My first project of the year was to take a 99 cent thrift store topiary and turn it into a ballard designs inspired topiary.
This was the topiary in it's original state when I plucked it from the shelf at Goodwill. I knew underneath all that fake fruit there was some great potential. And for 99 cents I just couldn't pass it up!
I have wanted to try my hand at making a topiary for sometime now and thought it was fun to make. And I have to say that I am loving the new look of my thrift store topiary!
funny sidenote: When I was making my topiary hubs kept referring to it as a chia-pet. And then when I went to show him my finished topiary he said, "So are toparies in style now? Were they ever actually in-style?" I took him over to my laptop and showed him my inspiration topiary from Ballard Designs. I told him if they sell them, then by golly they sure the heck are in style. Boys!!
::Thank you to all the sites/blogs that have featured my boxwood topiary::
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46 comments:
oh my gosh how cute! what is the top part made of?
soo cute!!! Great job. I love that you have an eye for stuff like that. I probably would have looked right passed it. way to go!
You are so good at finding "diamonds in the rough" and making them beautiful!
I love it.
Curious minds want to know.... what are the steps in making a topiary?
Thanks ladies! How to: Boxwood Topiary tutorial coming soon......
This is adorable! I love the bow too, it looks great in your kitchen!
great job! it's adorable!
Where did you find the artificial boxwood? I can't find any!!! :(
That turned out so pretty, a true trash to treasure story. You did a great job, thanks for sharing.
Cha Cha
Hey this turned out great. I love your last picture with it on display. Your hubby sounds funny! Mine would make a silly comment too about that...and he would think chia pet comments too. men! hahaha.
Great post.
Blessings,
Debbie
That sounds just like by husband. I laughed at first when I scolled down and thought that the before picture was your final product! It looks like you bought it from Ballard Design!
UMMMMM...love it!!!! Wow you did great! Also, military family, I love that even more. I grew up in Va. Beach, lots of military...ever live there?
Thanks for your kind words today!
Blessings,
Amy
Ha ha ha...I'm laughing at your hubby's comments. It looks fantastic!! Thanks so much for saving that sad little fruit thing-a-ma-bob. It looks so much better!! I want to make one!!! Actually I want you to make me one because I don't think I could get mine to be as cute!
Andy
Poppies at Play
Sheesh! "Boys" is right! I think it turned out great. So glad you saw the potential underneath the original topiary.
Super cute! Love it on your counter.
That is SO cute !! I love anything Ballard, but don't care for the prices most of the time (lol). Very creative, and you found the perfect spot for it. Becca (Adventures in Decorating)
That is awesome! I never thought to look at the thrift store, I've been wanting one for awhile too. Guess I'll have to keep my eyes open.
Thanks for sharing!
~Liz
So cute, cannot wait to see how you made it!
You do realize you can't get away with making something as amazing as this without a tutorial?????? Pretty please???? :) Wow.
Thanks for linking up to SNS!
FJ Donna
Looks too darned cute.
tammy
This is really cute! I can't wait for the tutorial! I'm curious to see how you secured it in the pot!
WOW, love it! Looking forward to the tutorial.
You did a great job--it looks like it came from Ballard's for a fraction of the cost! --Delores
I love it - I have a few that need to be rescued !
Kammy
This is great! Can't wait for the tutorial! I'm going to follow your blog, so I won't miss it.
you must have a lot of patience! it turned out so great. looks identical to the ballard topiary.
I've made a few topiary's. They are pretty easy and inexpensive to make.
I probably would have passed up that topiary at Goodwill but you were able to see the potential it had. I love it.
It looks so good in your kitchen. Great job!
XOX
Jen
Oh my -- so cute!!
What a transformation! Shabby to Chic~ love it.
~Tanya
Super cute but I would love to know what you made it with. The plant material that is and how you stuck it on! Love topiaries
So chic! Are you going to post a tutorial? Would love to see how you did it.
Okay seriously, the original shot is hilarious. I am sure it's not meant to be but I just can't imagine someone having that in their house. Now that it's all fixed up it's awesome!
That is so cute! You should link this up to our link party this thursday so everyone can see it! Thanks for emailing me!
You KNOW I love a topiary!
You saved that sweet ugly topiary's life! And who knew that underneath all that mess was a real gem! I love you ballard design knock-off.
You did a fabulous job!
And, I agree, BOYS!
Yvonne
That has seriously got to be the cutest topiary I have ever seen! I LOVE it! And what is with boys? They just don't get it! : )
Popping over from Kimba. Love your topiary! Can't wait to try it. ( My husband calls them balls on a stick.)
Cute!
Very cute. And, very neat job, too.
WOW! I love it! And what do boys know about style, c'mon! Haha. Great job!
The tutorial is really complete and helpful and what a great way to reinvent a sad little topiary. The cool thing is the topiary ball could be covered with ivy or moss or flower blooms to give even a different look. I'm inspired!
I'm also sharing your tutorial on my DIY roundup on Tuesday. Terrie
That is SOOOO cute!!! The original topiary makes me laugh :)
BOYS! LOL I agree! And yes they are in style!
Beautiful job!
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