by. HUGS
That is so pretty! The sunflowers are just gorgeous!
Thank you so much! I love sunflowers. Thanks for stopping by. :)
Great arrangement Kathy, thanks for sharing on Super Sweet Sunday.
Stephanie
Thank you, and thanks so much for hosting. :)
Beautiful -- and how sweet that you repurposed something from your grandmother. Just recently discovered Cracker Barrel's gift shop -- they do seem to have some great bargains. And I am having serious cupcake cloche envy here . . . Thanks so much for linking on Busy Monday!
so beautiful & Lovely work. well done.
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i appriciated your work, Topiaries are my favourite,
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