I have a secret…I’m a hoarder. Well, I would be a hoarder if I didn’t have the most. organized. husband. ever. He keeps me in check, whether I want him to or not. I’ve had some old staircase baby gates sitting in the garage since we moved to the new house in April. Once I realized we weren’t mounting them to the stairs in the new house I tucked them away in the garage for future use. When my little “upcycle” stash area started to overflow I tried to take them to Goodwill and can you believe my local Goodwill wouldn’t take them?? They don’t take any baby stuff at all “for liability reasons.” So back to the garage went the gates because you know, it would be a waste to throw them away!
Then finally a couple of weeks ago when I was working on Tommy’s nursery update I had a vision! I used my circular saw to cut the ends off of the gate and made a panel with the slats. Then I used Inspired By Charm’s Sunshine Art as my inspiration and made a cute little nursery sign!
I think it turned out super cute but I’m on the fence about whether it will really fit with Tommy’s room or if I should list it in my Etsy shop.
What do you think?
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How did I not know you have an Etsy shop??! Your paintings are GORGEOUS!! I think you might need to keep this one for Tommy’s room though. It just seems so cheerful and perfect for what you have going on there.
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I think it’s GORGEOUS!!!! It would look great in Tommy’s room!
Thanks so much for sharing this at The DIY Dreamer… From Dream To Reality!
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I love it! And it’s so cool that you recycled the old gate to make that sign, fabulous. Thanks for sharing at The Fun In Functional!
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I love it! So pretty!
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Aren’t you so clever?! I’m pretty sure I have some of these up in the attic, they are about to get new life! Great job!!!
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Love it! So so clever!! I say it goes with Tommys room.
This is JUST darling – I love love love it!
This is amazing! Love your blog! Came over from Roadkill Rescues
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