Hi friends,
I’ve paired up with 19 other talented ladies to bring you a monthly Thrift Store Decor Upcycle Challenge. Each month we will create a new home decor piece from an item(s) we’ve found at a thrift store, yard sale, resale shop etc. There is no budget or specific theme so we are free to let our creativity run wild!
Meet the Hosts!
Amanda | The Kolb Corner . Chelc| Inside the Fox Den
Erlene | My Pinterventures . Kim | Made in a Day . Sara | Twelve on Main
Debra | Shoppe No. 5 . Shirley | Intelligent Domestications
Marie | DIY Adulation . Lindsay | Crazy Organized . Michelle | Our Crafty Mom
Julie | Live From Julie’s House . Dru | Polka Dot Poplars
Maureen | Red Cottage Chronicles . Pili | Sweet Things . Channell | Hobnail House
Colleen | Life on Kaydeross Creek . Ann | Duct Tape and Denim
Paula | Virginia Sweet Pea . Sherry | Savvy Apron . Stacy | Anastasia Vintage
You can also follow our board on Pinterest for more upcycled decor inspiration!
For the longest time, I have wanted a decorative cloche like this
Supplies Needed
- broken dome clock
- pliers
- spray paint
color of your choice
- decorative filler
of your choice
Instructions
1. This is what the clock looked like when I found it. It was $3.99 and in great condition, so I was happy!
2. This step is optional, but I didn’t like the look of the feet on the base so I unscrewed them.
3. I at first thought taking the clock apart was going to be a pain, but it was only connected with a couple of nuts and I easily unscrewed those.
4. This is what the two pieces looked like separated.
5. The base was in good condition, but I didn’t think the gold color would work well with my existing decor. So, surprise, surprise, I painted another thing rose gold. ;)
6. I plan to change out the decorative filler for different seasons and happenings, but for now I wanted to add some wire fairy lights. The holes from the nuts and bolts of the clock made it easy to string the lights through the bottom.
7. The base was a perfect height to hide the lights’ battery boxes.
8. I stuffed the wires up in the cloche, turned them on, and put it on display!
I’m not gonna lie, this is probably one of my favorite DIYs to date. It turned out exactly how I wanted and it was an easy project to complete.
It’s absolutely magical at night, when all the lights are off. Since I’m getting my house in a summer-y mood, it reminds me of when I was little and would catch lightning bugs outside and put them in jars. This is, like, grown up, chic, lightning bugs. :)
I’m definitely going to keep my eyes peeled for other broken clocks at the thrift store! I think I’ve found a new obsession and need to make another DIY cloche! ;)
Don’t forget to check out the other amazing thrift store upcycle projects from my fellow bloggers!
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Isn’t it awesome when I project goes exactly as planned? It makes all the tricky projects worth it.
Julie Briggs recently posted…May Upcycle Challenge: Old Door Upcycle
So creative! I never would have had that vision. Love it and I want one too! I’ll be keeping my eye out for one of those broken clocks when I’m thrift shopping…oh my, I have so many things to watch for in thrift stores now!
Shirley Wood recently posted…DIY Distressed Clay Pots
This is a great use for a broken dome clock. The lights look great in it and I’ll bet that you really are enjoying this piece at night.
Paula@SweetPea recently posted…DIY 2×4 Bench
Wow! I can’t believe it doesn’t even look the same!
liz @ j for joiner
So genius! I love this and will now be keeping my out for old broken cloche clocks.
You have such a creative mind! I never would have thought of this & I just love it! Great project!
You are so right it does look like a grown up version of catching fireflies. The rose gold adds a nice touch, very pretty.
Debrashoppeno5 recently posted…What Is Red White and Blue With Chicken Wire
This is so cute and creative! Pinning!
This turned out fantastic! I would love to have one of these on our shelves. Thanks for the awesome new idea!
This is so creative!! I would never thought to take it apart. Now I’ll have something new to search for at thrift stores!
Colleen recently posted…Rustic Wall Decor – Upcycle Challenge
I love this! I never would have thought to do this with an old clock. Genius!
This is gorgeous! Such a good idea!
Hi Chelc, Love it! What a clever idea! It’s always so nice to have lighting like this & cool that it reminds you of lightning bugs! Thanks for the great tutorial! Blessings, Janet
Genius ChelC!
Such a cute idea! I love the face on that clock by the way, those little red flowers are adorable. Thank you for linking up with Dream. Create. Inspire. Link! Pinning
Oh wow…this is such a neat idea! :)
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Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!
Jess recently posted…Create Your Own Backyard Fire Pit
Love it!! I am going to keep my eyes peeled for broken clocks at the thrift store too, I love cloches and yours is so lovely!
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