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Thursday, September 22, 2011

It's About "Time!"

Hi again!  Remember this clock I purchased at Goodwill SEVERAL months ago?  Well, I finally finished it and have it hanging in our new master bathroom.  I had to do some minor mechanical work... change out the gears, add new black hands (I originally had gold ones, but could never make out the time).
Here it is before in its rusty red state...
I spray painted it with Rustoleum's Heirloom White...

After about 3-4 coats and waiting overnight for it to dry, I decided to lightly apply Ralph Lauren's Smoke Glaze to make the details stand out.  
Yes, it's almost one in the morning!  What can I say, I'm a night owl!
We (I) desperately needed a clock in the bathroom to help me stay on time in the mornings.  I love it!  For just $2.99 and $5 for new gears, I turned this:
Into this:

I'm linking up to:
Chic on a Shoestring Decorating
and

Funky Junk's Saturday Nite Special

8 comments:

  1. This looks so great! I have a huge clock fettish and this is exactly the reason why. It looks beautiful!

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  2. WOW, what a change! Great job on this makeover!

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  3. I love this makeover! Thank you for visiting us and for your sweet words! We are now following you! Check out the giveaway we have going on here... http://babblingsandmore.blogspot.com/2011/09/burlap-wreath-giveaway.html
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  4. Looks good the white made such a difference! I hope you will come by and join my Creative Things Thursday Party!

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  5. Mmmm...white...always PERFECT!! Love your clock!

    Deborah ♥♥ (visiting happily from http://upcyclingmylife.blogspot.com/... hope you can drop by too...)

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  6. Ooooh!!! I have clock envy. :) It looks beautiful!!!!

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  7. LUV this transformation! Great job!

    xoxo laurie

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