We have this huge bank of windows in our living room. They take up a full wall, and they’re sort of inset – not deep enough to be window seats, but set back just enough that combined with the number of them, it’s making it very expensive to put some curtains up there. Curtains are on the list of things to eventually get, but it may be a while yet.
So the windows are currently bare, and they have these really deep sills. Deep enough for a toddler, dog or cat to sit in and stare outside, but also deep enough to be able to set some things on to help decorate that area.
We already have a Sunshine Jar there – it glows yellow when the lights are turned off after collecting solar power all day. So to complement it, and to complement the colors in the room, I made what I’m calling a Sunrise in a Jar.
These are “Lucky Bean Pods” that I painted gold, copper and reddish pink using metallic paint.
The pods themselves are very smooth, lightweight and typically dark brown. They cost about $2 for the lot of them.
I was trying to pick up colors already in the room, while purposefully choosing colors that would glow when the sun hit them, making it look like a sunrise.
When I was done painting them, I just piled them into an old vase we had sitting around. Perfect fit, and they now live on our giant window sill. When the sun hits them, they are breathtaking, and they can also be seen from the deck as you enter the house.
I used the same paints in a painting across the room (post to come later), and the colors really help to brighten up the space. In fact, I love it so much that I almost don’t want to distract from it with curtain. Almost.
Linked up with Fireflies and Jellybeans, Yesterday on Tuesday and Fingerprints on the Fridge
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