Recycled Lighthouses

My mother found a pair of rather ugly bold coloured lighthouse stands during a council collection day a few years ago. They were lying down on the side of road, looking rather neglected and had been painted roughly in vibrant blue, green, yellow and red. A large crack had formed in one and sometime during it's life, a child had scribbled in ink across the yellow painted wood. All in all, they were in a sorry state.

Rummaging through some of Mum's bits and pieces, I stumbled upon the twin lighthouses and wondered what they might look like if a bit of love was painted over them. I was reminded of the old saying, 'One man's trash is another man's treasure'.

This afternoon, as the sun cast long, warm shadows through my laundry door I gathered what I needed to breathe new life into the little lighthouse stands. You may notice Coco's redecorating skills in the form of a badly ripped fly screen. She must've been bored one day...

Once I stepped outside I was struck with how much beauty surrounds us at our new home.

New paint.

Old paint.

A tiny spectator.

New web, old house.

First coat drying.

I've since applied a second coat and all that they need now is a touch of blue, a soft hue to remind me of a coastal lighthouse. It's funny. When I was looking for the perfect blue, I picked up a small tube at Spotlight that was in the clearance aisle. It wasn't until I arrived home that I read the label.

'Coastal Blue'.

Bella xx

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