A while back, I found this in the trash in my neighborhood…
It was a sweet gift from the decorating gods, because I had recently seen what Donna over at Funky Junk Interiors had done with a mattress spring, and I wanted to try my hand at decorating with one.
Well, don’t know if you know this about me yet, but usually I allow my finds to “cure” for a while. The mattress spring was no different. It sat in my garage awaiting inspiration for a solid 6 months!
Then this weekend, inspiration struck, when I found this fun piece at Bed, Bath & Beyond…
I love vintage advertising style and I have a standard poodle, so there was no walking away from this one. Plus I had a $5 off coupon, so it was a done deal for about $15.
But before I bought it, I did ask myself where I would put it, because I don’t buy anything new for the house if I don’t think I have a place for it.
Then I remembered this section of the wall…
…that has been begging for something for a long time. I had thought about putting the mattress spring there, but it needed a little something.
A little something like the poodle print.
So I hung the mattress spring, making sure it was level…
…with a couple of screws in anchors.
To make the shiny silver screws less obvious against the rusty mattress spring, I just colored them with a brown Sharpie marker.
Then I placed the canvas where I wanted it, hung it with a nail in the wall, through the open area in the spring, and voila!
The perfect frame for a fun print!
I just love it! Isn’t it adorable? Decorating with found objects is great fun!
Linking up here…
Update…exciting news! This project was featured on Whisperwood Cottage!
Junk-inspired, clever, and beautiful! I’m so glad you linked up at WWC!
Thanks, Amy!
Glad I discovered your blog…it’s great!
Ohhh it’s PERFECT! I want one that size too! It really makes the coolest wall statement how you’ve arranged it. Nice!
Donna
Thanks, Donna! The size made it an even better gift from the decorating gods! Crib size…works perfect for my wall space!
Oh, I love it. I want something like that for my home! Great way to put it to use!
Thanks, Meg!
i’m so jealous – what a wonderful piece with SO many possibilities!
I didn’t even consider the possibilities, so thanks for getting me thinking! I could definitely change this up from time to time!
Simply perfect!!!
What a great linear background for a graphic art piece.
Great job and so easy…
Thanks, Tina! It was easy. At first I tried to place the print off center, just for fun, but with all of the linearity, (I’m *certain* that’s not a word!) it really needed to be placed in the center of the mattress spring.
OMJealous. Thats all there is to say about that. Thanks for linking up!
Love your guts
mandi
Hahaha! Funny, because there’s plenty on your blog that’s made me a little green with envy! Thanks for stopping by! ~Andrea
Looks great…the perfect spot 🙂 Visiting from SNS, Laurel@chippingwithcharm
Thanks for stopping by, Laurel!