Before the world of home décor blogs, I honestly had never even heard the word cloche… let alone knew what it was.
And can I admit that I still am not sure how to say it?
But after seeing so many great cloche redos all across the bloggy web, I started scoping out Goodwill in the hopes that I TOO could be the proud owner of my very own cloche!
It took a LONG TIME, darn it, but I finally found one. That was the good news. The bad news was it looked like this.
Yikes!
BUT… I’ve read ENOUGH of my favorite bloggers to know that you must look beyond a Goodwill item’s exterior and imagine what it could be with the magic of spray paint!
Before I started, I had the BIG IDEA to see if I could pop off the lovely flowered plate. It’s actually like a ceramic plate glued on top of the wooden base.
Well, that was a yes. And a no.
I hadn’t realized it, but the wooden base was actually two pieces glued together and in the process of trying to remove the plate, it split, slipped out my hands, and fell on my unforgiving tile floor.
I didn’t completely despair though since I figured I could use another famous bloggy tool… hot glue. :) {The hot glue did not end up holding, though, and as of now it just has the appearance of being back in one piece. I need to glue it again with a stronger glue, and I think it will be fine.}
I think this was my first spray paint project and lemme just say it looks easier when my fave bloggers do it.
I had trouble with not letting the sides dry long enough between coats and then having it stick. I also had some very uncool drippage.
Moral of the story… Give yourself oodles of dry time before trying to flip it over, and spray super thin coats.
Now if I just remember that for next time.
I love the result!! Wowsa!
And here it is all decorated for Christmas…
Can you believe the difference a little spray paint makes?
Can’t beat the return on the investment of a little bit of spray paint.
The cloche was around $4 I think and the spray paint was from the hubby’s stash, which means I got a super fab cloche for only $4!
Does your Goodwill have lots of cloches? I was excited to score another one ready for some magic the other day.
And this one is still in one piece… for NOW! :)
Have YOU done a cloche makeover? What kinds of things do you display in them? I need ideas! :)
Any tips for my next project?
I think a bright turquoise color would be fun. :)
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I've never heard of that word, but I think you just set the record for the number of times it was used in one post. ;)
Ha! If only that were true! I think I'm last in a very long list of blog posts on this very topic. :)
Ha ha Bette Anne! You made me smile. I have not a clue what a cloche is. I thought they used things like that to store cheese or bread or something like that. I feel so much more educated today! I am looking to be a little more decor crafty this year. It is quite the difference and makeover. Great job, Renee
Ha ha! Yes, you are right. I've heard it called a cheese dome too. I guess that's the name for those of us that can't pronounce it, lol!
Jen gave me the audio link on the fb page on how to pronounce it, though, so now I can sound smart, I guess. :)
Amy, you should look up Thriftydecorchick. She is the one that got me inspired to get decor crafty, ha ha! :)
Great job! Turned out awesome! :)
Really cute! I am going to have to try that….would love it on my kitchen table! I really need to stop at the Thrift stores more…
Nice job! I like to use them over plants that need extra moisture. My house is COVERED in plants in the winter because I bring most of the porch plants inside. I love the greenery, because it helps with the winter doldrums :)
(A bit like this link here, only I like orchids :)
https://encrypted-tbn1.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQOJ4xmRZngTqt94YHFY6sj0SntZJU4jeg2nEvR82_tdjVKM87-Kg
There are definitely great treasures to be found there! :)
Hmmm… interesting, though I'm definitely not a live plant person… ie, I kill them. I do NOT have your gift at all!
That turned out really pretty, I think I need to start visiting my thrift stores and see what treasures I can find.
I love a good cloche! The spray paint makes all the difference in the world – it turned out great!
Great makeover, Renee! I have seen them with greenery and flowers inside as well as figurines. I think for spring doing one with a bird's nest and some robin eggs (not real, of course) would be cute. :)
Thanks for the ideas I see these all the time in the thrift stores, but they always look so dated . Gonna go look for some now!
haha! I have yet to post a cloche or even do one, although I have seen my fair share at Goodwill. I am just not sure where I would put it?? I only have pretty much my coffee table for "flat decorating space" so just haven't taken the plunge yet. :)
Yours is super cute though! I love seeing what everyone puts inside them ;)
and YES, turquoise would be SOOOO fun!
Sooo cute! I never knew the word cloche before reading this! Great work!
Deb
Hee hee, love that you clarified "not real, of course." That WOULD be cute though! I'm sure we could snag a lil birdie at GW or DT!
Girl, this is genius! I found you at Transformation Thursdays and your title of the thumbnail was "drab to fab cloche makeover". It is a sign! I would love if you would consider linking this up to my "Drab to Fab" linky party this Friday (tomorrow). The theme is taking the ordinary or simple and turning it into something fabulous! This post totally embodies that! I know my readers would get a kick out of seeing this! Here's a link to more info about the party.
http://www.amynjesse.com/p/drab-to-fab.html
Hope to see you tomorrow!
Nice job, great re-do and very inexpensive. Last spring I put a nest I found in my dad's shrubs under it with some faux eggs in it.
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Awesome! It looks so great now! I can't believe you found one at Goodwill for $4 – lucky! Because they are expensive at Hobby Lobby or elsewhere. I've wanted a cloche for ages now, but haven't bought one yet. This is very inspiring! Found your blog from the link party at Serenity Now. :)
P.S. I'm your newest follower! Liking what I'm seeing here. :)
My GW never has cloches. You should ad one of those wooden candle sticks (the chubby ones) under that last cloche.
ha! learn something new every blog post. love it!
I believe it is a French word, pronounced closhe (long o). I, too, have a "cheese dome" awaiting its transformation. They are SO pretty, and I love that you can decorate them seasonally. I have a beautiful wire one that I splurged on at a flea market, and I have no regrets. You can see it from afar in this post on my blog. I'd love if you visited!
Fondly, Tami
http://thisandthatfromtami.blogspot.com/2011/11/subway-art-bureau.html
Looking for inspiration, you say??? Prepare thyself for CLOCHE INSPIRATION OVERLOAD! Seriously. Click this link to see an entire blog post I did on cloches for a blog party some time ago.
http://trash2treasure.wordpress.com/2010/02/19/cloche-crazy/
THEN use the search box at the top od the right hand column and enter the word 'cloche' and it will show you every post that I have cloches in. I've gotten much more creative SINCE that cloche crazy post too!
Glue recommendation (and maybe someone else already mentioned it; I didn't read ALL the comments/ e6000 is what I use on all my cloches and pedestals. And it doesn't YELLOW on the clear stuff!
Have fun!
aj