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!