New, old art project...at last!

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Wow, does it ever take you two years to finish a project? Well, that's how long this took. My brother in law gave me this cool tongue and grove wood that he was throwing out. I could not let that happen for sure.

The whole piece and where it hangs.

So I took it and figured I would do something with it but wasn't sure what. A few months later I fit the 5 pieces together and decided it would make a great coffee table with metal legs for that industrial look we were going for in our basement remodel.

All I did with the tongue and groove was scrub it (was filthy dirty), let it dry, then added ochre tinted wax.

Two years later, it ended up as artwork and two shelves for my sons creative space. Long story why and how it ended that way but I think it turned out pretty good.

A close up of the fleur d lei. That was a mdf piece I purchased at Hobby Lobby and then I painted a silver metallic and added silver leaf to parts to make it look aged.

Took me a total of 30-40 minutes to do this. Well, 40 minutes and two years! The ruler art was a piece I created a few years back, you can read about that here, and decided to layer it on top of the tongue and grove. Totally love the look! Is it a perfect piece of art? Nope. But it is rustic and looks perfect hanging on the wall!

Feathered Nest Friday

Grace at Home

Winter project #2 Yardstick Wall Art

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Several months ago, I bravely rescued several yardsticks from my father-in-laws house as we were cleaning up the estate. Why? Because they were cool. Isn't that a good enough reason?

Rulers cut and laid out

MDF cut out purchased for 2.99.

Dry fit.

I find I've been doing that more and more as I get older. Not 
sure if age has anything to do with it or that hoarding gene is rubbing off on me! Geesh, I hope not but seriously I couldn't pass these up they were just way too cool!

Painted with leftover grey paint.
Added silver leaf.

To me, the coolest thing is the history they represent. Kresge Co., Augusta Lumber, and Alexander Elevator Co. All 
businesses that are no longer. I love historical houses and buildings so it was really a no brainer for me.

Rustic meets glam.

So as they sat in my basement for the past six months as I viewed all the cool yardstick Pinterest projects I wondered what to do with my measly 3 yardsticks. Not really enough to do anything much but I really wanted to use them in some way. So happy with how they turned out! Have you created any yardstick art?

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 Imparting Grace for Grace at Home My Romantic Home for Show and Tell Fri                                             French Country Cottage for Feathered Nest Friday

 The Thrifty Groove for Thrifty Things Fri 
Common Ground for Be Inspired Fri

The Charm of Home for Home Sweet Home ,  Chic On A Shoestring Decorating for Flaunt It Fri

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 Jennifer Rizzo for Fabulously Creative Linky Party  Redoux Interiors Friday Party  The Flying C for DIY Done Party  Pieced Pastimes for Saturday Sparks Linky Funky Junk Interiors for Party Junk It's Overflowing for Overflowing with Creativity Sat.  Be Different Act Normal for Show and Tell Sat.

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