How To Make Rustic Garden Art

This rustic garden art project came about because I had a piece of vintage metal floral piece in my booth that I could not sell. It was in my booth for years, and no takers.

I bought the colorful metal flower wall art when we lived in Florida. It moved back to Tennessee with us, and I hung it in the house for a while. Then I got tired of it and took it to the booth. The price was only $28; sometimes it was even on sale. What’s wrong with it??

I brought it home, and it’s been in the workshop for a few weeks. I love this piece and decided to remake it in some way. I searched my stash of wood and came up with a cabinet door.

I laid the metal flower piece on the cabinet door and it didn’t do a thing for me. It was too blah or too sterile-looking.

Then I remembered this really old, rustic-looking (probably antique) wood cabinet door that has been in my stash forever. So it was probably meant to be, a match made in Heaven.

The other side of the door was antique white and had hinges and a door latch still attached. You can see where the wood has dried and split in places.

The green paint was really chippy, and I used a stiff bristle brush to scrub off the loose pieces, then finished brushing it off with a large paintbrush. Next I used a little Simple Green to clean the door.

The green-painted side of the door was the prettiest, and the flowers looked best against the green, so that’s the side of the door I attached them to. The top of the metal flower art had a loop for hanging, so I just used a drill and screw to secure the top in place.

On each side of the floral piece at the bottom, I used the drill and screws to attach one of the metal leaves to the board. Two screws, two leaves.

The screws are hardly noticeable, and it took me about 3 minutes to attach the flowers to the wood. Cleaning the antique wood and putting together the garden decor “art” took about 20 minutes. A DIY project doesn’t have to be difficult or time-consuming.

The two pieces look like they were meant for each other. It’s funny that neither of the pieces were great by themselves, but put them together, and they really make a statement.

It’s kind of like when I put those two metal hamburger and hot dog signs on a piece of painted wood; what a difference. You can see that piece here……DIY Kitchen Sign

This piece would look pretty hanging on a porch or in a sunroom. It would also look nice in a garden or a lawn spot.

Or you could lean it against a tree like I did for this photo. I moved it all over the place to take a few photos for you guys.

 

This piece will be going to the booth to sell. Do you think someone will buy it now? The price is going to be a lot more, and if it doesn’t sell this time, I guess I’m meant to keep it.

That’s okay because I really love the new look. I’ve always liked the metal floral piece but I replaced it with other decor in the house.

That’s all it took to make this unique rustic garden decor. What do you think? Should I keep it or sell it. Not sure where I would put it but those are my colors!

If you liked this project I promise you will love my recycled movie reels. Watch the video tutorial below….

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