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DIY Beach Wall Art from Repurposed Items

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What type of seaside home doesn’t have beach wall art? Well, it was our home until I was able to repurpose found treasures into a lovely coastal-inspired piece worthy of any beachhouse!

DIY Beach Wall Art from Upcycled Items

The other day the hubby made a barrier door for the irrigation at the farm. It basically looks like a giant picture frame.  But, he came home and told me it did not fit properly.  

I was so excited! I’ve been wanting to make some sort of beach wall art for a while and when he told me the bad news (for him) I was ecstatic at the thought of inheriting this big old frame to make my coastal creation. After all what sort of a home is near the beach but has no seaside art?

Well as my luck would have it, he came up with a solution and was able to save his door. Which left me with nothing! No frame, no seaside art from a hidden treasure in the dresser.

​Until I spotted this piece of plywood in a corner.

a piece of plywood, Seaside Art from a hidden treasure in the dresser / www.theboondocksblog.com

Don’t be fooled by the above picture in reality it looked like this. Not exactly the straightest piece of wood. It wasn’t much, but it was something I could work with.

Overhead view, Seaside Art from a hidden treasure in the dresser / www.theboondocksblog.com

I immediately got to work and painted it with a watered down white paint. I was going for that whitewashed beachy feel. You can see the difference between the top and bottom. 

white washing, Seaside Art from a hidden treasure in the dresser / www.theboondocksblog.com

I am in the process of cleaning out a  dresser (that will be redone soon) and while looking in those drawers I found a treasure. What are these?  They are very ineffective door stops… of course they are ineffective, that’s why they were in the drawers. 

two doorstops, Seaside Art from a hidden treasure in the dresser / www.theboondocksblog.com

What else did I find in the dresser drawers?  These are worry beads in the form of a fish.  Why were they in the dresser?  I have no idea, because they’re pretty cool, just not practical for worrying. 

A fish as worrybeads, Seaside Art from a hidden treasure in the dresser / www.theboondocksblog.com

And these knobs.  Well, technically I didn’t find the in the dresser but ON  the dresser.  I could use these, the dresser doesn’t need them.

Knobs from dresser, Seaside Art from a hidden treasure in the dresser / www.theboondocksblog.com

​I then pretty-pleased my daughter to  paint a lighthouse for me with water colors. This is the same one who has done so many other projects with me such as   the black frame and the gift box.

Watercolor lighthouse, Seaside Art from a hidden treasure in the dresser / www.theboondocksblog.com

And this wooden boat which had once been the base for a sail picture frame.  It was broken a bit on the inside and so was not in use at the moment. 

A wooden boat, Seaside Art from a hidden treasure in the dresser / www.theboondocksblog.com

​I gathered some sticks and a piece of white fabric and created a sail for my boat. 

Sails made from fabric and twigs, Seaside Art from a hidden treasure in the dresser / www.theboondocksblog.com

We  opened two holes one on each side of the wood.

holes in plywood, Seaside Art from a hidden treasure in the dresser / www.theboondocksblog.com

​And screwed on the knobs.

Knob in place, Seaside Art from a hidden treasure in the dresser / www.theboondocksblog.com

But then I painted them white to blend in with the whitewashed wood. 

knobs painted white, Seaside Art from a hidden treasure in the dresser / www.theboondocksblog.com

​Lo and behold I have my Seaside Art from a hidden treasure in the dresser. 

Seaside Art from a hidden treasure in the dresser / www.theboondocksblog.com
inside the boat, Seaside Art from a hidden treasure in the dresser / www.theboondocksblog.com
The boat, Seaside Art from a hidden treasure in the dresser / www.theboondocksblog.com

Have you figured out what the doorstops are?  I’ve repurposed them as waves.

Fish above the waves, Seaside Art from a hidden treasure in the dresser / www.theboondocksblog.com

I may not have inherited the irrigation door frame  but I did manage to find many odds and ends that added up to something more than their individual parts. 

the lighthouse, Seaside Art from a hidden treasure in the dresser / www.theboondocksblog.com
The sailboat made from junk in a dresser drawer, Seaside Art from a hidden treasure in the dresser / www.theboondocksblog.com

Now the hubby has got his irrigation door and I’ve got my beach wall art from hidden treasures in a dresser.

Sometimes you need to lose something in order to find something better.  What do you say, is this art or is it just crap? Do you ever think you are going to get something and then the deal falls through? 

Repurposing junk items into seaside art,The sailboat made from junk in a dresser drawer, #summerart #beachart #repurposing #junkpilereuse #whitewashing #creatingartfromjunk Seaside Art from a hidden treasure in the dresser / www.theboondocksblog.com

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Nikki Gwin

Monday 9th of July 2018

You are the most creative person! Your head must just be swimming with ideas. I love how you put all that together. :) gwingal

Mary

Wednesday 11th of July 2018

Thank you Nikki. Can you imagine what my dreams must look like? haha!!

Shanna

Wednesday 22nd of June 2016

Very creative! I would have never thought of making something like that. Its gorgeous! (:

Mary

Monday 27th of June 2016

Thank you Shanna. Sometimes it can be fun to think outside of the box, get a little silly and see where it takes you. .

Linda at Mixed Kreations

Thursday 23rd of June 2016

I think it turned out beautiful Mary! You are so creative with your hidden treasures. You did a great job on the sail for the little boat, and your daughter takes after her mom with creative talent. Love it all!

Mary

Monday 27th of June 2016

Thank you LInda. It was a fun change from the other things I usually make which are more on the practical side.

Katrin

Thursday 23rd of June 2016

Mary, what can I say, you're genius! This looks so beautiful, the whitewash art is lovely and all the little parts add up so nicely, perfectly actually! Kismet! It's amazing, the perfect nautical summer deco. I really feel like coming over and do something like that with you!

Mary

Monday 27th of June 2016

Thank you Kartrin. Come on over and we can find some old drawers to rummage through.

Marie-Anne

Thursday 23rd of June 2016

How clever of you to have used so many items found in the drawers!! This is really a very 'beachy' Seaside Art, dear Mary!!!!! Well done!!! This also reminded me that I used to have such a wooden fish as well as two small sailboats!!!! I am off to search the drawers around the house!!! If I am lucky, I might use your idea to create something similar myself!!! I wish you a lovely summer!!!!!

Mary

Monday 27th of June 2016

Thank you Marie-Anne. If we just do a little digging in the house we can find lots of things to work our magic with. I can't wait to see your creation. Have a great summer!

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