Getting the most out of life...with junk

Linked to Donna over at Funky Junk Interiors:Saturday Night Special - CENTERPIECES!

It's time to relieve Cassie who has been fantastic about keeping up this blog the past month! Sweet Melissa, Lynette and myself had graduates, State competitions to attend and that end-of-senior year activity. It was a crazy-busy May and June. So, THANK YOU to our junk sister, Cassie, for changing up the blog and keeping it "fresh" this past month!With that said, while shopping in Fargo for graduation decor, I couldn't resist taking five minutes for myself to run into one of my favorite junk stores...I found this neat rusty metal tray-looking thing. I think it used to be an old sign.
Perfect rust. Perfect old book. Perfect starfish from a vacation in Mexico. Perfect white candles. Perfect rusty stars. Perfect touches for a coffee table centerpiece.
Hopefully our newly graduated seniors get the most out of life no matter where their paths may take them!

A quick repurpose...and my lust for rust

Is there anyone out there who loves rust as much as me? I doubt it. When my junk sisters and I went to Minnesota a couple weekends ago, I found this white/rusty umbrella stand. I could picture it filled with tree branches cozy-ing up a corner in my house. Recently while rearranging my furniture though, I needed to fill a bare spot at one end of the couch. So, I dug out the reciprocating saw and cut off the top piece...(luv that dang saw)...

...cleaned, then sprayed a heavy coat of poly all over...added a piece of glass to the top and...ta-da!...a new side table!My youngest son asked what color I was going to paint it! Yikes. What is it with me and rust...and chippy white paint? If there's a "cure" for it, please give me a call!