Sometimes You Feel Like a Nut

One of my tips for bringing nature into your home was to "steal shamelessly".

Here's a pic of the tree on our campus at work that bares the beautiful acorns I steal pick up (and a bag of the loot). click to enlarge

I took them home. Let them dry (picked up on a rainy day...I have no shame) .

Spray painted silver and...Tah Dah. I think they are gorgeous!

Tips for prepping natural materials:
1. Dry - Make sure they are dry before your use to prevent rotting.
2. Clean - If they are dirty, brush lightly with an old toothbrush.
3. Let them breathe - Don't seal in air tight bag...they may rot.
4. Reinforce - If they have a top on them like these lovely nuts, use hot glue to reinforce if they break off (and they do).

Will use as filler in my Pottery Barn knock-off of this - scheduled for Tuesday.

Tip of the Day

Remember my chair I just so proudly spray painted....

I left it RIGHT there for the last two days and guess what happened about 3 a.m.?! Hurricane Katrina hit the DFW (not really but may as well have been).

I work straight up, ran out into the rain barefoot in my gown to get my chair. Luckily, the paint was not affected, but the seat is saturated. Oh well, guess I'll have to completely redo.

Tip of the Day:

If you paint something outside -- bring it INSIDE when you finish.

The end.