White Lilac Treasures: Garden

Here I hope you will find some fun garden items. After all, the garden needs jewels too, right?

You can text or call me if you find something you need! 801-721-5666

Local shoppers (willing to drive to Ogden) and cash only please.

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Class is for the birds!!

This item is sold. Thanks Kim!! ~~$35~~

Seriously, how classy is this birdbath? You will attract only the most select birds with this in your garden? OKAY, I am crazy, but we knew that already..lol!

I bought the plant stand at a garage sale, changed the color from green to black and added the flowers. Then...

added the light fixture cover. The "parts" from the cover were glued to cover the hole and painted black. The stand and bowl are not attached to each other, but it makes it easy to move and store. I have not had a problem with mine. I have a similar one in my garden. So fun!!

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This utility step has a new utilitarian use. Garden accessory! Originally I was going to use this in the workshop/playhouse that my sweet husband is building for me. (reality is that he wants his garage back) Then the voices started again and now it is going to be a star in the garden!
$30(accessories not included)

Yuk!

Much better!

Awesome! And it was going to be hidden in a workshop! How sad would that have been?
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Ah, yes, another sewing machine cabinet that dreamed of being a potting bench!

Here is the latest potting table and probably the last one for this season. Again, very different from the others, but so bright and cheery. I ended up rolling and hand painting it because of all the different colors. Time consuming, but kind of fun and it gave my mind time to wander...my favorite pastime! It got dressed up with pastel scrapbook paper and if you don't mind the "rustic" finish, it could be used indoors as a desk, planter or....hey whatever!
$65

This was taken under my River Birch tree. Looks almost like I want to keep it. Just kidding. I just hung the garden tools for fun, but there is storage inside for them and they are included. The watering can is also included, and I think you can see it better in the next pic.

If you don't want to pot your own plants, how cute to use as a planter with already potted plants.

A view of the top.

This is a closeup of the front. What could be better than cheerful acrylic butterflies for utility use or just for looks?

And a side view. Just a very fun piece, to create and to use.

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I decided to leave this next chair kind of "as is". I thought it would fun in the garden and just look how great it looks! It was a little rickety, but with a little work it is now very sturdy. I sanded some rough spots, added a little more paint and a clear coat for protection. Then I lucked out and found the perfect pot, had "the Gar" cut a hole in the seat, painted the pot red and white and just like magic, a new garden planter! Well almost like magic.

~~$35~~ This item is sold

Another thing I may be tempted to keep.

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PLANTER or BIRDBATH?

I keep seeing similar items to this next one in all of the decorating magazines, so I decided to try it.

I already had the perfect chair, so here we go.
$35

I was going to just restore the chair, but this alternative seemed like a fun thing to do.

Viola! What a nice addition to your garden. It does need a plant, but it's a death sentence for the plants for me to have them in pots at my house, so you'll have to use your imagination, sorry!

OK, so I was feeling bad not showing the best views of the planter, so I bought a plant. I have to say that it does show much better this way, and I will do my best to keep them alive.

I knew I would never find anything to "automatically" fit the opening in the chair so I hit the thrift stores for the perfect pot and found this old enamel pan. So awesome! It's kind of like the round peg in the square hole, but I loved it. Actually I loved it so much I couldn't bear having it hidden, so I pleaded with "the Gar" to add some blocks of wood to keep it up so it could be seen.

This shows off the pot much better

With the addition of the seed packet labels, it is ready for the garden.

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I finally have another potting table. Very different from the first one I did, but as they say, variety is the spice of life, right? This was a serious collaboration with my Gar.

$65

Who "woulda thunk" that an old sewing machine cabinet was really a potting table in disguise!?

With a little white paint, a yellow glaze, lots of spackle, added pictures on the front and top, how divine. The side piece was actually part of three pieces of old barn wood that were hinged together.

Gar took them apart and added one section to the side so when the table is open it is stable.

This is how the side piece hooks to the table. Very rustic.

The top. Very shabby chic.

The tray is removable so extra potting soil can be dumped back into the bag.

When the tray is removed, there is storage underneath for tools, gloves, spray bottle and body spritz, (how refreshing)! All included.

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This is one of my favorites.

It is the cutest potting table ever...well at least for now, I have others in the works.

You don't even need to worry about getting it dirty, it already looks like it has been in the barn for years. It is white with green and purple showing through the paint and spackle

This item is sold! Thanks Sue ~~$65~~

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This garden tote was rescued and shabby "chic-ed" pink, but you can still see other layers of paint. I added some Anne Geddes cutouts from some old cards. Now who can resist these cute faces! I have filled it with garden tools, gloves and body spritz, you have to stay fresh while you garden...right? It is shrink wrapped and just waiting to be given to the gardener in your life.

$25

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Yea for me! I actually thought to take a before photo of this next project. Let me show you how it started out. The stool was really rough, weathered wood and the bowl is a big, enamel over metal

salad (?) bowl. I loved the bright colors on the bowl. I didn't sand or fill in any imperfections on the stool and where the paint didn't stick, I just left it. I did add a clear finish to protect from the elements, but it is still pretty weathered.

I bought the pieces originally to attach together to make a bird bath (and I still think that is a good idea), but then the voices in my head started whispering...ice and drinks, ice and drinks. Well now, I do believe that is a great idea too! How clever at your next patio party to fill it, of course, with ice and drinks?

So, ta da, see below how it turned out!

~~$35~~ This item is sold